Our Leaders
Each Carter BloodCare leader shares their professionalism, expertise and dedication to helping others, fulfilling a vital role in our ongoing mission.
Leadership
Barbara Bryant,
MD, FASCP, FCAP
Chief Executive Officer
B. J. Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Nancy Ausman
Chief Quality Officer
Jeffrey Centilli
Director of Analytics
Gus Cortes
Director of Applications
Stephen Eason
Director of Foundation
Ashleigh Lieu
Director of Finance
Terrie Henderson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Nancy Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Lavetta Kennedy
Technical Director
Clint McCoy
Director of Mobile Donor Recruitment and Regional Operations
Damon Nirode
Director of IT
Brandye Norman
Director of Collection Operations
Darlene Ramos-Garcia
Director of Human Resources
Jeff Ryan
Director of Facilities & Fleet Services
Andrea Sign
Director of Marketing, Communications and Donor Relations
Sandy Wortman
Director of Reference and Transfusion
Vince Zost
Director of Cellular Therapy Laboratory
Medical Directors
Frances Compton, MD
Medical Director of Patient Services
Dr. Frances Compton is the Medical Director of Patient Services at Carter BloodCare. Dr. Compton received her M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, where she stayed to complete her anatomic and clinical pathology residency training. Her specialty training in Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking was completed at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Compton is board certified by the American Board of Pathology. She joined the medical staff at Carter BloodCare in 2020.
William Crews, MD
Medical Director of Laboratory Services
Dr. William S. Crews Jr. is the Medical Director of Laboratory Services. Dr. Crews graduated from Ross University School of Medicine, where he completed a pathology residency at East Carolina University and completed a transfusion medicine/blood bank fellowship in Philadelphia at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Prior to pursuing his medical degree, Dr. Crews worked five years as a clinical laboratory scientist in North Carolina with ECU Health. Dr. Crews is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in clinical pathology and blood banking/transfusion medicine. He joined Carter BloodCare in 2013.
Patricia Lee, DO, JD
Associate Medical Director
Dr. Patricia Lee is an Associate Medical Director. She holds a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. After a career in the legal field, Dr. Lee completed residency training in pathology at LA General Medical Center, as well as specialty training in transfusion medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lee is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in clinical pathology and blood banking/transfusion medicine. She joined Carter BloodCare in 2025.
Geeta Paranjape, MD
Medical Director of Clinical Services
Dr. Geeta Paranjape is the Medical Director of Clinical Services. Dr. Paranjape received her M.D. from the B. J. Medical College in Pune, India, and completed residency training in clinical pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, as well as specialty training in Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking. Dr. Paranjape is board certified by the American Board of Pathology. She joined the medical staff at Carter BloodCare in 2003.
Nicole De Simone, MD
Medical Director of Clinical Apheresis Services
Dr. Nicole De Simone is the Medical Director of Clinical Apheresis Services. She received her M.D. and Master of Public Health degrees from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then spent the next two years in an obstetrics and gynecology residency. She then decided to switch fields and moved back home to Dallas to complete an anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She stayed on at UT Southwestern initially as a fellow in Transfusion Medicine and then as faculty. Dr. De Simone is board certified by the American Board of Pathology. She served as Medical Director of Clinical Apheresis and the Coagulation Laboratory at UT Southwestern University hospitals before joining Carter BloodCare in 2022.
Shasta Theodore, MD, PhD
Associate Medical Director
Dr. Shasta Theodore is an Associate Medical Director. She holds a PhD in demography from the University of Pennsylvania and an MD from McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas. Dr. Theodore completed residency training in anatomical and clinical pathology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and a fellowship in blood banking/transfusion medicine at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. She joined Carter BloodCare in 2025.
Board of Directors
Mr. Mark Hood
Chairman
Mr. Thomas (Tab) Beall, Jr.
Dr. Brian Becker
Ms. Karanae Duane
Mr. Craig Florence
Mr. Bobby Grigsby
Mr. John Huck
Mr. Ellison Hurt, III
Dr. David Mack
Mr. Luis Martinez
Dr. Anju Nair
Ms. Jeannette Papadopoulos
Mr. John Pardue
Mr. Nicholas (Nick) Peters
Mr. George Roberts, Jr.
Dr. Karen Roush
Dr. Merlyn Sayers
Ms. Tica Taylor
Ms. Natalie Wilkins
Ms. Becky Woodford
Foundation Board
Mr. Mitch Clarke
Chairman
Mr. Glenn Able
Mr. Sal Afridi
Mr. Sam Brooks
Ms. Crissie Fortmeyer
Mr. Charles Kurtzman
Mr. Andy Polanco
Mr. Randy Talley
Central Texas Advisory Council
Monica Bryant
Kelcie Griggs
David Guyer
Becky Hardie
Taina Maya
Matt Meadors
Robin Michell
Rhiannon Settles
East Texas Advisory Council
Rachel Barber
Dr. Lane Brunner
Dr. Bruce Carter
Smith County Medical Society, 2021 Representative
John Gaston
Jennifer Hines
Nikkie Hodges
Dr. Mike Jenkins
Anne Pileggi
Beth Powell
George Roberts, Jr.
Lauren Tyler
Donald Warren