Board of Directors

Who’s who

The Board of Directors for The Blood Project is a governing body responsible for overseeing the organization’s activities, and steering the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies. They also serve as important ambassadors to promote the mission and importance of TBP. Members of the board have been chosen for their outstanding leadership in various sectors, both biomedical and financial. 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for The Blood Project is a governing body responsible for overseeing the organization’s activities, and steering the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies. They also serve as important ambassadors to promote the mission and importance of TBP. Members of the board have been chosen for their outstanding leadership in various sectors, both biomedical and financial. They include:

William Aird – Chairman

Dena Groutsis – Secretary of the Board

Michael Baker – Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Laura Benjamin, PhD, CEO and President, OncXerna, Waltham, MA

Ed Benz, MD, former president of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Ken Bridges, MD, Vice President at Global Blood Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA

Roger Mortimer, Investor and Corporate Advisor, San Francisco, CA

Brit Osler, Executive Director at CIBC World Markets, New York City, NY

Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR

Board of Directors

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