Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services Names Ann Lay Director of Process Improvement

DAYTON, OHIO – Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services (CBC/CTS), headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, recently announced the appointment of Ann Lay as Director of Process Improvement. Prior to this appointment, Lay was the Controller at CBC/CTS. “With her expertise in cost accounting, and her knowledge of all aspects of CBC/CTS operations, I am confident she will do a terrific job,” stated Dr. Judith Woll, CEO and Medical Director of CBC/CTS.

In her new executive position, Lay will identify opportunities for process improvement to ensure efficient operations throughout the organization. In addition, she will act as a change agent to facilitate the successful implementation of suggested changes and monitor continuing performance.

Lay earned her Associate Degree in Business Administration from Sinclair College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting/Finance from Wright State University. She has over twenty years of accounting and finance experience. Before joining CBC/CTS, she was the Accounting Manager at Fraser Paper Inc.

Locally, she serves on the Finance Committee and is a board member of Abilities First. She also serves on the Finance Committee of American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB).

Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services (CBC/CTS), an independent, not-for-profit organization, is ISO 9001:2000 Certified. Community Blood Center is the sole provider of blood components to twenty-five hospitals in the Miami (Ohio) and Whitewater (Indiana) Valleys. Community Tissue Services serves the public through procurement, processing and distribution of human tissue donations used for transplantation. Community Tissue Services is comprised of seven regional offices: Dayton, Ohio (Corporate Headquarters); Fort Worth, Texas; Fresno, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Toledo, Ohio with satellite offices in Boise, Idaho and Medford, Oregon.

For more information about Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services, please visit www.cbccts.org.

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