Kenton Smith Email & Phone Number

Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

• Reporting to Senior VP, led 70 employee Biologics Manufacturing Department. Manufacture of >750k RBC, platelet and plasma units per year.
• Led implementation of new regulated computer system including new procedures and training program.
• Implemented program to increase employee awareness of KPI goals resulting in cost savings of $500k per year.
• Consistently maintained strong regulatory compliance with FDA, AABB and EU regulatory agencies.
• Integrated additional workload from closed facilities resulting in substantial FTE savings.

• Directed overall blood inventory for 12 distribution sites. This included forecasting, revenue estimates, collection goals, ensuring an adequate and safe blood supply, including oversight of recovered plasma and.
• Integrated data from three different computer systems that created a centralized data warehouse.
• Analyzed data for trends in product manufacturing, utilization and collections to maximize revenue and decrease waste.
• Developed new business opportunities resulting in > $6.5m/yr in B2B Sales.
• Grew blood resource sharing program to provide maximum and responsible revenue as dictated by budget assumptions.
• Ensured balanced and safe inventory levels in all facilities to reduce outdates.

• Provided operational oversight for hospital distribution, biologics manufacturing, product quality control and viral confirmatory laboratories.
• Developed first departmental line item budget allowing for true cost analysis and resultant savings.
• Led implementation of new version of blood bank computer system (Progesa) including the development of user requirements and validation including product qc, donor collections, manufacturing and infectious disease.
• Collaborated on new bacterial testing methodology for platelet products that resulted in a 75% reduction in contaminated products transfused.
• Led operational merger (Project Manager) between Florida Blood Services and BloodNet USA, including all aspects of the business, resulting in a smooth transition with increased efficiency.

Responsible for managing production through subordinate coordinators and staff, with full accountability for costs, methods, personnel, quality and quantity of production, inventory and distribution.

Bachelor’S Degree, Health Services Administration

Associate’S Degree, Medical Laboratory Technology