Hospitals
10 clinical laboratory operations experts
These ten professionals have run clinical laboratory operations for hospitals and health systems as laboratory directors and managers. A reader can learn how hospital laboratory leaders organize lab services and keep day-to-day operations running.
Professionals to explore
01—10Jeffrey Seiple
LinkedInExperience: Administrative Director of Laboratory Services · Meritus Health
Former Administrative Director of Laboratory Services at Meritus Health (2021–2024). Other roles include Administrative Director of Pathology at WellSpan Health (2016–2021), Administrative Director, Laboratory at Geisinger (2007–2016) and Assistant Director, Clinical at Hagerstown Medical Laboratory (2003–2007).
Jennifer DeBow
LinkedInExperience: Director, Hospital Laboratory · Advocate Health Care
Director, Hospital Laboratory at Advocate Health Care since 2019, which the profile headline places at ACL Laboratories at Advocate Good Samaritan. Other Advocate Health Care roles include Director, Quality Management (2016–2019), Technical Supervisor Core Lab (2015–2016) and Support Services Supervisor (2011–2015).
Jill Duke
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Laboratory Services · Henry Ford Health
Director Of Laboratory Services at Henry Ford Health since 2022. Other roles include Director Of Laboratory Services at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital (2019–2022), Director of Laboratory Services at Community Health Center of Branch County (2015–2019) and Assistant Laboratory Director at Community Health Center of Branch County (2000–2015).
Kevin Kelly, MS, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Laboratory Services · Hartford HealthCare
Director of Laboratory Services at Hartford HealthCare since 2026 and former Manager Laboratory Services at Hartford HealthCare (2025–2026). The profile describes leading hospital-based laboratory operations with a focus on service reliability and workforce engagement. Associate Director Manager, CLIA Operations at The Jackson Laboratory (2015–2023) is also listed.
Melissa Swank, ACHE, MHA, BS CLS
LinkedInExperience: Director of Pathology & Laboratory Operations · Parkridge East Hospital
Director of Pathology & Laboratory Operations at Parkridge East Hospital since 2024. Other roles include Director of Pathology & Laboratory Operations at HCA Houston Healthcare (2023–2024), Laboratory, Blood Gas, & Quality Manager at Ochsner/Slidell Memorial Hospital (2020–2022) and Director of Laboratory Operations at Mount Carmel Health System (2017–2020).
Ronald Longino
LinkedInExperience: Director Laboratory Operations · Saint Anthony Hospital
Director Laboratory Operations at Saint Anthony Hospital since 2026, alongside a Laboratory Manager role at St . Anthony Hospital since 2018, where the profile describes responsibility for the acquisition and implementation of all analytical equipment. Former Manager of Labs at La Grange Hospital -Promoted to Regional Lab Director at AMITA Health (2007–2017).
Sarah Province
LinkedInExperience: Director of Laboratory Operations · Florida Hospital
Director of Laboratory Operations at Florida Hospital since 2014, alongside an Assistant Director of Laboratory Operations role there since 2006 and a Regulations and Safety Laboratory Coordinator role there since 2000. Former Hematology Lab Manager at Florida Hospital (1994–2000). The profile headline lists Regional Laboratory Director at AdventHealth.
Tiffany Hernandez
LinkedInExperience: Director Laboratory Operations · Wellstar Health System
Director Laboratory Operations at Wellstar Health System since 2024, where the profile describes overseeing all daily functions of the laboratory, including Chemistry, Blood Bank Hematology, Microbiology, Histology/Cytology, Pathology, Phlebotomy and support services. Two Laboratory Manager roles at Piedmont (2019–2021 and 2023–2024) are also listed.
Tracy Camara
LinkedInExperience: System Director of Labortory Services · Baptist Health - Central Alabama
System Director of Labortory Services at Baptist Health - Central Alabama since 2024, alongside a Program Director System Director Lab Education and Performance Improvement role there since 2009. Other Baptist Health - Central Alabama roles include Interim Manager (2021) and Microbiologist (2001–2017).
Wendy Lee
LinkedInExperience: Director of Laboratory Services · UCI Health – Placentia Linda
Former Director of Laboratory Services at UCI Health – Placentia Linda (2015–2018), where the profile describes successful preparation for the Laboratory Joint Commission Unannounced Survey. Director of Laboratory Services at AHMC HealthCare (1998–2015) and Assistant Administrative Director of Laboratory Services at Los Alamitos Medical Center (1989–1998) are also listed.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to yours, since running the lab at one hospital is different from overseeing laboratories across a multi-hospital system. Also decide whether your main need is operations and staffing or quality and regulatory readiness, and pick someone whose roles centered there.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you staff a hospital laboratory around the clock without burning out the team?
- 02What do you do in the months before an accreditation inspection to avoid findings?
- 03How do you decide which tests to keep in-house and which to send to a reference lab?
Reaching clinical laboratory operations experts
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