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AABB interviews and highlights Consulting & Technical Projects Director, Andrea Michaud

Andrea Michaud, Consulting &
Technical Projects Director, AABB

AABB Employee Spotlight July 2023: Andrea Michaud

How long have you been at AABB?

I’ve been working at AABB since January 2022.

What is your job title? What does your job entail?

My job title is Consulting & Technical Projects Director. I connect clients with various needs to AABB’s expert consultants who can help develop solutions to address their challenges. I am also responsible for cultivating new ideas and projects from the blood and biotherapies field to strengthen and expand the work of AABB.

What made you interested in pursuing a career at AABB?

I have been involved with AABB throughout my career, serving as a member, volunteer assessor, participant on working groups and even a presenter at a past AABB Annual Meeting. I welcomed the opportunity to join the Association and apply my knowledge and years of experience in blood banking and transfusion medicine.

How did your previous work experience prepare you for your current role at AABB?

Throughout my career, I have worked in various roles in blood centers, gained experience in clinical management and also managed a hospital laboratory and transfusion service. I believe my previous work has prepared me to approach this role from a broader perspective.

"I welcomed the opportunity to join the Association and apply my knowledge and years of experience in blood banking and transfusion medicine."

Where are you from? Where do you live now? Where would you live if you could live anywhere?

I grew up in a very small town in northern Michigan. I have stayed in the Midwest my entire life and now reside in Green Bay, Wisc. I love where I live and only wish I could live somewhere a bit warmer for a few months each year.

What motivates you at work?

I am motivated when I know I am making a difference, especially in the lives of others.

"Their accomplishments and the work we are doing together to advance the blood and biotherapies field truly inspires me."

What are your top tips for someone starting off their career?

I would say: know your personal mission and stay true to it.

Describe some of the projects you have been working on at AABB so far. What do you find exciting about them?

I have been actively involved in AABB's Corporate Partner Program offering. It has been exciting to see it develop and evolve into the great program it is today.

I have also been involved in expanding our FDA 510(k) Third Party Review. This has expanded my personal knowledge of the FDA program, and provided me with the opportunity to work on a team to grow something with such impact for the industry.

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Who are some of your biggest inspirations at AABB?

In my role, I have been able to meet experts in the field. Their accomplishments and the work we are doing together to advance the blood and biotherapies field truly inspires me.

What is something about you that most people don't know?

I recently took up beekeeping as another way to indirectly help others and make a difference.

Book a Meeting with Andrea

For further information on AABB's Consulting Services please email Andrea Michaud at amichaud@aabb.org.