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Senior Leadership
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Michael Pratt
Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO
Mike Pratt joined FBC in 1990 and is responsible for daily
operations throughout the organization’s 21-county service area. He
also is FBC’s authorized point of contact for all
regulatory-compliance issues involving the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. He received his undergraduate degree in medical
technology from the University of Iowa and master’s degree in
laboratory management from Georgia State University. He is
certified as a Specialist in Blood Bank Technology by the American
Society of Clinical Pathology. From 1966 to 1990, he was a Medical
Service Corps officer in the U.S. Navy and was decorated for his
service in the Vietnam War. Pratt retired from the Navy with the
rank of captain.
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John E. Murphy, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
John E. Murphy, Jr. joined FBC in 2011 and is responsible for
all financial aspects of the organization as well as human
resources, training/development, health/safety and facilities and
procurement. From 1981 to 2010 he worked at Darden Restaurants,
where he rose to the position of senior vice president with
responsibility for finance, real estate development, purchasing and
distribution, information technology and mergers and acquisitions.
From 1977 to 1981 he was a senior consultant at Arthur Andersen and
Co., specializing in health care, manufacturing, restaurants and
state and local government. Murphy is a Certified Public Accountant
and received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from the
University of South Florida. His community involvement includes an
11-year term on the Health Central Hospital Board of Trustees,
where he also served as chair, and previous service as treasurer of
the West Orange Committee of 101 and president of the Winter Garden
Heritage Foundation.
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Richard R. Gammon, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Richard R. Gammon joined FBC in 2005 and is responsible for
ensuring that the organization’s medical practices, policies and
testing remain at the forefront of the blood-banking industry. He
received his undergraduate degree from Gannon University in Erie,
Pennsylvania and medical degree from Hahnemann University in
Philadelphia. He completed his residency at The Ohio State
University and his fellowship at the University of Virginia. He
also serves as an assistant professor of pathology at the
University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He has served as
President and Technical Committee Chair of the Florida Association
of Blood Banks. He currently serves as the Chair of the Scientific
Medical and Technical Committee and Chair of the Journal Club for
America’s Blood Centers. He is an assessor and abstract reviewer
for AABB and is a manuscript reviewer for the journal Transfusion.
He is the co-recipient of a 2011 ABC Foundation Grant for the Get
Healthy Wellness Program. Dr. Gammon’s research has been published
in various peer-reviewed journals and he has been a featured
speaker at numerous national and international conferences on blood
banking and transfusion medicine.
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Tisha M. Foster, M.D.
Chief Medical Affairs Officer
Dr. Tisha M. Foster joined FBC in 2008 and is responsible for
therapeutic apheresis, cellular therapies, and FBC’s participation
in the National Marrow Donor Program. She received her
undergraduate degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and
her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. She completed
her residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
and her fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin/BloodCenter
of Wisconsin. Prior to joining FBC, Dr. Foster served as medical
director at BloodNetUSA in Lakeland (Fla.), where her
responsibilities included supervision of the Transfusion Service
Laboratory at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, donor eligibility,
therapeutic apheresis, and ensuring regulatory compliance
throughout the blood center.
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Alicia Bellido Prichard, MBA MT(ASCP)SBB CQA (ASQ)
Vice President of Blood Systems
Alicia Bellido Prichard joined FBC in 2008 and is responsible
for donor collections, biologics manufacturing and distribution,
and transportation logistics throughout the organization’s 21-
county service area. She received her bachelor’s degree in
laboratory sciences from Florida International University and her
executive master’s degree in business administration from Florida
Atlantic University. She is a Specialist in Blood Banking
(AABB) and a Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ); she also serves as an
AABB assessor. Before joining FBC, she worked as director of
quality assurance, vice president of laboratory services and
director of reference laboratory at other blood centers throughout
Florida. Prichard has also served as president of Florida
Association of Blood Banks.
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Susan Forbes
Vice President of Marketing and Community Development
Susan Forbes joined FBC in 2009. She is responsible for
positioning the organization positively within the communities it
serves so that the public reacts favorably to the act of donating
blood with FBC. To fulfill this purpose, the Marketing and Donor
Recruitment Department has a broad mandate to educate members of
the public about the benefits of blood donation and to encourage
them to become blood donors. Forbes is responsible for leading the
marketing, public relations and communications team, as well as the
team of donor recruiters covering Central and South Florida and is
the senior leader in developing new business accounts and strategic
partnerships. She serves on FBC’s Donor Engagement and Public
Responsibility Committee, as a board member of the Foundation for
America’s Blood Centers (FABC) and she is a member of the American
Association of Blood Banks (AABB). From 2001 to 2008, Susan was
news director and assistant news director at the CBS television
affiliate in Central Florida. She also served in reporting and news
management positions at television stations in Texas, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Connecticut.
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