Debra BenAvram

Debra BenAvram serves as the Chief Executive Officer of AABB since June 2018, leading an international association that emphasizes safety, quality, and innovation in transfusion medicine and biotherapies. Prior to this role, Debra was the Chief Executive Officer of the American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition from February 2002 to May 2018, where strategic growth and improved nutrition care for patients worldwide were the main focus. Debra's career also includes serving as Associate Executive Director at the American Occupational Therapy Foundation and Director of Programs. Debra holds an MS in Educational Leadership from Miami University, a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University, and a BS in Dietetics and Business from the University of Maryland.