Sharon Carayiannis

Sharon Carayiannis serves as Vice President at AABB since August 2015, following a role as Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at Inova Blood Donor Services from August 2010 to August 2015, where responsibilities included blood product testing, component manufacturing, and quality compliance. Prior to this, Sharon worked at the FDA's CBER from November 1992 to August 2003 as Team Lead for Regulations and Policy Staff. Initial career experience includes serving as a Technical Applications Specialist at Cobe Laboratories and as a Medical Technologist at Emory Healthcare and Grady Memorial Hospital. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology from Emory University and Georgia State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology from Mississippi University for Women.