Diane Leaf

Director Project Management, Operational Excellence at Bio-Reference Laboratories

Diane Leaf PMP has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role is as the Director of Project Management and Operational Excellence at BioReference Laboratories, a position they have held since June 2021. Prior to this, they co-founded The Nathan Leaf Foundation for Patient Advocacy in 2017, a non-profit organization aimed at providing patients with access to the best possible care through digital tools.

Before their involvement with the foundation, Diane worked at Quest Diagnostics for many years. Their roles at Quest include serving as the Director of PMO Program Management, Process Excellence & Value Creation from February 2017 to July 2021. In this role, they directed the launch of the AncestryHealth program and brought the "QuestDirect" healthcare and laboratory testing service to market. Diane also led multiple large-scale, cross-functional projects.

Diane's earlier experience at Quest includes serving as a Senior Program Manager in the PMO from April 2001 to February 2017. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Software Developer from March 1997 to April 2001. In this role, they designed and developed COBOL/Powerhouse in-house Billing and Financial applications, as well as managed various projects.

Overall, Diane brings a wealth of experience in project management, program management, process excellence, and software development to their current position at BioReference Laboratories.

Diane Leaf PMP completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Westfield State University between 1991 and 1995. Diane is also PMP certified by the Project Management Institute.

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  • Director Project Management, Operational Excellence

    June, 2021 - present