Kathy Wilson

Kathy Wilson, HT(ASCP)QLS, joined COLA in December of 2021 as Director of Pathology Accreditation. She is an ASCP-certified Histotech with the ASCP Qualification in Safety. She has over 45 years of total experience in the laboratory and multiple disciplines. Prior to joining COLA, Ms. Wilson was the Anatomic Pathology Operations Manager, Safety Officer, and Committee Chair, for local and regional laboratories at Clinical Pathology Laboratories in Austin, Texas. In addition, managed multiple hospital frozen sections and satellite laboratory locations. Ms. Wilson also managed multiple hospitals and independent laboratory setups, remodels, and build-out projects.

Kathy started her career in northern Michigan, and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, Kansas City, Missouri, and finally Austin, Texas. Regulatory compliance, quality, safety, and project management have always been key areas of focus and interest.