Rita Romano

Rita has a long history with Laboratory Alliance. She first joined the company in 2011 as manager of its rapid response laboratory at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. In 2013 she was appointed director of the Operations Center, Laboratory Alliance’s main laboratory. In this role she was responsible for the oversight and management of clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory services in accordance with the accreditation authorities, physicians’ orders, policies, procedures, established standards and administrative policies.

Rita now serves as a liaison between the board of managers, medical directors and management. She returns to Laboratory Alliance after leading Quadrant Laboratories, LLC since March 2021 where she oversaw the establishment of community-based testing sites for COVID-19 across New York state.

She has played a key role in Central New York healthcare since beginning her career as a medical technologist in 1988. She has held laboratory and management positions with Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, LabCorp, Northern Syracuse OB/GYN Associates and North Medical Laboratory Services.

Rita earned her Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership and her Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology from St. Bonaventure University. She is certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a medical technologist. She serves as president and board member and is an active member of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association Central New York chapter and an associate member of American Society of Clinical Pathologists.