Rock River Valley Blood Center
Heidi Ognibene has over three decades of experience in the blood donation and mental health sectors. Since March 1988, Heidi has held various positions at Rock River Valley Blood Center, culminating in the role of Chief Operating Officer, with responsibilities including oversight of mobile collections, recruitment, marketing, public relations, and the Marrow Program. Prior to this, Heidi worked as a Community Resource Director and Emergency Therapist at Janet Wattles MHC from 1987 to 1988. Heidi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a focus on Psychology from Arizona State University, attended the University of Wyoming, and graduated from Guilford High School.
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Rock River Valley Blood Center
Rock River Valley Blood Center is a premier blood center, in partnership with its communities, dedicated to providing safe, high-value blood products and services to people in need. Today, RRVBC supplies the total blood needs for 8 area hospitals: •Beloit Memorial Hospital •Edgerton Hospital and Health Services •Freeport Health Network •OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center •Rochelle Community Hospital •Rockford Memorial Hospital •SwedishAmerican Hospital RRVBC must collect more than a 1000 units of blood each week to meet the needs of our eight hospitals. We rely on donors from six counties of the Rock River Valley, including Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, and Stephenson counties in Illinois and Rock County in Wisconsin. RRVBC employs approximately 110 people, including a Medical Director, healthcare, financial, community relations, and housekeeping professionals. RRVBC has four locations. In addition, there are up to three mobile blood drives each day. RRVBC is a not-for-profit organization, governed by an eleven member Board of Directors. We are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks; and a member of Americas Blood Centers.