Markeith Smith

Markeith Smith, MBA, MT(AAB), serves as the Director of Laboratory Operations at Takeda since August 2017, where responsibilities include establishing and overseeing quality operations for two testing laboratories that support over 240 plasma collection centers, managing the release of over 120 million test results annually. Previous roles at Takeda included Associate Director of Quality Assurance and Laboratory Service Manager, with experience managing laboratory support services and supervising personnel. Markeith's extensive career spans positions at Shire, Baxalta, Baxter International Inc., Analytical Environmental Services, and Battelle Memorial Institute, focusing on laboratory operations and quality assurance. Education includes an MBA in Health Services from Keller Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Molecular Biology from The University of Alabama.