Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsKentucky, United States11-50 Employees
The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is a non-profit community blood center based in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 11 western Kentucky medical facilities. It collects voluntarily donated whole blood, tests it, processes it into components, and distributes red blood cells, plasma, and platelets to regional hospitals. The organization aims to provide safe, adequately supplied, and cost-effective blood products and related services to its network. Around 450,000 Western Kentuckians depend on WKRBC for life-saving blood products, reflecting its central role in regional health infrastructure. The center relies on community trust and participation and collaborates with emergency services, including Air Evac Life Flight teams in Hardinsburg, Hopkinsville, and Marion, to extend its reach. In late 2025, longtime chief executive Janet Howard retired after 45 years of leadership, marking a leadership transition for the organization.