Colonel Audra L. Taylor, US Army Retired, originally from Springfield, Ohio, embarked on her military journey with a four-year Army ROTC Scholarship at Howard University, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology in May 1994. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Medical Service Corps, she commenced her service as a Blood Platoon Leader at Camp Carroll, Korea, within the 16th Medical Logistics Battalion. Throughout her distinguished career, Audra has continually pursued excellence, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences from George Washington University and achieving Specialist in Blood Banking certification in 2006. Her diverse roles include Quality Assurance Officer, Laboratory Manager, Commander, and Joint Blood Program Officer, with notable contributions while assigned to the United States Army Medical Command as Director, Army Blood Program. Transitioning from military service, Audra culminated her tenure as the Chief of the Armed Services Blood Program Division at the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, marking the end of an illustrious chapter in Summer 2022. She has since assumed the mantle of leadership as Vice President for Blood Operations at South Texas Blood & Tissue, a subsidiary of BioBridge Global, where she continues her unwavering commitment to advancing blood services and saving lives.