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Lillia Holmes is Chief Operations Officer overseeing Kiyatec operations and regulatory compliance. Prior to Kiyatec, Lillia gained experience in operational and financial management and furthered her regulatory affairs expertise as the Director of Cellular Therapy at The Blood Connection, Inc. where she managed the processing facility for bone marrow transplants and served as the Technical Supervisor for CLIA high complexity testing. Her interest in operational management and cellular therapy stemmed from translating oncology research to clinical therapies during her time as a Research Associate for the Greenville Hospital System Oncology Research Institute. Since that time, Lillia has continued to develop her knowledge of FDA, CLIA, FACT and AABB regulations and standards and has successfully translated that knowledge to operational improvements for biotechnology organizations as well as both research and clinical laboratories. Lillia is a Greenville, SC native and attended the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg where she graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Biology. She then furthered her education at East Tennessee State, Quillen College of Medicine by earning a M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. Her love for Greenville led her back home where she has been instrumental in oncology research and cellular therapy manufacturing. Passionate about oncology and blood donation, Lillia brings a unique perspective to Kiyatec's mission.