Milliken & Company Leader to Join The Blood Connection Board of Trustees

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Blood Connection (TBC) has announced the appointment of Brent Odom to its Board of Trustees. Odom represents Milliken & Company and joins 12 other board members who help to ensure blood collected and processes by TBC meets the needs of local hospitals, at the highest standards.

“Brent has been involved with TBC through sharing his personal connection to blood donation as his wife, Kristen, is also a recipient of lifesaving blood products,” said Delisa English, President and CEO of The Blood Connection. “We are excited to have him as an addition to our outstanding board and are thankful for his support.”

Odom is the Global Trade Compliance Manager for the Corporate Legal Team at Milliken & Company in Spartanburg, SC. There he is a key leader on the company’s trade compliance team reporting to the corporate legal division that coordinates functions involving global import and export regulations, free trade agreements, military product compliance, requirements for shipments entering commerce of various countries, and classification of products for international trade. Odom has previously served on the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust Board of Directors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Elon University and a master’s degree in public policy & law from Liberty University.

“It is an honor and privilege to be chosen to serve The Blood Connection and our communities in this capacity. Since receiving blood is so personal to our family, I look forward to supporting TBC and the important work of saving lives.”

Odom and fellow board members will focus on developing long term strategic priorities to strengthen TBC’s community engagement and foster increased support from community leaders and groups.

About The Blood Connection
Founded in Greenville, SC, The Blood Connection has been committed to saving lives since 1962. TBC is an independently managed, not-for-profit, community blood center that provides blood products to more than 120 hospitals and emergency partners within South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Congress for its dedication to disaster preparedness and the community, TBC works diligently to collect blood from volunteer donors to meet the ever-increasing demand. By keeping collections local, TBC serves hundreds of thousands of patients a year in its communities. TBC is licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For more information, visit thebloodconnection.org.