Lifeserve Executive Team

Executive Team

Stacy Sime

Stacy Sime President and CEO

Stacy is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeServe Blood Center. In addition to her undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Microbiology from North Dakota State University, Stacy has a Masters Degree from Drake University. Stacy’s career in transfusion medicine started at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa where she worked in an active transfusion service for six years. Her blood center career began at The Blood Center of Iowa. During her time in the organization, Stacy worked her way through Quality, Donor Services, Recruitment, and Hospital Services, including the testing laboratory. 

Stacy is committed to developing tomorrow’s leaders. She has served as the Educational Coordinator for the Mercy School of Clinical Laboratory Science and now is an active member of the Advisory Board for the school. She actively mentors young leaders in her community. She is a member of the LEAD Advisory Board for Drake University, which is committed to creating an under graduate leadership curriculum.  Stacy believes the success of any community is connected to the vitality of its workforce. Stacy currently sits on the Regional Workforce Board.  

Stacy is active in her industry. She is currently on the Board of Blood Centers of America and the National Blood Collaborative. She has been active in AABB and Blood Group Alliance. She served as the chair of Blood Centers of America for 4 years. She currently sits on the National Hospital Contracts Committee and the Executive Committee. Stacy was honored to participate in an Administrative Think Tank for the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), a national organization dedicated to furthering transfusion medicine. Through her work on the Think Tank, Stacy actually published work on changes that needed to be made to strengthen the relationship between blood centers and hospitals. 


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Brian Aust Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer of LifeServe Blood Center, Brian brings a proven track record of strategic financial leadership, ensuring the organization's long-term financial strength and forward-thinking growth. With extensive experience spanning public accounting, manufacturing, construction, and entrepreneurship, Brian provides a versatile perspective that drives innovative solutions and operational excellence.

In his role, Brian oversees all finance and accounting functions, while also managing the critical operations of Information Technology, Purchasing, Fleet, and Facility departments, contributing to LifeServe's mission with a comprehensive leadership approach.