Biomedical Synergies prides itself on the amassed experience and expertise of over 50 years in tissue and blood banking. The founders of this company have worked tirelessly to improve patient outcomes, reduce risk, limit liability and streamline processes in varying degrees of management and methods in the industry. With this vision and purpose in mind, we have set forth our intention: Our mission at BSI is to set the world-wide standard of care for patient safety regarding biologic and non-biologic implants used in life saving and life enhancing procedures. Our Leadership Team: Paul Kozloski – Chairman and CEO Paul is an accomplished chief operating and sales executive with over 25 years experience in general management, business development, administration and strategic planning, with a primary focus in the medical/surgical, blood and tissue fields within the healthcare industry. While working for the American Red Cross Biomedical Services, a $1.6 billion provider of life-sustaining blood, plasma and tissue products, Mr. Kozloski held various management positions.

Initially, he served as the Administrative Director of the St. Paul National Testing Laboratory. In this capacity, he developed new financial procedures and processes, along with work flow analyses, and he implemented operational efficiencies which contributed to a significant decrease in the overall operating expenses.

President & COO, American Tissue Services Foundation
Senior Director Donor Development, American Red Cross
Division VP, Owens & Minor


Duke Kasprisin, M.D. – Chief Medical/Scientific Officer
Duke is also a board certified physician, and nationally recognized authority in all aspects of tissue transplantation leads our team of professional consultants. He is an active member of the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB). During his affiliation, he was appointed Chair of the Standards and Procedures Committee, and he was elected to the positions of Secretary of the Board of Governors and later to the office of President. Dr. Kasprisin continues to serve on the executive committee of the Board of Governors and is also a member of the Sentinel Committee on Tissue Associated Infections. Currently, he is the AATB representative to the UNOS/Medical Examiner workgroup, and the AATB liaison to the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

Principal Officer, American Red Cross Blood Services
Chief Medical Officer, American Red Cross National Transplantation Service
Director for eight (8) transplantation and medical device companies
Current member of The Association of Blood Banks on Cellular Therapy
Former President of The American Association of Tissue Banks


Nessa Vercillo, CTBS – Senior VP Operations & Implementation
Nessa has been involved in tissue banking for over 10 years, with the American Red Cross Transplantation Services and most recently as a regional vice president for a nationwide, not-for-profit tissue bank, for which she was responsible for the eastern region of the country. Nessa is certified by the American Association of Tissue Banks as a Tissue Banking Specialist and has been involved in donor development, education, quality assurance including extensive medical chart reviews, CMS, FDA, the Joint Commission and regulatory compliance with tissue banks and healthcare facilities.

Regional VP, American Tissue Services Foundation
Donor Development, American Red Cross Transplantation Services
Coordinator, Onondaga Child Fatality Review Team


Jeff Winstead, MS – Senior VP Business Development
Jeff has held management positions with increasing levels of responsibility in the healthcare and tissue banking industries for over 10 years. As the Business Development Director for a nationwide, not-for- profit tissue bank, he expanded the scope of this business model. In doing so, he assisted hospitals nationally with supply chain management issues pertaining to allograft tissue products, and consulted with hospitals and their affiliated physicians on utilization and standardization of allograft tissue products to realize substantial cost savings.

Business Development Manager, American Tissue Services Foundation
Regional Manager, American Red Cross Transplantation Services
General Manager, Maxim Healthcare Services


Sue Kozloski, PMP, GCP – Senior VP Project Management
Susan is an accomplished project manager with over 16 years experience in healthcare and IT project management. Sue earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), during which time she developed a working expertise in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) which is recognized as an American National Standard by ANSI and which has received ISO 9001 certification from the International Organization of Standardization

Health Services Project Manager, UnitedHealth Group
Principal Consultant, Norstan Consulting
Purchasing Agent, Methodist Hospital