Nancy Eckert is President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, a not-for-profit community organization with offices throughout the southeastern United States. She holds a BS in Medical Technology from the University of Florida and is a licensed Medical Technologist. She is a member of the American Association of Blood Banks, Florida Association of Blood Banks, and the American Society of Medical Technology. She is a Paul Harris Fellow/ Rotary International, and is a graduate of Leadership Gainesville Class of XXXIV.

Nancy is married with two daughters and two grandsons. She is a Communion Minister at St. Augustine´s Catholic Church.