Christopher Swafford

Christopher Swafford started their career in 2008 as an Executive Assistant at the Department of Veterans Affairs. From 2010 to 2012, they worked at Northside Hospital in various operations management roles. In 2012, they joined Blood Assurance where they served as the Vice President of Operations and later as the Chief Operating Officer until 2023. Currently, they hold the position of President and CEO at Mississippi Blood Services since June 2023.

Christopher Swafford's education history starts in 1998 when they attended Tennessee Wesleyan College. Although their degree name and field of study are unknown during this time, they spent two years at this institution.

In 2000, Swafford transferred to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology. Christopher completed their undergraduate education in 2003.

During the same year, Swafford also enrolled at Georgia State University, where they pursued two different degrees simultaneously. From 2003 to 2006, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Health/Health Care Administration/Management.

Swafford continued their studies at Georgia State University and received a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree in 2007.

Overall, Christopher Swafford completed their educational journey with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2003, followed by an MBA with a focus on Health/Health Care Administration/Management and an MHA from Georgia State University in 2006 and 2007, respectively.