Senior Leadership
Team

Craig Allen has been President, CEO of BioReference® since 2022 and is responsible for all key aspects of the Company. Craig is passionate about partnering with his Executive team to drive dependable client and patient outcomes, continuous improvement in daily operations, and progressively profitable financial results.

Craig has more than thirty years of experience in Operations and Process Excellence across manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare industries. Prior to joining BioReference® in 2018, Craig held various leadership roles at Quest Diagnostics and General Electric. He has an exemplary record of building and developing high-performing teams that consistently surpass business goals and generate profitable growth in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Sales environments. Craig’s teams deliver multi-million dollar productivity savings through waste elimination, process re-design and staffing optimization. He is highly skilled in operating a business by turning data analytics into practical business information, utilizing review mechanisms and creating a performance culture to deliver results. Craig is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Craig received his M.B.A. at SUNY-Albany and holds a B.S. in Engineering from Clemson University.

Dr. Muhammad S. Qazi is a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist with specialized expertise in breast, gynecologic, head and neck, and neuroendocrine pathology. He completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and advanced fellowships at Beth Israel Medical Center and the University of Wisconsin. He also has extensive experience in dermatopathology.

Dr. Qazi has held key leadership roles, including Medical Director and Chair of Pathology at MidState Medical Center (CT) and Health Alliance Hospital (NY), as well as Associate Medical Director at INOVA Fairfax Hospital (VA).

An accomplished pathologist, Dr. Qazi is certified by the American Board of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and has contributed to the field through numerous publications, abstracts, and presentations. He is dedicated to advancing patient care through innovative, precision-based laboratory practices.

Greg Cahill leads a diverse team that works to provide innovative HR solutions that create a culture and environment to promote employee engagement, maximize employee potential and establish BioReference® as an employer of choice in the healthcare market. With leadership of Human Resources, Environment, Health & Safety, Facilities, and Security, supporting our employees from recruitment throughout their careers with us is always the priority.

Greg has more than 25 years of experience in EHS and HR leadership roles with domestic and global scope, spanning a diversity of industries from Consumer Products to Life Sciences. He previously served as the Americas Head of HR at Kedrion Biopharma and the Global Head of HR at KEDPlasma; he has also held HR leadership roles at: Shionogi, PAR/Strativa, Verispan and Aventis.

Greg holds a B.S. in Marketing from St. Peters University.

Vincent D’Orazio is responsible for leading key operations including Logistics, Phlebotomy, Customer Service, Operations Excellence, Facilities, Procurement, and Lab Network Operations at BioReference®. Vincent has proven expertise and leadership in analytical and strategic planning skills to steer sizeable, multi-million dollar projects that improve outcomes and safety, reduce costs, and enhance end-to-end workflow performance.

A seasoned veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Vincent has supported Laboratory Operations in different capacities at Quest Diagnostics, NYC Health + Hospitals, and North Bronx Healthcare Network. In addition, Vincent also held Supervisor of Respiratory Care and Staff Respiratory Therapist roles at North Bronx Healthcare Network.

Vincent holds a M.P.H. and B.S. from Mercy College.

Chief Commercial Officer Scott Montgomery has rejoined the BioReference Senior Leadership Team, adding his 25 years of extensive experience in the diagnostic laboratory industry, spanning commercial roles at large national laboratories and regional laboratories. Across multiple sectors of the industry, Scott’s passion, energy, and proven leadership have driven consistent success.

Scott brings a deep understanding of C-suite-level business development, and a demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams, drive strategic growth, and navigate complex business challenges. His expertise includes recruiting, coaching, and mentoring management and sales professionals to achieve outstanding results. Throughout his career, Scott has led major product launches, mergers and acquisitions, P&L responsibility, geographic expansions, and operational transformations.

Scott holds a BA from SUNY Albany and an MBA from Rutgers University. When not leading the BioReference commercial team, Scott is a devoted family man, with three children currently in college.

Merve Ozkus is responsible for the company’s IT and computer systems & end user compute. Merve provides leadership in technology operations and strategy while ensuring an innovative, robust, scalable, and secure technology ecosystem at BioReference®. The primary responsibilities for her office include: IT Governance & Portfolio Management, Technology Infrastructure & Operations Services, Customer Connectivity and EMR Solutions, Product Management and Software Development, as well as Lab Information Systems management.  

Merve brings nearly 15 years of IT technology experience & progressive thought leadership to the organization. She is ITIL and Scrum certified and holds an M.B.A. from Montclair State University along with a bachelors in Biological Sciences and Geography from Rutgers University.

In 2023, Merve was named a Top 10 CIO in the Healthcare Sector by Healthcare Digital.

Ehud Fried serves as Vice President and General Counsel of BioReference®, where he leads and manages the legal department’s day-to-day functions, relationships with external counsel, and closely aligned collaboration with internal stakeholders, including the company’s compliance, sales, operations, finance, human resources, and procurement teams to support strategic initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance.

Before assuming his current role, Ehud served as the company’s Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel, after originally joining the Company as Associate Counsel in 2018.

Prior to joining BioReference, Ehud spent 10+ years as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of a large, fully integrated New Jersey medical center encompassing acute care, behavioral health, and long-term care divisions.

Ehud is a member of the New Jersey State Bar, the New York State Bar, and the American Health Law Association. He earned his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and holds an M.P.A. in Health Policy and Management from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.