American Bio Medica Corp. announced that board of directors appointed Melissa A. Waterhouse as the company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer. Waterhouse was previously appointed to the position of interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer in October 2013.

The company's Board of Directors also appointed Waterhouse to the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy created when the Company's previous Chief Executive Officer Stan Cipkowski passed away in October 2013. Waterhouse will, at a minimum, serve on the Board of Directors throughout the remaining term of the Cipkowski seat, or until June 2015.