Doug joined Banner Health in 2002 as Vice President of Supply Chain Services. Prior to joining Banner, he served 17 years in Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership positions with Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) in Utah, Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas.

His focus is on supply chain cost discipline, utilization improvement, multi-facility operations, and value analysis. His goal is to optimize network value for patients, payers, providers, and suppliers using a fully integrated and vertical supply chain model.

For the 10th consecutive year, Banner Health’s Supply Chain Services has achieved a position in the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25. This annual ranking done by Gartner — a global research and advisory firm — ranks Banner Health’s supply chain at #6 in the Top 25.  

Doug has successfully transitioned the delivery and management of the supply chain from a multi-individual hospital perspective to a centralized, high-performance corporate supply chain service center for 30 hospitals.

Doug holds his BS from Utah State University, MBA from Belmont University, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) from Purdue University. He has published articles in Modern Healthcare, Journal of Healthcare Contracting, COO Magazine, HFMA, Healthcare Finance News, Supply Chain World, and was recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review and The Journal of Healthcare Contracting’s Top People to Watch.

In 2020, Doug was inducted into the Bellwether League – the Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership Hall of Fame, recognizing the Top 1% of Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders.

Banner’s Supply Chain was selected as the Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) Supply Chain Department of the year for 2021, noting exceptional pandemic preparedness/response, vertical supply chain capabilities, including internal distribution of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, surgical kit packing manufacturing and sterilization operations, pharmacy robotics, and mail-order prescription services.