Vice President Supply Chain
OU Health
Mark Anway, MBA is the AVP – Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing at OU Health. He has worked in healthcare supply chain positions for 9 years with the last 5 years in various healthcare supply chain leadership roles.
Anway brings extensive experience in academic healthcare with a successful track record in rebuilding strategic sourcing programs, exceeding cost savings targets, process development and sustainment, financial performance and employee engagement. Anway’s depth and breadth of experience in academic healthcare also includes experience at UChicago Medicine.
Anway holds master's degrees in business administration from Loyal University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree in supply chain management from Michigan State University.
Vice President, Supply Chain
UCHealth
Richard is the Vice President Supply Chain for UCHealth. He leads the supply chain shared service to deliver people centered supply chain services at the optimum value for our care community in Colorado. Prior to working at UCHealth, he was the SVP for PennState Health responsible for building the first shared service supply and clinical engineering function.
Richard has also worked in the Supply Chain at Intermountain Healthcare. He was faculty at the University of Phoenix for 17 years. He has also worked for Siemens and 3M Health Information System developing commercial IT products. He is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with an MBA and the University of Utah with a degree in computer science
Service Area Director, Supply Chain Operations
Trinity Health
Trevor Balstra currently serves as the Service Area Director for Supply Chain Operations at Trinity Health, where he oversees supply chain operations for 20 hospitals across New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. With more than 15 years of experience in healthcare, Trevor brings a strong blend of clinical expertise and strategic supply chain leadership to his role.
He began his career with Trinity Health in 2016 as a Value Analysis Manager, leading clinical and supply chain initiatives aimed at reducing variation and identifying sourcing opportunities across the New York region. He went on to serve as Supply Chain Operations Manager and later as Regional Director, where he played a key role in the operational transformation of Trinity Health’s New York region.
Trevor’s clinical foundation is rooted in pediatric oncology, having worked as a Registered Nurse at Golisano Children’s Hospital and as a clinical instructor at the University of Rochester. This unique perspective enables him to align clinical priorities with operational goals across the healthcare supply chain.
He holds a B.S. in Public Relations and Business from Fredonia State University, as well as a B.S. in Nursing (BSN) and a M.S. in Leadership in Healthcare Systems from the University of Rochester.
Administrative Director, Pharmacy
CoxHealth
Jonathan Barton, Pharm.D., MBA is the Administrative Director of Pharmacy at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO. He has been leading the pharmacy department in this role since June 2023. Jonathan has been with CoxHealth since 2016, serving in various leadership positions since 2020, including overseeing pharmacy operations and IT/Automation. His dedication to improving pharmacy services and implementing innovative solutions has been instrumental in enhancing patient care. Jonathan earned his Pharm.D. from the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis in May 2013 and his MBA from Missouri State University in December 2022. He is passionate about advancing the field of pharmacy through innovation and technology. Outside of his professional life, Jonathan enjoys exploring the latest advancements in pharmacy technology, mentoring young pharmacists, and spending quality time with his family.
Founder and advisor
LeAnn R. Born Advisory Solutions
LeAnn Born is the founder and advisor of LeAnn R. Born Advisory Solutions, where she advises suppliers, providers, GPOs, and other industry partners about the healthcare supply chain. As a supply chain thought leader, she helps clients drive strategies focused on improved population health, enhanced care experience, reduced cost, workforce well-being, and advanced health equity. Her background includes three decades of executive leadership of major health system supply chain services, program development with group purchasing organizations, and guidance to medical suppliers on effective sales strategies with customers. Before her consulting practice, LeAnn served as Vice President of Supply Chain at Fairview Health Services/M Health Fairview, Vice President of Contract, Program Services and Customer Contracting at Novation (now Vizient), and several positions leading up to interim Vice President of Supply Chain at Allina Health. Clients rely on her expertise in a range of situations, from resolving urgent needs to long-term strategic planning.
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
University of Tennessee
Dr. Randy V. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management at the Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee. He is also EVP, Digital Transformation in Life Sciences for Bio Supply Management Alliance (BSMA) and Principal Owner of RV Bradley, LLC.
He holds a Ph.D. in Management of Information Technology and Innovation, an M.S. in Management Information Systems, and a B.S. in Computer Engineering, all from Auburn University.
Dr. Bradley is a preeminent thought leader and highly sought-after speaker for professional and corporate conferences and events. Dr. Bradley has 20+ years of industry experience as a consultant and healthcare supply chain and IT strategist and researcher. His expertise includes digital business transformation, supply chain digitalization, and the strategic application of business analytics and IT in the supply chain, with an emphasis on the healthcare sector.
Chief Change Maker
Angels for Change
Laura Bray is Chief Change Maker and founder of Angels for Change. Founded in October 2019, becoming the only US volunteer-supported, non-profit, patient advocacy organization with a mission to end drug shortages.
Bray was recognized by CNN as "leading the national movement to end drug shortages." Her work has led to hundreds of thousands of patients receiving access during a drug shortage as well as advocating at the highest levels of industry and government, including testifying before congress, joining the White House Drug Shortages Task Force, and launching the End Drug Shortages Alliance.
VP Pharmacy, Chief Pharmacy Officer
Baptist Health South Florida
Madeline Camejo, Pharm.D., MS joined Baptist Health South Florida in 2018 as the new Corporate Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer. Dr. Camejo is responsible for strategizing, developing, and executing pharmacy initiatives that support and grow pharmacy clinical services and operations system-wide.
A seasoned pharmacy executive with over 25 years of a unique blend of experiences in clinical pharmacy, clinical and business administration, healthcare finances, informatics, and information technology. A strategic and operational visionary leader with excellent teambuilding, analytical, organization, and interpersonal skills.
Dr. Camejo received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Central Florida and went on to receive her pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University. In her free time, she enjoys photography, horseback riding, traveling the world, and experiencing other cultures.
Chief Supply Chain and Project Management Officer
Piedmont Healthcare
Joe started his 40 year career in 1985, with the United States Air Force, as a “Medical Materials Specialist” and for the past 17 years, he has served in the role of Chief Supply Chain and Project Management Officer, for Piedmont Healthcare, a 22-hospital health system with services across the state of GA. Currently, Joe is responsible for Supply Chain, Biomedical Engineering, Project Management and Public Safety activities. Joe is proud to say that these teams play a significant role in the strategic plans of the organization and are seen as valued partners that work closely with Piedmont’s executives, clinicians and business partners to ensure they are supporting the organization’s goals for Quality, Safety and Service, aligned with Stewardship of the organization’s resources.
In 2017, Joe was named one of the “Ten People to Watch” by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting and Piedmont’s Supply Chain has been recognized nationally for the Team’s role in supporting Piedmont’s mission, including being named the “2018 Supply Chain of the year” by Healthcare Purchasing News.
Group Vice President, Strategic Sourcing
Premier, Inc.
As Group Vice President of Strategic Sourcing, Pam Daigle is responsible for the non-food, non-pharmacy areas of Premier’s GPO portfolio, including Medical/Surgical, PPI, Purchased Services, IT, Facilities and Construction, Lab and Imaging sourcing as well as highly committed and special programs/strategic initiatives. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare supply chain and surgical services, Pam has also served as Director of Strategic Sourcing, Senior Director of Performance Groups and Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Performance Groups at Premier.
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Vanderbilt Health
In addition to serving as the chief supply chain officer for the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Teresa Dail is the president of three LLC’s wholly owned by VUMC: Vanderbilt Health Supply Chain Solutions, Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative and Carefluent Connect. The focus of the three LLC’s is to extend the influence and value that supply chain can bring to healthcare organizations across the continuum of care.
Teresa is a registered nurse whose healthcare career included leadership roles in the ICU, Perioperative nursing, and practice administration. Dail started her supply chain career as a Clinical Resource Manager introducing the concept of value analysis and clinical collaboration to a seven-hospital system. Teresa was recruited to Vanderbilt to focus on the development of a high performing supply chain to support the tripartited mission of the organization of clinical care, education and research. The supply chain at VUMC is centralized across an 8 hospital system which also includes a substantial ambulatory footprint into several adjacent states. Teresa’s responsibility spans from a strategic focus on supply chain resiliency, innovation, and expanding supply chain’s role in the healthcare system of the future to day to day operations for logistics, distribution, contracting, systems, purchasing, accounts payable, capital, linen, retail, clinical engineering, travel and other disbursement services for the Clinical Enterprise. She is chair of the Executive Committee for the Medical Economics Outcome Committee working in collaboration with 6 medical directors since 2008 to oversee the process for evaluating new products/technology, clinical variation and impact to outcomes utilizing a clinically integrated approach. Teresa is the author of multiple publications, both independently and with physician colleagues, focused on a value based purchasing and clinically engaged collaborative decision making models for supply chain management. She is an active member of SMI and is past chair of the board of AHRMM, the supply chain professional membership group under the American Hospital Association. Teresa was named to the Bell Weather League Hall of Fame for supply chain in 2022.
President
The Mark Dixon Group, LLC
Mark D. Dixon, R.Ph, M.H.A., FACHE, leads the Mark Dixon Group, LLC which provides medical suppliers and integrated delivery networks (IDNs) consultative assistance in successfully navigating the changes in healthcare. He specializes in providing C-Suite level services to:
| Increase medical supplier relevancy/performance in an era of health reform and value creation.
| Provide Healthcare Industry Market Intelligence, Education, and Advisory Services to medical suppliers and IDNs to improve strategy, effectiveness, and health system partnerships.
| Consult with Life Sciences companies to conduct key account management strategy development and training with an emphasis on C-suite and supply chain perspectives.
Medical suppliers and IDNs include a focus on key issues which health systems face in economics and strategy, specialty physician and hospital dynamics, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) implementation, and achieving triple aim results (Cost, quality, experience).
He speaks regularly at national meetings to bring the voice of the IDN C-Suite to a wide variety of organizations and professional associations.
Executive Director Sourcing and Vendor Management
Cleveland Clinic
John Dockins is the Executive Director of Sourcing & Vendor Management at Cleveland Clinic. In this role, Mr. Dockins leads a versatile team accountable for direct and indirect sourcing to include PPI, Commodities, Pharmaceuticals, IT, Labor, Facilities & MRO. Mr. Dockins joined Cleveland Clinic in 2016 and has over 25 years of industry and non-profit experience with 12 years being focused on healthcare. These experiences have laid the foundation of Mr. Dockins passionate commitment to diversity, sustainability, and community development.
Mr. Dockins is a veteran of the United States Navy who received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Evansville and furthered his education by obtaining a MBA from the Pennsylvania State University. He continued his education journey by attaining several certifications including a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
AVP, Strategic Sourcing and Engagement
HonorHealth
Mark Dozier is the Associate Vice President of Strategic Sourcing & Engagement for HonorHealth, responsible for the sourcing & contracting of supplies, medical devices, capital, pharmaceuticals, and purchased services. Mark oversees the Clinical Value Analysis process and teams that evaluate new products & services for the organization. His career reflects over 30 years of healthcare leadership, including supply chain leadership roles at Mayo Clinic, Novant Health, and the Parkview Health System Mark is an eagle scout, a certified public accountant, and holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina. He is a Rotarian and active in local community service.
Senior Vice President
Jefferson Health
Beth Duffy has enjoyed a 40-year career as a healthcare executive having served in leadership roles at Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson Health.
Throughout her career, Beth has become an expert in all facets of hospital operations. She has led her organizations through multiple mergers and acquisitions, supporting teams to successfully capture economies of scale resulting in expense savings and operational efficiencies.
In her current role as Senior Vice President, Jefferson Health, Beth oversees Imaging, Laboratory Services, and Healthcare Safety Services, along with having responsibility for joint ventures and outside relationships across the Jefferson Enterprise.
Beth has served on several healthcare boards including the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Administration from Temple University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh.
Director of Strategic Category Management
UCHealth
Nancy Ewing is the Director of Strategic Purchased Services at the University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) located in the State of Colorado. UCHealth is a 14-hospital system with 500 non-acute facilities. Nancy has a strong background in both supply chain management and category management including direct and indirect spend. She has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare supply chain and has also worked for Centura Health (Common Spirit) and SCL Health (Intermountain Health) in the Denver Metro area. Nancy has been instrumental in optimizing processes and improving efficiency within the organization. She oversees a team of 17 employees who provide expertise in sourcing and contracting in Administrative, Clinical, Non-Acute, Pharmacy, Support, Facilities, IT, and Vendor Management Services. Her leadership and strategic vision have significantly contributed to the company's success in managing its supply chain effectively. Nancy is a member of AHRMM and recently spoke at the CAHRMM conference in Denver.
Managing Partner
Excelerant Consulting
David Finley is a Managing Partner for Excelerant Consulting. He possesses an expert understanding of product commercialization from a sales standpoint. He is intimately familiar with the complexities and intricacies of working with group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and integrated delivery networks (IDNs). With his experience, he has rich connections within all major GPOs and IDNs. He is highly respected in the healthcare industry and has a proven track record of developing go-to-market strategies that produce meaningful sales growth and profitability.
Chair, Supply Chain Management
Mayo Clinic
Jim Francis is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mayo Clinic and responsible for enterprise-wide supply chain strategy, operations, and healthcare technology management. In 2024, Mayo expended more than $7.4 billion on supplies, pharmaceuticals, purchased services, and capital equipment. During his tenure, the dedicated team of professionals in supply chain management have launched or collaborated on the formation of eight (8) commercial businesses, including Captis Health, LLC., Supply Chain Solutions (freight management), Commit (Vizient), Alluma, Inspirity Health Partners and most recently a venture for service and maintenance repair of mobile medical equipment. Supply Chain Management is also responsible for Mayo Clinic Stores, twenty-two retail locations for medical supplies and DME.
Prior to his current position, Jim was Vice President of Supply Chain Management at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis.
AVP Pharmacy Sourcing
HealthTrust Performance Group
Chris French serves as the Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy Sourcing at HealthTrust Performance Group where he leads a team of negotiators that are responsible for all pharmacy-related GPO contract offerings. Chris and his team develop contracting strategies in close collaboration with the HealthTrust membership that are aimed to provide clinical, operational, and financial efficiencies. His team’s primary focus includes branded & non-branded pharmaceuticals, 503B products, Drug Shortage Task Force leadership, and supply chain resiliency efforts to promote product reliability for the membership.
SCSS P2P and Technology
Cleveland Clinic
Geoffrey Gates is the Senior Director of P2P and Technology for Supply Chain and Support Services at Cleveland Clinic. In his role, Mr. Gates leads a multi-disciplinary team with direct oversight of data management, analytics, procure-to-pay, technology deployment, innovation, and resiliency. Mr. Gates’ direct reports support teams in both the US and UK.
Mr. Gates’ experience in healthcare spans almost 20 years, with expertise in supply chain management, hospital operations, process improvement and data management. He joined Cleveland Clinic in 2018 as a Materials Management Director and led the day-to-day operations for four hospitals in Ohio.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic, he held multiple positions at Cardinal Health, including Operations Director and Process Improvement Consultant where he obtained his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Mr. Gates graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Global Supply Chain Management from Indiana University.
VP and GM, Capital Equipment Solutions
Vizient, Inc.
Rebecca Gayden leads Vizient’s Capital Equipment Solutions. As Vice President and General Manager, Gayden oversees the capital equipment and diagnostic imaging national portfolios, the national Group Guy program, the Capital Commit program, and Capital Analytics services. She also has responsibility over all Capital related performance improvement advisory solutions for providers including Equipment Planning, Capital Asset Management, and Capital Strategic Sourcing.
With a health care background spanning over 25 years, Gayden has served in numerous management positions since joining the Company in 2005. Most recently, she served as vice president in sourcing operations, and has provided leadership across a broad range of areas, including Provista’s diversification strategy.
Prior to joining Vizient, Gayden worked in healthcare consulting as an equipment planner for over 11 years, serving as project manager on initiatives ranging in size from small ambulatory surgery centers to 1 million square foot replacement facilities.
Gayden serves as an Advisory Board member of ACE Summit, and Capital Committee member of the Federation of American Hospitals.
Gayden earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Sacramento.
AVP, Strategic Sourcing
Jefferson Health
Rick Gresko is an Associate Vice President of Strategic Sourcing overseeing purchased services/indirect and capital supply at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. With a multidisciplinary career spanning over 23 years, he’s led transformative change to grow top line revenue and yield improved economic value on external expenses through effective contracting strategies. His progressive leadership in sourcing and supply chain management reflects diverse experience in healthcare across a high growth biopharmaceuticals division of a multinational pharmaceutical giant, a non-profit academic healthcare provider, and regional health maintenance payor organization. His teams were recognized by c-suite executives as key contributors to increasing operational efficiencies, mitigating organizational risk, and optimizing cost in the supply chain. Rick’s work was featured in presentations at Becker’s Healthcare and the JP Morgan Healthcare conferences. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
Vice President Supply Chain - Enterprise Strategic Sourcing
Jefferson Health
With over 17 years of clinical experience, coupled with more than 15 years of consulting and Supply Chain experience, Michelle brings a unique perspective to healthcare Supply Chain. Michelle is the Vice President Supply Chain-Enterprice Strategic Sourcing at Jefferson Health, supporting Value Analysis and Strategic Sourcing & Contracting for the health system.
In addition to her years of clinical experience within the Radiology and Cardiovascular service lines, Michelle has expertise and experience in many areas of Supply Chain, including strategic sourcing and contract category management, physician engagement and alignment, cost containment and margin improvement, mergers and acquisitions, procurement and new hospital construction. She also has her Master’s degree in Organizational Change Leadership, with extensive experience in healthcare project management.
Partner
HealthCare Links
Maria Hames joined HealthCare Links in March 1999.
She has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare market. Her background includes working with companies in senior management roles in the arena of healthcare corporate development and national sales management. Ms. Hames has been involved in start-up and acquisition, operational/sales management, strategic planning, accreditation, practice management, managed care contracting and risk contracting.
As a partner in HealthCare Links, her responsibilities include IDN sales and contract implementation on behalf of HealthCare Links clients. She simplifies very complex sales processes at some of the largest healthcare organizations in the country. More importantly, her relationships are built on trust with a sincere desire to see all parties’ benefit.
Her educational experience includes a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan and a Master's Degree in business management from Pepperdine University.
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Trinity Health
Ed Hisscock is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Trinity Health, a leading catholic healthcare ministry and a Healthcare Supply Chain Practitioner. Ed has spent over 25 years serving in the supply chain and IT disciplines with fortune 50 companies, healthcare supplier and healthcare provider organizations. Ed has founded two healthcare companies and personally served over 100 healthcare provider organizations in the US and Europe. Ed holds an engineering degree in electronics, a Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, and a Master's degree in supply chain from Michigan State University.
Vice President of Supply Chain
Ardent Health
Rebecca Holt, RN, MBA, is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 35 years of experience in clinical care and supply chain leadership. As the Vice President of Supply Chain at Ardent Health Services, she oversees a comprehensive portfolio, including operations, contracting, strategic sourcing, analytics, value analysis, purchased services, diagnostic services, and pharmacy services.
With a strong foundation in critical care nursing, Rebecca’s clinical expertise spans both pediatric and adult cardiovascular procedure recovery. Her career includes managing Cardiovascular (CV) Service Lines and leading Supply Chain Procurement and Value Analysis teams, where she has driven cost-effective, high-quality solutions that improve patient outcomes. She has also played a pivotal role in national Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) clinical portfolio support, ensuring strategic alignment between clinical priorities and supply chain efficiencies.
Rebecca holds a nursing degree from Bluefield State College and an MBA from King University. Her extensive experience in both frontline patient care and supply chain strategy uniquely positions her as a leader who understands the intersection of clinical excellence and operational efficiency.
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Dan Hurry is a lifelong transformation agent with a passion for pushing the envelope and taking performance to the next level. As President of Advantus Health Partners, Dan oversees the strategic vision, growth and operational management of the cutting-edge supply chain solutions company. His experience in the food, energy and retail industry crosses manufacturing, product development, logistics, procurement, and merchandising. In 2010, motivated by a personal desire to improve processes, he ventured into healthcare. Since then, he has successfully implemented innovative supply chain strategies resulting in significant cost savings and improved services. In addition to his role at Advantus, Dan also serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Bon Secours Mercy Health, the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the United States. Dan has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Fredonia and an MBA from the University of Texas, San Antonio.
Vice President, Supply Chain
Intermountain Healthcare (Retired)
Brent Johnson has been a successful and well recognized supply chain leaders in healthcare. He has over 30 years experience developing supply chain strategies for major companies in 3 industries.
From 2005 to 2015 Brent was Vice-President of Supply Chain at Intermountain Healthcare, creating an industry “Top 25 Garner” Supply Chain Organization that achieved over $700 million in savings over ten years. In 2012 Intermountain Healthcare opened a new $50M 325,000 sq. ft. Supply Chain Center considered on of the best in the industry.
In 2014 Brent was inducted into the Bellwether League. In August 2015 AHRMM named Brent the recipient of the 2015 George R Gossett Leadership Award. In 2022 he received the Chuck Lauer Award from the IDN Summit. He has served on several boards including the AHRMM Board from 2012-2015, SMI Board from 2011-1015 and the Amerinet/Intalere Board from 2011 to 2016.
Brent and his wife Leila celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2024. Since retirement they have spent 18 months in Oaxaca, Mexico as service missionaries for their church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). They have four children and nineteen grandchildren.
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Virtua Health
Tarun Kapoor, MD, MBA, is senior vice president and chief digital transformation officer at Virtua Health. In this role, he oversees Virtua’s Digital Transformation Office and orchestrates Virtua’s enterprise-wide master plan in support of an intuitive care journey for all consumers.
Previously, Dr. Kapoor was the president of VirtuaPhysicianPartners™ and the senior vice president and chief medical officer for Virtua Medical Group (VMG), a clinician multi-specialty medical practice. Dr. Kapoor joined VMG as a hospitalist in 2008, where he was the associate director of the Virtua Hospitalist Group. In addition, he was previously a member of Virtua’s Medical Informatics team, helping to develop and implement its inpatient electronic medical record, including full deployment of CPOE and electronic Medication Reconciliation.
Dr. Kapoor trained in internal medicine at The George Washington University Hospital, where he stayed on an extra year to serve as chief resident and clinical instructor. He obtained his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson, his undergraduate degree in government and chemistry from Cornell University, and his executive Master of Business Administration from the Fox School of Business of Temple University. Additionally, he is a Health Management Academy GE Fellow and is recognized over consecutive years by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the nation’s top Digital Officers to Know.
Managing Partner
TWK Ventures LLC
Troy Kirchenbauer is a seasoned healthcare supply chain and analytics leader with a track record of driving innovation and operational efficiency. As the former SVP of Digital Supply Chain at Vizient, Troy led data-driven initiatives that automated supply chain processes and optimized contract management for major health systems. He also pioneered the development of aptitude, a first-of-its-kind marketplace for healthcare supply contracting, redefining procurement strategies across the industry.
Now the Managing Partner of TWK Ventures, Troy advises health systems on leveraging analytics to enhance visibility, improve supplier collaboration, and drive cost savings. His expertise in AI-driven analytics and supply chain strategy enables organizations to move from reactive to proactive decision-making.
Independent Pharmacy Consultant & Columnist
Bonnie is a Health Care Consultant with senior management experience in the Pharmacy section of large corporate health care organizations, teaching hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry. She has a particular interest in reimbursement issues, specialty pharmacy, and patient safety, and in using technology to solve issues in each of these areas. She has proven success in developing and managing national pharmaceutical programs and strong leadership skills with expertise in strategic planning and in forging alliances between hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies and distributors and has spoken extensively in these areas. She writes monthly columns on finance and reimbursement for Pharmacy Practice News and BioSupplyTrends quarterly that have a positive influence on pharmacy practice nationally. She is the 2015 Latiolias Leadership Award recipient from The Ohio State University. Bonnie shares her time between Boulder, CO and Breckenridge, CO where she is the Past President of the National Repertory Orchestra Board of Trustees, and served on the Board of Directors of the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance.
Director, Supply Chain
Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Jack Koczela, MBA currently serves as the Director of Sourcing & Transformation – Supply Chain at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He is a visionary and passionate healthcare leader with deep experience in Supply Chain, Analytics and IT at highly complex, academic healthcare institutions. In his role at Froedtert Health, he directs and controls all aspects of supply chain contracting and digital strategy. Jack is a Bellwether Future Famer (Class of 2020), GHX Healthcare Hero (2022), and was named among the 2023 Ten People to Watch by the Journal of Healthcare Contracting. He is an experienced leader for major system initiatives including value analysis improvement, enterprise system implementations, M&A activities, and supply chain transformation. Jack enjoys leading and working with highly engaged, diverse, and cross-functional teams dedicated to delivering results and delighting customers. Jack received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Vice President of Vizient Reserve
Vizient, Inc.
Katie Korte currently serves as the Vice President of Vizient Reserve at Vizient. Through this program, she connects providers to Vizient's best-in-class Assurance program, ensuring that they have access to essential products and support to enhance their operations and achieve their resiliency goals. Prior to her resiliency work, Katie held the position of Senior Director of Pharmacy Member Services at Vizient. In this role, she provided support to over 400 providers, assisting them in maximizing their pharmacy value.
Katie previously served as Director of Pharmacy at University Health in Kansas City. Katie's educational background includes a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Pharmacy, and a Master's degree in Health Administration from the University of Missouri. Katie completed a Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency and a Critical Care (PGY2) Residency at University Health. She is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP).
Partner
Medical Strategies International
Ken Kuiper is a Partner with Medical Strategies International, a 25-year organization helping supplier clients with their Corporate Accounts and go to market strategies, including sales force development. Ken started his career with Picker International, a manufacturer of Imaging Equipment and distributor of imaging supplies. He rose from sales representative to VP of Marketing and National Accounts. From there, Ken worked with Diagnostic Imaging, a division of PSS World Medical, as a Corporate Director and VP of Corporate Accounts.
Ken has been involved in many industry associations, including the Federation of American Hospital, where he has participated on the Exposition Committee that puts this annual meeting together for suppliers and GPO/IDN and government Providers to network and share industry trends and best practice ideas.
Chief Operating Officer
Alliant Purchasing
Kary LeBlanc is the Chief Operating Officer at Alliant Purchasing, a national group purchasing organization, focused on healthcare as well as business & industry.
With over 31 years of supply chain experience, Kary joined Alliant in January 2022. Prior to Alliant, Kary was employed by Premier, Inc. as Senior Region Director for 13 years covering all the Premier members in the Louisiana and Mississippi markets. Kary’s experience also includes 15 years of Materials Management leadership at Ochsner Health System and Terrebonne General Health System in Louisiana.
Kary achieved both his undergraduate degree and MBA from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana where he resides today.
Partner
Excelerant Consulting
Jeff Little is a Partner at Excelerant Consulting. With more than three decades of healthcare industry and hospital-related experience, Jeff is a recognized thought-leader in various aspects of the hospital supply chain, purchased services, hospital operations, facilities and construction, and medical capital equipment.
His primary role at Excelerant is to be a “growth engine” for clients seeking to expand their footprint by gaining greater access to the market and to key stakeholders within. Jeff offers clients a unique perspective and is well-connected throughout the healthcare industry, having worked in clinical settings within world-class hospitals, and multiple Integrated Delivery Networks [IDN] and Group Purchasing Organizations [GPO]. He is able to educate clients on the subtleties and nuances of the complex healthcare ecosystem and excels at developing commercial strategies.
Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Allina Health
Mr. Lubotsky is a broad based healthcare executive with over 40 years in leadership roles among integrated delivery systems including clinical services and ambulatory development, physician practices, and healthcare alliances.
Tom Lubotsky serves as the Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Allina Health in Minneapolis responsible for the overall leadership of Allina’s supply chain operations including sourcing, clinical resource management, procure to pay, logistics and operations, business performance and technology development. This position sets the strategic vision, core strategies, organizational framework, and operating plan for supply chain and its non-labor spend including managing key relationships among suppliers, distributors, clinicians, group purchasing, and associates. Most recently Allina Health was ranked #13 on Gartner’s top 25 healthcare industry’s ranking, rising from #30 four years ago.
Previously, Mr. Lubotsky served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Advocate Health Care in Chicago from 2009 – 2019 advancing its supply chain among the top 25 healthcare industry’s ranking as determined by Gartner Inc., the world's leading research and advisory company. Mr. Lubotsky’s experience also includes seven years in account management and operating roles at Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare group purchasing alliance whose core business purpose centers on accelerating clinical improvement and supply chain performance. Mr. Lubotsky served in various clinical and operating roles among leading healthcare systems during his initial 18 years in Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago communities.
Mr. Lubotsky is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), a professional member of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), served as past Chair of the Executive Committee of Vizient’s leading integrated delivery systems network (LISN), as a member of selected supplier advisory councils, Chair and board member of the Healthcare Industry Resiliency Collaborative (HIRC), and as an active member of the Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI), a professional forum of leading healthcare systems and suppliers working collaborative toward addressing supply chain related issues and challenges. Mr. Lubotsky was inducted in 2022 into the Bellwether League Foundation Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership .
Chief Growth Officer
Premier, Inc.
Myla Maloney is the Chief Growth Officer for PINC AI™ Applied Sciences, a division of PINC AITM, the technology and services platform of Premier. With 23 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Maloney supports Premier’s mission of transforming healthcare by leading population health improvement collaboration between PINC AI Applied Sciences and life sciences organizations. Maloney has been with Premier for the last six years and previously served as Premier’s Chief Commercial Officer, PAS and Vice President of Strategic Supplier Engagement, where she partnered with leading biopharmaceutical and IT companies.
Myla received her B.S. in business administration and MBA from East Carolina University.
Vice President, Supply Chain Operations
Trinity Health
Mike joined Trinity Health in January 2018 as the Director of Distribution and Business Logistics. In 2019, Mike was promoted to Vice President, Supply Chain Operations. He leads a team of Supply Chain Service Area, Business Logistics and Operations/ERP Directors across the country servicing 101 hospitals, the Fort Wayne distribution center, continuous improvement teams as well as non-acute supply chain serving long term care and physician groups segments. Mike came to Trinity from Owens & Minor where he was a multisite General Manager serving large healthcare systems in Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Missouri as well as leading IDN service centers in Cleveland and Des Moines. His role at Trinity Health is to implement and optimize Trinity supply chain operations and logistics managing physician preference and medical supply categories at the lowest cost to serve. Additionally, service lines such as specialty pharmacy and pharmacy distribution are future complements to existing logistics capacity and future self-distribution expansion. Mike's early career included leadership positions in home medical equipment, long term care pharmacy, and acute distribution operations. Mike has a B.A. in Financial Administration from Michigan State University and enjoys golf and spending time with his wife Sheri and three grown children.
CEO
Mary Marvar Consulting Group
If you can clearly articulate your intent, set strong expectations and help others achieve them, you are well on your way to success both professionally and personally. Ms. Marvar is the Chief Operating Officer of Marvar Consulting Group – an organization dedicated to helping you and your team do just that. Recently retired from a 39-year career at Procter & Gamble, she is taking the skills acquired there and sharing with others. She lives in Central Florida with her husband.
She is a leader in communication and facilitation skills, is a trained facilitator for Franklin Covey’s Speed of Trust and Project Management Essentials and has been awarded with a prestigious Credly badge for training and facilitation skills.
AVP Strategic Sourcing and Contracting
McLeod Health
Boyd (BJ) McCluskey, MBA, CVAHP, FAHVAP, FACHDM serves as the Associate Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Contracting at McLeod Health. He specializes in driving successful supply chain, category management, contracting, and value analysis strategies through collaborative efforts across clinical and non-clinical domains. BJ brings over 18 years of healthcare supply chain experience, including 10+ years of value analysis expertise to his current role. His contributions have been recognized with service excellence and cross-functional collaboration awards. BJ was also part of the team that received an Honorable Mention for the Surgical Performance Excellence in Supply Chain Award by Healthcare Purchasing News. BJ earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Capella University after completing his undergraduate degree at Francis Marion University. He is committed to the advancement of his profession, serving on the Board of Directors for the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals and the Solvent Networks Board of Directors, a division of the South Carolina Hospital Association. As a Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional, Fellow of the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals, and Fellow of the American College of Health Data Management, BJ is passionate about healthcare value analysis and continuously seeks to elevate the industry through his dedication to learning and leadership at the national level.
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Sutter Health
Meena Medler is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Sutter Health. She has over three decades of experience in healthcare organizations as a physician assistant with hospitalist and cardiology specialties, a heart & vascular service line leader with operational & programmatic oversight of cath, EP, non-invasive cardiology, cardiac rehab, Transcatheter Valve Program, CHF, HT, & VADs, a supply chain procurement executive, where she designed & launched value analysis, supply chain business intelligence, supply continuity, implementation & integration, and supplier value partnership programs and optimized strategic sourcing, purchasing, accounts payable, and MDM, and a VP/general manager of manufacturing where she was responsible for strategy, P&L, marketing, and sales of Surgical Products, Custom Procedure Trays, & Inventory Management System. Meena’s career focus is establishing a resilient, transformative, and integrated value chain that promotes high quality affordable healthcare. She is married and a mother of three boys, now officially an empty nester. She loves traveling, running, hiking, reading, and spending time with family & friends.
Cheif Supply Chain Officer
MultiCare Health System
Jason Moulding serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer at MultiCare Health System (MHS) in Tacoma, Washington and as President of Myriadd Supply, MultiCare’s B2B platform. He also has responsibility for the enterprise analytics for MultiCare. He is responsible for the visioning, strategic planning, and implementation of all aspects of the supply chain across the enterprise. Prior to joining MHS, he served in a variety of supply chain leadership roles at Providence Health & Services and Overlake Hospital Medical Center.
Jason has more than twenty-five years in the health care industry starting at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah, and he has twenty of those years in supply chain management. He started working in the supply chain field at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington.
He holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a BS from the University of Utah. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds certifications with the Institute of Supply Management and the American Hospital Resource & Materials Management.
President
HealthCare Links
Ken founded HealthCare Links in March of 1993 with a simple mission: to become a sales/marketing resource focused on Corporate Accounts—helping disruptive companies with better financial and clinical value compete with market share leaders. By introducing their products and services to major Healthcare Systems, Alliances, Integrated Delivery Networks and Group Purchasing Organizations.
An industry veteran since 1975, Ken was with Kendall Healthcare for 16 years handling a variety of products throughout the acute and alternate care markets including OR, Critical Care, Anesthesia, Urological, and Wound Care. As Director of National Accounts for the last three years at Kendall, Ken had Profit and Sales responsibility for over 25 national and regional buying groups and $300 Million in group sales.
Ken has a Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing and Business from Syracuse University.
Executive Vice President, Chief of Equity Strategy and Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Hospitalist
Fairview Health Services
Dr. Mustapha received her MD from the University of California San Francisco, and completed her combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency training at the University of Minnesota. She is the Chief of Equity Strategy for M Health Fairview – the Joint Clinical Enterprise between University of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services, and an Associate Professor in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. She is also a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a faculty member for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Her research focus is on equity and inclusion in assessments – from the way we assess learners and educators in the clinical learning environment, to the way we assess care systems. She has presented internationally on a broad array of topics related to the advancement of Health Equity, and has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Sickle Cell Foundation Health Equity Champion award, the University of Minnesota Distinguished Mentoring award, and the Mullen-Spector-Tuax Women’s Leadership award.
President and CAO
Capstone Health Alliance
Yolandi Myers joined the Capstone Health Alliance Executive Leadership team in 2021 as Chief Customer Officer. Her key responsibilities include driving strategic engagements across the breadth of the Capstone membership, collaboration across group alliance partnerships, and expanding the Capstone Membership. Myers has almost two decades of operational experience within the healthcare group purchasing industry and brings a customer-centric perspective focused on achieving supply chain cost reduction through superior service delivery and innovative Member Service initiatives. Myers holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from The Pennsylvania State University. Throughout her career she has led diverse cross functional teams and has proven successful partnerships throughout the industry to deliver tailored solutions across the business continuum in customer service, business development, team dynamics, process improvement, operations management, marketing, and strategic planning. Myers resides in the Cleveland, Ohio area with her husband and two teenage daughters.
Vice President of Community Engagement
GS1 US for Healthcare
Tracy Nasarenko, vice president of Community Success at GS1 US for Healthcare, is an accomplished leader with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and pharmaceutical supply chain, finance, product management, marketing, and operations.
In her current role, Ms. Nasarenko leads a collaborative healthcare industry group focused on addressing supply chain challenges and meeting the requirements of regulations like the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Using GS1 Standards, the most widely used supply chain standards in the world, Ms. Nasarenko guides the implementation of these standards to help the pharmaceutical industry deliver safe products to patients.
Prior to joining GS1 US, Ms. Nasarenko held several leadership positions, she served as a site general manager, overseeing end-to-end operations and performance of the entire team, where she built a culture of engagement, innovation, and collaboration.
Ms. Nasarenko earned her bachelor’s degree and her Master of Business Administration.
Director of Systems Clinical Integration
Fairview Health Services
Gina O’Grady serves as the Director of System Clinical Integration for Supply Chain at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis, MN. M Health Fairview is a collaboration among the University of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services. The healthcare system combines the best of academic and community medicine; expanding access to care by way of 10 hospitals, 2 ambulatory care centers and 60 clinics. Gina has been with Fairview for over 10 years and has worked in a variety of supply chain roles both inside and outside of healthcare for over 17 years. She currently provides leadership for the Supply Chain Portfolio Management Team and analytics. She partners closely with service line executives and providers to lead system value analysis, product and equipment standardization, supplier diversity, and achieving system supply chain savings goals.
Associate
Powers, Pyles, Sutter, & Verville
Mark Ogunsusi is an attorney in the Pharmacy Law and 340B Program practice group of a large national law firm. He focuses his practice primarily on regulatory matters involving pharmaceutical pricing and the 340B drug pricing program. In addition to holding his legal degree, he is a Doctor of Pharmacy. He is experienced in all aspects of the 340B program, including covered entity registrations, contract pharmacy arrangements, patient eligibility determinations, and other matters. He has more than 10 years of experience as a pharmacist. Prior to attending law school, he worked in several different health care settings, including years of service at one of the nation’s largest safety-net hospitals. He is a fervent advocate for promoting access to pharmaceutical care and supporting the nation’s safety-net providers. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and graduated, cum laude, with a Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University College of Pharmacy.
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Capstone Health Alliance
Fred Pane is currently Vice President, Pharmacy Services, Capstone Health Alliance, a regional purchasing group (RPG), with 245 acute hospitals and over 31,000 continuum of care members. He is developing new contracting models to address todays evolving healthcare ecosystem, including Population and Value Based Care, supporting the member hospitals mission and pharmacy departments, delivering clinical, operational, and financial value to Capstone members and their patients. He is addressing the national drug shortage, developing a number of projects, including the development of 100% domestic API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) with Bright Path Labs.
He has diverse work experience, background, and education, which allows him to see the total healthcare ecosystem through many lenses and develop solutions. His experience includes, PhRMA Industry, National GPO (Premier Inc.), and numerous Hospital Pharmacy Leadership positions including, an academic medical center/IDN, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHN), Allentown, PA where he led Enterprise Pharmacy Operations, provided Pharmacy Leadership for an ACO (PennCARE) and was Chair, P and T Committee, developing an Evidence Based Formulary, tracking patient outcomes.
Fred received his BS Pharmacy from St. John’s University, School of Pharmacy, attended Leadership Programs in Pharmacy/Health Care Leadership, Univ. of Pa. Wharton School, and Thunderbird/Mid-Western University. He is a Fellow of The American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (FASHP) and completed an 18-month Healthcare Leadership Fellowship, with Advisory Board Company (FABC), focused on evolving healthcare ecosystems and healthcare leadership, with hospital executives.
He provides input to ASHP, Health Care Supply Association, American Hospital Association, Advisory Board Company, and other professional organizations, addressing issues that are impacting patient care, the profession of Health System Pharmacy and Hospitals and the Healthcare Ecosystem. He has numerous publications, including the first article on “White Bagging” and “Value Based Contracting of Drugs” and has presented at numerous conferences.
Principal
Vizient, Inc.
Micah Parker is the Senior Vice President of Spend Management Solutions at Vizient, Inc. A seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in Radiology/Sonography, Clinical Quality Value Analysis/Sourcing, and Supply Chain Management, Micah drives innovative strategies that optimize supply chain performance and deliver measurable value to healthcare organizations.
Micah has led transformative initiatives to centralize and enhance supply chain operations, improving cost efficiency, clinical integration, and physician engagement. His leadership has established supply chain as a strategic enabler for healthcare systems nationwide.
With a background in Radiology and deep expertise in supply chain transformation, Micah blends clinical insight with operational strategy to drive sustainable improvements. He is a champion of efficiency, leveraging Lean methodologies and data-driven decision-making to help organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve long-term success.
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Premier, Inc.
Bruce Radcliff is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Premier. With more than 15 years’ experience operating in large healthcare providers and 10+ years of supply chain leadership, Radcliff joined Premier in May 2023 as Group Vice President of Strategic Sourcing to bring the provider perspective and enhance the competitiveness and differentiation of Premier’s group purchasing business.
Bruce received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and his MBA from the University of Wisconsin School of Business.
Vice President, Supply Chain Procure to Pay
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Yolanda Redmond serves as the Vice President of Supply Chain Procure to Pay at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where she reports directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer. In this role, she oversees Sourcing, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Systems, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel, and Payment Cards.
Before transitioning to Supply Chain operations, Yolanda held various financial positions in telecommunications and healthcare, focusing on financial analytics, M&A integrations, system implementations, budgeting/forecasting, reporting, and process improvement. Her extensive experience has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end processes, enabling her to strategically align operations, implement cost-saving measures, and eliminate inefficiencies.
Yolanda is an active member of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Founder and CEO
Jevan Consulting
Lisa (Thakur) Risser is the Founder and CEO of Jevan Consulting. An esteemed leader with a legacy of nearly three decades in healthcare financial and operational management, Lisa leverages her wealth of experience and proven success, committed to offering unparalleled expertise in healthcare financial and operational consulting, executive leadership, and education and training.
VP, Pharmacy Services
Vandalia Health
Brian E. Sayre, Pharm. D., is the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Vandalia Health. Dr. Sayre obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology from Davis & Elkins College and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at the Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV. After residency, Dr. Sayre practiced in ambulatory care at a federally qualified health care center and served as the pharmacy manager. He returned to CAMC in 2006 as the Pharmacy Operations Director. Dr. Sayre has been active in research and has authored several papers in the field of drug stability. He serves as the program chair for CAMC’s pharmacy residency programs. Additionally, Dr. Sayre is a Six Sigma Green Belt and has led many projects throughout CAMC.
VP, GPO Implementation and Account Executive
HealthTrust Performance Group
Alia Schmidt is an Account Executive and Vice President of GPO Implementations at HealthTrust Performance Group. With almost 30 years of experience in supply chain and logistics, Alia transitioned from her service in the U.S. Army to become a prominent leader in the healthcare supply chain sector. She was instrumental in developing and continues to lead the onboarding process, driving over $40 billion in GPO growth over the past 13 years. Alia earned her B.A. in Business Management from Austin Peay State University.
Customer Loyalty Expert and Brand-building Authority; Senior Role in Harley-Davidson Turnaround; and Author of Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance
Stand out or get lost in the crowd – it's your choice. Ken Schmidt, who led the successful turnaround of Harley-Davidson, inspires individuals and companies to stand out by forming impactful connections. With his dynamic speeches and unconventional viewpoint, he guides you in answering the three critical strategic questions to achieve success and become memorable.
VP, Medical Device Management
HealthTrust Performance Group
Chris has 20 years of healthcare leadership experience in medical device PPI management, value-based initiatives, technology development, supply chain transformation, and digital acceleration. Previously, Chris was President and CEO of Surgio Health, a startup venture focused on the digital tracking of surgical assets in the OR and the sterile processing department. He also co-founded a relational mapping technology called MedTechIntel that has over 100,000 physician profiles, and has years of experience in sales and sales management for Stryker.
He has presented at numerous healthcare forums on topics that include digital healthcare transformation, innovative technologies & data integration, service models for the OR, strategic alliance of GPOs, shifting reimbursement models, and the future of supply chain delivery.
Inspirational Speaker, Advocate, and Cancer Survivor
Jamie Valvano is an ordinary person that has been transformed by extraordinary circumstances. She witnessed the amazing victory when her beloved father, legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano, realized his life-long dream of winning the National Championship in 1983. Years later, however, her family was
devastated when Jim was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Jamie was in the audience during his famous ESPY speech in 1993 when he stated, “We are establishing The V Foundation for Cancer Research. It may not save my life, it may save my children’s lives, it may save someone you love.”
After graduating from North Carolina State University, Jamie worked for The V Foundation for Cancer Research in its formative years and helped to establish the organization that has now awarded over $330 million to cancer facilities across the nation. In 2005, at the age of 33, Jamie was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result of ground breaking research, doctors were able to uncover the genetic mutation that she had inherited from her father, and create a course of treatment that would increase her odds of survival. The prophetic words her father spoke took on an entirely different meaning now that she was
facing her own battle.
Eighteen years after her diagnosis, Jamie continues to share private and personal insights to a variety of audiences in her role as a public speaker. She uses her voice as a cancer survivor, mother, and writer always pushing others to embrace their personal vision. Individuals cannot help but be inspired by the open, honest, and often heartbreaking lessons
Chief Supply Chain and Support Services Officer
Ochsner Health
Régine Villain, MPH, is the Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Network & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ochsner Health System.
Previously she served as the Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at NYU Langone Health System in New York City, where she was responsible for the continuum of the supply chain operation for the Health System. Régine began her career in healthcare at New York Presbyterian Hospital where she spent 10 years mastering her skills with increased responsibilities along the continuum of supply chain.
After a yearlong intro to general studies at the Interamerican University of San Germán in Puerto-Rico, Régine earned her Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida. She then pursued her Master's in Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy Management at Columbia University in New York before obtaining a certificate in Business Studies at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.