Rand Ballard
Chief Customer Officer
Vizient
Rand leads the member value and performance team for Vizient. This team champions member engagement activities across four geographic zones as well as onboarding and implementation services. Previously, he served as MedAssets senior executive vice president and in the office of the chief executive since 2008, and as chief customer officer since 2006. He also served in the roles of chief operating officer, president of MedAssets supply chain systems and leader of the company’s sales team.
Prior to joining MedAssets, Rand was vice president of health systems supplier economics and distribution for Cardinal Health care.
Rand earned a master’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University with a triple major in finance, operations and marketing. He was a deans’ list undergraduate at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a bachelor’s degree with concentration in nuclear physics, nuclear engineering and business law. An avid community partner, Rand has served as chairman of the board of the Meals on Wheels Association of America Foundation, vice president of Hire Heroes USA and vice president of The Health Careers Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and low-interest loans to non-traditional students pursuing a degree in the health care field.
Chief Customer Officer
Vizient
Rand leads the member value and performance team for Vizient. This team champions member engagement activities across four geographic zones as well as onboarding and implementation services. Previously, he served as MedAssets senior executive vice president and in the office of the chief executive since 2008, and as chief customer officer since 2006. He also served in the roles of chief operating officer, president of MedAssets supply chain systems and leader of the company’s sales team.
Prior to joining MedAssets, Rand was vice president of health systems supplier economics and distribution for Cardinal Health care.
Rand earned a master’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University with a triple major in finance, operations and marketing. He was a deans’ list undergraduate at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a bachelor’s degree with concentration in nuclear physics, nuclear engineering and business law. An avid community partner, Rand has served as chairman of the board of the Meals on Wheels Association of America Foundation, vice president of Hire Heroes USA and vice president of The Health Careers Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and low-interest loans to non-traditional students pursuing a degree in the health care field.
LeAnn Born MHA
Founder and Advisor
LeAnn R. Born Advisory Solutions
LeAnn founded 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.
Founder and Advisor
LeAnn R. Born Advisory Solutions
LeAnn founded 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.
Randy Bradley PhD, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
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.
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.
Andy Brailo
Chief Customer Officer
Premier, Inc.
Andy Brailo, Chief Customer Officer, leads the acute and non-acute field and sales teams, Premier’s sponsor programs, commercial operations, Nexera consulting and co-management functions, as well as the stockd® e-commerce and alternate sit e business. Brailo is focused on helping Premier members achieve both quality and cost imperatives through the integration of Premier’s end-to-end supply chain, quality, safety and operational solutions. Previously, Brailo served as Senior Vice President of Member Field Services and oversaw overall growth and service delivery of Premier. Prior to serving as Senior Vice President, Brailo was Vice President of Strategic Accounts, providing leadership for the mid- Atlantic and Southeast field teams, including contract analysts and managers, region directors and region vice presidents. Throughout his tenure, he has successfully partnered with members, suppliers and staff to develop and design customized and scalable solutions to quickly meet evolving needs in a dynamic healthcare industry. Brailo has a diverse background in sales, training and development, operations, process management, and customer service delivery working with Comcast Inc., medibuy.com and C.R. Bard Inc. Since joining Premier Health Exchange, an earlier division of Premier, in 2001, Brailo has been responsible for multiple teams and projectsincluding the Premier Solution Center, field training and development, member and field communications, development of the clinical and technical field specialist team, and the QUEST®Comparative Innovation Program. He als o contributed to Premier’s 2006 award-winning Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award application.
Chief Customer Officer
Premier, Inc.
Andy Brailo, Chief Customer Officer, leads the acute and non-acute field and sales teams, Premier’s sponsor programs, commercial operations, Nexera consulting and co-management functions, as well as the stockd® e-commerce and alternate sit e business. Brailo is focused on helping Premier members achieve both quality and cost imperatives through the integration of Premier’s end-to-end supply chain, quality, safety and operational solutions. Previously, Brailo served as Senior Vice President of Member Field Services and oversaw overall growth and service delivery of Premier. Prior to serving as Senior Vice President, Brailo was Vice President of Strategic Accounts, providing leadership for the mid- Atlantic and Southeast field teams, including contract analysts and managers, region directors and region vice presidents. Throughout his tenure, he has successfully partnered with members, suppliers and staff to develop and design customized and scalable solutions to quickly meet evolving needs in a dynamic healthcare industry. Brailo has a diverse background in sales, training and development, operations, process management, and customer service delivery working with Comcast Inc., medibuy.com and C.R. Bard Inc. Since joining Premier Health Exchange, an earlier division of Premier, in 2001, Brailo has been responsible for multiple teams and projectsincluding the Premier Solution Center, field training and development, member and field communications, development of the clinical and technical field specialist team, and the QUEST®Comparative Innovation Program. He als o contributed to Premier’s 2006 award-winning Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award application.
Stephen Colvill
Executive Director
Duke-Margolis
Stephen Colvill is Executive Director of RISCS, a nonprofit rating and certification organization for drug supply chains, and a researcher at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, where he is leading the launch of the new Duke-Margolis Drug Supply Chain Resilience and Advanced Manufacturing Consortium. Prior to co-founding RISCS, Stephen held various roles at Pfizer and Hospira in supply chain, manufacturing, finance, marketing, commercial portfolio management, and business analytics. He serves as a board member for the End Drug Shortages Alliance and Angels for Change, and recent national speaking engagements included the HSCA National Pharmacy Forum, ASHP Midyear Meeting, and NASEM event on Innovations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing on the Horizon."
Executive Director
Duke-Margolis
Stephen Colvill is Executive Director of RISCS, a nonprofit rating and certification organization for drug supply chains, and a researcher at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, where he is leading the launch of the new Duke-Margolis Drug Supply Chain Resilience and Advanced Manufacturing Consortium. Prior to co-founding RISCS, Stephen held various roles at Pfizer and Hospira in supply chain, manufacturing, finance, marketing, commercial portfolio management, and business analytics. He serves as a board member for the End Drug Shortages Alliance and Angels for Change, and recent national speaking engagements included the HSCA National Pharmacy Forum, ASHP Midyear Meeting, and NASEM event on Innovations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing on the Horizon."
Jessica Daley
Group Vice President, Supply Chain
Premier, Inc
A licensed pharmacist, Daley brings nearly two decades of experience to Premier. Beginning her career with a leading drug manufacturer, followed by other roles managing the pharmacy supply chain for a leading academic health system, Daley’s skillset aligns with Premier’s strategy to reinvigorate the pharmacy offering with new solutions that will ensure more affordable access and reliability of supply.
In addition, Daley will be charged with creating more tech-enabled solutions for members, a strategic objective she is uniquely qualified to lead as one of the principal developers of Premier’s CognitiveRx solution. Daley will lead Premier’s pharmacy strategy and serves as the Chief Pharmacy Officer for Premier.
Group Vice President, Supply Chain
Premier, Inc
A licensed pharmacist, Daley brings nearly two decades of experience to Premier. Beginning her career with a leading drug manufacturer, followed by other roles managing the pharmacy supply chain for a leading academic health system, Daley’s skillset aligns with Premier’s strategy to reinvigorate the pharmacy offering with new solutions that will ensure more affordable access and reliability of supply.
In addition, Daley will be charged with creating more tech-enabled solutions for members, a strategic objective she is uniquely qualified to lead as one of the principal developers of Premier’s CognitiveRx solution. Daley will lead Premier’s pharmacy strategy and serves as the Chief Pharmacy Officer for Premier.
Daniel DeBehnke
Vice President
Premier, Inc
Dr. DeBehnke is an accomplished healthcare executive and trusted advisor with over 30 years of healthcare experience. He serves as Vice President-Chief Physician Executive for Premier’s Advisory Services practice.
An Emergency Medicine physician by training, he has held leadership positions at several academic institutions including Chief Executive Officer of a 1,500-member academic faculty practice plan and Chief Executive Officer of a $1.5B academic health system. Prior to joining Premier Dr. DeBehnke, was Partner in a KLAS recognized consulting firm where he built and led the Academic Health System consulting practice. At Premier, he is responsible for large scale clinical transformation engagements.
Dr. DeBehnke completed his M.D. at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and his Emergency Medicine residency at Wright State University School of. Dr. DeBehnke holds an M.B.A. from the Isenberg School of Business at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Vice President
Premier, Inc
Dr. DeBehnke is an accomplished healthcare executive and trusted advisor with over 30 years of healthcare experience. He serves as Vice President-Chief Physician Executive for Premier’s Advisory Services practice.
An Emergency Medicine physician by training, he has held leadership positions at several academic institutions including Chief Executive Officer of a 1,500-member academic faculty practice plan and Chief Executive Officer of a $1.5B academic health system. Prior to joining Premier Dr. DeBehnke, was Partner in a KLAS recognized consulting firm where he built and led the Academic Health System consulting practice. At Premier, he is responsible for large scale clinical transformation engagements.
Dr. DeBehnke completed his M.D. at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and his Emergency Medicine residency at Wright State University School of. Dr. DeBehnke holds an M.B.A. from the Isenberg School of Business at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Mark Dixon R.Ph., MHA, FACHE
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.
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.
Amir Emamifar Pharm D, MBA
Consultant
ASHP
Amir Emamifar’s career spans more than 30 years as a clinical pharmacist, academician, health system clinical pharmacy coordinator, director of pharmacy, health system vice president/chief pharmacy officer and global health executive. He has a strong collaborative leadership style and is a metric driven executive who measures performance based on achievement of deliverables. Dr. Emamifar was the Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Temple University Healthcare System and has an appointment as Distinguished Clinical Scholar in Pharmacy at Temple University College of Pharmacy. He is currently the Senior consultant with ASHP and serves as healthcare consultant with several startup and pharmaceutical companies.
Dr. Emamifar has been responsible for pharmacy services in several health care organizations and two large academic medical centers. His experience includes inpatient services, clinical services, cancer care, clinical trials and investigational drug services, health system IT, supply chain, prescription benefit management, retail, and infusion pharmacies.
Consultant
ASHP
Amir Emamifar’s career spans more than 30 years as a clinical pharmacist, academician, health system clinical pharmacy coordinator, director of pharmacy, health system vice president/chief pharmacy officer and global health executive. He has a strong collaborative leadership style and is a metric driven executive who measures performance based on achievement of deliverables. Dr. Emamifar was the Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Temple University Healthcare System and has an appointment as Distinguished Clinical Scholar in Pharmacy at Temple University College of Pharmacy. He is currently the Senior consultant with ASHP and serves as healthcare consultant with several startup and pharmaceutical companies.
Dr. Emamifar has been responsible for pharmacy services in several health care organizations and two large academic medical centers. His experience includes inpatient services, clinical services, cancer care, clinical trials and investigational drug services, health system IT, supply chain, prescription benefit management, retail, and infusion pharmacies.
Jessica Franck
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ms. Franck is a Principal in Deloitte’s Supply Chain and Network Operations practice and has over 18 years of experience leading supply chain transformation and optimization projects in the areas of inventory management, warehouse and distribution management, and transportation planning. This includes deploying a number of point solutions, assets, and technology-enabled platforms to solve her health care client’s most complex and challenging problems and reduce supply chain risks.
Ms. Franck has successfully strengthened the capacity of global health organizations, various commercial companies, and government agencies. Her demonstrated experience in improving supply chain resiliency and transforming business processes over the last 18 years includes formulating business strategies; streamlining supply chain business processes; implementing large-scale technology solutions, logistics management and transportation planning systems; and building workforce capacity through developing target operating models and capacity building programs.
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ms. Franck is a Principal in Deloitte’s Supply Chain and Network Operations practice and has over 18 years of experience leading supply chain transformation and optimization projects in the areas of inventory management, warehouse and distribution management, and transportation planning. This includes deploying a number of point solutions, assets, and technology-enabled platforms to solve her health care client’s most complex and challenging problems and reduce supply chain risks.
Ms. Franck has successfully strengthened the capacity of global health organizations, various commercial companies, and government agencies. Her demonstrated experience in improving supply chain resiliency and transforming business processes over the last 18 years includes formulating business strategies; streamlining supply chain business processes; implementing large-scale technology solutions, logistics management and transportation planning systems; and building workforce capacity through developing target operating models and capacity building programs.
Melanie Galvin PharmD, BCSCP
Senior Advisory, Hospital Based Pharmacy Services
Northwell Health
Dr. Melanie Galvin is the Senior Advisor for the Hospital-Based Pharmacy Services team at Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York State. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and has over 10 years of experience in pharmacy operations.
As Senior Advisor, she works closely with the Pharmacy teams across more than 23 facilities to ensure understanding and compliance with Pharmacy regulations. Melanie is a board-certified sterile compounding Pharmacist and chairs the system Sterile Compounding and Hazardous Drug Task Force.
She also participates in Joint Commission mock survey activities across the health system as an expert on safe compounding practices and handling of hazardous drugs.
Senior Advisory, Hospital Based Pharmacy Services
Northwell Health
Dr. Melanie Galvin is the Senior Advisor for the Hospital-Based Pharmacy Services team at Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York State. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and has over 10 years of experience in pharmacy operations.
As Senior Advisor, she works closely with the Pharmacy teams across more than 23 facilities to ensure understanding and compliance with Pharmacy regulations. Melanie is a board-certified sterile compounding Pharmacist and chairs the system Sterile Compounding and Hazardous Drug Task Force.
She also participates in Joint Commission mock survey activities across the health system as an expert on safe compounding practices and handling of hazardous drugs.
Glenn George
Applications Architect and Data Lead
Texas Children's Hospital
Glenn George is an Applications Architect and data lead for Texas Children's Hospital - Willow Team. George has over seventeen years of experience in developing and innovating data-driven solutions. George provides IT solutions for complex healthcare initiatives and innovates for the future of digital health while prioritizing patient safety.
George has helped with various implementations including multiple data-driven applications and robotics implementations at Texas Children’s Hospital.
George received his bachelor's degrees in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, and Management from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Applications Architect and Data Lead
Texas Children's Hospital
Glenn George is an Applications Architect and data lead for Texas Children's Hospital - Willow Team. George has over seventeen years of experience in developing and innovating data-driven solutions. George provides IT solutions for complex healthcare initiatives and innovates for the future of digital health while prioritizing patient safety.
George has helped with various implementations including multiple data-driven applications and robotics implementations at Texas Children’s Hospital.
George received his bachelor's degrees in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, and Management from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Maria Hames
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.
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.
Joel Hennenfent PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP
SVP, Pharmacy Member Services
Vizient
Joel A. Hennenfent is the Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Member Services at Vizient. Previously, he was the Vice President of Pharmacy and Professional Health Services at University Health in Kansas City, Missouri.
He earned his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, completed a Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Louis University.
Joel is currently serving as ASHP Delegate for Missouri, member of ASHP Pharmacy Executive Leadership Alliance (PELA) Advisory Panel, ASHP Formulary Submission Toolkit Steering Committee, Editor for the ASHP Pharmacy Competency Assessment Center (PCAC), and Board of Trustees Member at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.
SVP, Pharmacy Member Services
Vizient
Joel A. Hennenfent is the Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Member Services at Vizient. Previously, he was the Vice President of Pharmacy and Professional Health Services at University Health in Kansas City, Missouri.
He earned his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, completed a Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Louis University.
Joel is currently serving as ASHP Delegate for Missouri, member of ASHP Pharmacy Executive Leadership Alliance (PELA) Advisory Panel, ASHP Formulary Submission Toolkit Steering Committee, Editor for the ASHP Pharmacy Competency Assessment Center (PCAC), and Board of Trustees Member at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.
Mark Holmquist
Vice President
Vizient, Inc.
Mark leads the sales and delivery of MarketPulse, Sg2’s market intelligence offering. MarketPulse provides medical device and pharmaceutical commercial insights from 50% of US hospitals as well as ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices.
Mark has spent his entire career in health care. Most recently, he was part of Ediom, a health care information technology start-up. He led the company’s development and commercialization of market intelligence products serving the medical device industry.
Prior to Ediom, Mark was a vice president with Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company, where he invested in a range of middle market health care companies. Mark started his career in the investment banking group of Piper Sandler, where he focused on companies in the medical device industry.
Mark received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in economics and philosophy from the University of Saint Thomas.
Vice President
Vizient, Inc.
Mark leads the sales and delivery of MarketPulse, Sg2’s market intelligence offering. MarketPulse provides medical device and pharmaceutical commercial insights from 50% of US hospitals as well as ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices.
Mark has spent his entire career in health care. Most recently, he was part of Ediom, a health care information technology start-up. He led the company’s development and commercialization of market intelligence products serving the medical device industry.
Prior to Ediom, Mark was a vice president with Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company, where he invested in a range of middle market health care companies. Mark started his career in the investment banking group of Piper Sandler, where he focused on companies in the medical device industry.
Mark received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in economics and philosophy from the University of Saint Thomas.
Neil Horton MS, RN
Senior Consulting Director
Vizient
Neil brings more than 35 years of healthcare experience to consulting. Building upon a clinical career in both Psychiatry and Surgery, Neil’s journey has included roles in sales, manufacturing, coaching, writing and Value Analysis. His favorite kind of engagement these days is one where he gets to lead a team of provider stakeholders as they optimize clinical product decision-making.
Prior to his current role, Neil served as an Enterprise Client Executive, a Value Analysis Director, a Surgical Services Director, a sales rep and a staff nurse.
He has a Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University; a Masters in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University and Six Sigma Training from DePaul University.
He is a member of The American Nurses Association, the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals and the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management.
Senior Consulting Director
Vizient
Neil brings more than 35 years of healthcare experience to consulting. Building upon a clinical career in both Psychiatry and Surgery, Neil’s journey has included roles in sales, manufacturing, coaching, writing and Value Analysis. His favorite kind of engagement these days is one where he gets to lead a team of provider stakeholders as they optimize clinical product decision-making.
Prior to his current role, Neil served as an Enterprise Client Executive, a Value Analysis Director, a Surgical Services Director, a sales rep and a staff nurse.
He has a Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University; a Masters in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University and Six Sigma Training from DePaul University.
He is a member of The American Nurses Association, the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals and the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management.
Brent Johnson
Consultant
Independent Consultant
Brent Johnson has been one of the most successful and recognized supply chain leaders in healthcare in the last 13 years. He has over 30 years of experience developing supply chain strategies for major companies in three industries. Brent has a passion for supply chain best practices and wants to help the healthcare industry recognize the value of managing supply chain more strategically. He has spoken over 100 times at major conferences, written many articles, received key industry awards and served on the board of directors of some of the leading industry organizations. From 2005 to 2015 Brent was Vice-President of Supply Chain at Intermountain Healthcare, creating an industry “Top 25 Gartner” Supply Chain Organization (#1 in 2016 & 2015) that achieved over $500 million in savings over ten years. In 2012, Intermountain Healthcare opened a new $40M, 325,000 sq. ft. Supply Chain Center considered one of the best in the industry. In 2014 Brent was inducted into the Bellweather League, which is a Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership. In August, 2015 AHRMM named Brent the recipient of the 2015 George R. Gossett Leadership Award. He has served on the boards of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) 2012-2015 and Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI) 2011-2015). Before retiring Brent served one year as the President and CEO of Intalere when Intermountain Healthcare completed the purchase of Amerinet. Upon retiring in July, 2016, Brent and his wife spent 18 months in Oaxaca, Mexico as service missionaries for the Mormon (LDS) church. He has an MBA from the University of Utah. He resides in Centerville, UT and has four children and eighteen grandchildren.
Consultant
Independent Consultant
Brent Johnson has been one of the most successful and recognized supply chain leaders in healthcare in the last 13 years. He has over 30 years of experience developing supply chain strategies for major companies in three industries. Brent has a passion for supply chain best practices and wants to help the healthcare industry recognize the value of managing supply chain more strategically. He has spoken over 100 times at major conferences, written many articles, received key industry awards and served on the board of directors of some of the leading industry organizations. From 2005 to 2015 Brent was Vice-President of Supply Chain at Intermountain Healthcare, creating an industry “Top 25 Gartner” Supply Chain Organization (#1 in 2016 & 2015) that achieved over $500 million in savings over ten years. In 2012, Intermountain Healthcare opened a new $40M, 325,000 sq. ft. Supply Chain Center considered one of the best in the industry. In 2014 Brent was inducted into the Bellweather League, which is a Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership. In August, 2015 AHRMM named Brent the recipient of the 2015 George R. Gossett Leadership Award. He has served on the boards of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) 2012-2015 and Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI) 2011-2015). Before retiring Brent served one year as the President and CEO of Intalere when Intermountain Healthcare completed the purchase of Amerinet. Upon retiring in July, 2016, Brent and his wife spent 18 months in Oaxaca, Mexico as service missionaries for the Mormon (LDS) church. He has an MBA from the University of Utah. He resides in Centerville, UT and has four children and eighteen grandchildren.
Jay Kirkpatrick MBA, CMRP
Vice President of Supply Chain
LifePoint Health
Jay Kirkpatrick has 33 years healthcare supply chain experience including 6 years as a hospital materials manager with Humana, 24 years with HCA at the corporate office, division supply chain services center, and HealthTrust GPO, and 3 years as the VP of Supply Chain Operations with LifePoint Health. Jay was elected to the Board of Directors for AHRMM in 2004 serving on the BOD from 2005-2007. Additionally, Jay was elected to the AHRMM executive committee in 2007 and served as the President of AHRMM in 2009. Jay received the George R. Gossett Leadership award from AHRMM in 2013 and the Supply Chain Leadership Award at the 2014 GHX Summit.
Vice President of Supply Chain
LifePoint Health
Jay Kirkpatrick has 33 years healthcare supply chain experience including 6 years as a hospital materials manager with Humana, 24 years with HCA at the corporate office, division supply chain services center, and HealthTrust GPO, and 3 years as the VP of Supply Chain Operations with LifePoint Health. Jay was elected to the Board of Directors for AHRMM in 2004 serving on the BOD from 2005-2007. Additionally, Jay was elected to the AHRMM executive committee in 2007 and served as the President of AHRMM in 2009. Jay received the George R. Gossett Leadership award from AHRMM in 2013 and the Supply Chain Leadership Award at the 2014 GHX Summit.
Bonnie Kirschenbaum BScPharm, MS, FASHP, FCSHP
Independent Pharmacy Consultant & Columnist
Self Employed
With her strong leadership skills and breadth of experience, Bonnie is a recognized industry leader in forging effective alliances between hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies and distributors and has spoken extensively in these areas as well as written columns on finance and reimbursement in pharmacy that have had a positive influence on pharmacy practice nationally.
Additionally, she consults in this area of practice, has presented the Reimbursement Update session at the ASHP Midyear for several years as well as working on Reimbursement issues with the ASHP Leadership Conference, ACCC, ACE, ASCO, Cancernet-US, IDN, state and local societies and multihospital groups. Bonnie authors 16 columns/year and has published an online multi-module self-teaching reimbursement course. Bonnie is the 2015 OSU Latiolias Leadership Award recipient.
She lives in Boulder and Breckenridge, CO where she’s the Past President of the National Repertory Orchestra Board of Trustees and served on the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance Board of Directors.
Independent Pharmacy Consultant & Columnist
Self Employed
With her strong leadership skills and breadth of experience, Bonnie is a recognized industry leader in forging effective alliances between hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies and distributors and has spoken extensively in these areas as well as written columns on finance and reimbursement in pharmacy that have had a positive influence on pharmacy practice nationally.
Additionally, she consults in this area of practice, has presented the Reimbursement Update session at the ASHP Midyear for several years as well as working on Reimbursement issues with the ASHP Leadership Conference, ACCC, ACE, ASCO, Cancernet-US, IDN, state and local societies and multihospital groups. Bonnie authors 16 columns/year and has published an online multi-module self-teaching reimbursement course. Bonnie is the 2015 OSU Latiolias Leadership Award recipient.
She lives in Boulder and Breckenridge, CO where she’s the Past President of the National Repertory Orchestra Board of Trustees and served on the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance Board of Directors.
Craig Lane
Manager for Application and Technical Services
Texas Children's Hospital
Craig Lane is the Manager for Application and Technical Services within the Pharmacy Department at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston Texas. Lane has led the implementation of many technology projects in his 21 years at TCH, including an electronic medical record system, automated dispensing cabinets, and a computerized dispensing system.
Lane's focus is the increased utilization of technology to improve patient safety, reduce waste, and improve inventory visibility. Lane also serves as the Residency Program Coordinator for the PGY2 Informatics Residency at TCH. Lane received his Bachelor's in Business and Computer Information Systems Management from Houston Baptist University.
Manager for Application and Technical Services
Texas Children's Hospital
Craig Lane is the Manager for Application and Technical Services within the Pharmacy Department at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston Texas. Lane has led the implementation of many technology projects in his 21 years at TCH, including an electronic medical record system, automated dispensing cabinets, and a computerized dispensing system.
Lane's focus is the increased utilization of technology to improve patient safety, reduce waste, and improve inventory visibility. Lane also serves as the Residency Program Coordinator for the PGY2 Informatics Residency at TCH. Lane received his Bachelor's in Business and Computer Information Systems Management from Houston Baptist University.
Mike Langlois
Consultant
Langlois & Associates
Michael T. Langlois currently serves as a Healthcare Supply Chain Resource for Langlois & Associates, LLC. Mike recently served as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Beaumont Health from January 2015 – March 2016. Beaumont is a not-for-profit organization, located in Southeast Michigan, with net revenues of $4.1 billion and consists of eight hospitals with 3,337 beds and 168 outpatient sites. Prior to his promotion to Senior Vice President of Beaumont Health, Langlois served Beaumont Health System, a three-hospital IDN, as its Vice President of Supply Chain from November 2008 through December 2014. Mike has also held the positions of Interim Vice President of Material Management at Resurrection Health Care in Chicago (2010), Senior Vice President for Daudlin, DeBeaupre and Company (2008-2009), and Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Ascension Health (2001-2008). He began his career at St. John Health in Michigan, where he was employed for nearly 25 years. He is a member of the IDN Summit Advisory Board and recent member of the Vizient Supply Chain Executive Council. Langlois earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wayne State University and a Master of Science degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University.
Consultant
Langlois & Associates
Michael T. Langlois currently serves as a Healthcare Supply Chain Resource for Langlois & Associates, LLC. Mike recently served as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Beaumont Health from January 2015 – March 2016. Beaumont is a not-for-profit organization, located in Southeast Michigan, with net revenues of $4.1 billion and consists of eight hospitals with 3,337 beds and 168 outpatient sites. Prior to his promotion to Senior Vice President of Beaumont Health, Langlois served Beaumont Health System, a three-hospital IDN, as its Vice President of Supply Chain from November 2008 through December 2014. Mike has also held the positions of Interim Vice President of Material Management at Resurrection Health Care in Chicago (2010), Senior Vice President for Daudlin, DeBeaupre and Company (2008-2009), and Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Ascension Health (2001-2008). He began his career at St. John Health in Michigan, where he was employed for nearly 25 years. He is a member of the IDN Summit Advisory Board and recent member of the Vizient Supply Chain Executive Council. Langlois earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wayne State University and a Master of Science degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University.
Ron Lanton
Partner
Lanton Law PLLC
Ron Lanton has over 25 years of experience focused on government affairs and legal including 20 years dedicated to the healthcare sector. He is currently a Partner at Lanton Law and the President of Lanton Strategies.
Ron has been an Executive Director & Senior Counsel for a national boutique healthcare law firm. Prior to this, Ron founded the healthcare government affairs and lobbying firm True North Political Solutions. At True North, Ron lobbied and provided strategic consulting for retail/specialty pharmacies, HME, compounders, home infusion and device stakeholders throughout the country.
Prior to creating True North, Ron created a government affairs department for a national wholesale-distributor, consulted at a greater Washington D.C. area government affairs firm and frequently consults with investors on issues related to the healthcare and technology sectors.
Mr. Lanton is admitted to practice in Illinois, District of Columbia and New York.
Partner
Lanton Law PLLC
Ron Lanton has over 25 years of experience focused on government affairs and legal including 20 years dedicated to the healthcare sector. He is currently a Partner at Lanton Law and the President of Lanton Strategies.
Ron has been an Executive Director & Senior Counsel for a national boutique healthcare law firm. Prior to this, Ron founded the healthcare government affairs and lobbying firm True North Political Solutions. At True North, Ron lobbied and provided strategic consulting for retail/specialty pharmacies, HME, compounders, home infusion and device stakeholders throughout the country.
Prior to creating True North, Ron created a government affairs department for a national wholesale-distributor, consulted at a greater Washington D.C. area government affairs firm and frequently consults with investors on issues related to the healthcare and technology sectors.
Mr. Lanton is admitted to practice in Illinois, District of Columbia and New York.
Jennel Lengle
AVP Clinical Operations
HealthTrust
Jennel is a member of the Strategic Sourcing leadership team and oversees the Clinical Operations team. As AVP of Clinical Operations she works alongside the GPO Sourcing team and her team of Clinical Advisory Board Directors to develop strategies, drive consensus on contracts, and support the contracting process to benefit and engage the members of HealthTrust through the Clinical Advisory Board process. Jennel transitioned to this role from a very successful career in HCA as a Nursing Leader in several impactful roles and brings with her 25 years of clinical and operational experience. Jennel holds a BSN from Pennsylvania State University and an MSN from Western Governor’s University.
AVP Clinical Operations
HealthTrust
Jennel is a member of the Strategic Sourcing leadership team and oversees the Clinical Operations team. As AVP of Clinical Operations she works alongside the GPO Sourcing team and her team of Clinical Advisory Board Directors to develop strategies, drive consensus on contracts, and support the contracting process to benefit and engage the members of HealthTrust through the Clinical Advisory Board process. Jennel transitioned to this role from a very successful career in HCA as a Nursing Leader in several impactful roles and brings with her 25 years of clinical and operational experience. Jennel holds a BSN from Pennsylvania State University and an MSN from Western Governor’s University.
Gee Mathen
Director of Application and Technical Services
Texas Children's Hospital
Gee Mathen is the Director of Application and Technical Services, Pharmacy Financial Services, and Pharmacy Inventory for the Texas Children’s Hospital Pharmacy Department, where he has devoted over 30 years of his career to improving patient safety with the use of technology. He has extensive experience in pharmacy and technology systems. His recent activities include leading the hospital in standardizing inventory automated dispensing technology with the implementation of IV robotics and inventory robotics.
Mathen has worked closely with other pharmacy leaders across the country as well as vendors to advocate and improve the use of technology in the medication management process.
Mathen takes great pride in leading multiple teams who are dedicated every day to ensuring that Texas Children’s is the safest it can be from a medication management perspective.
Director of Application and Technical Services
Texas Children's Hospital
Gee Mathen is the Director of Application and Technical Services, Pharmacy Financial Services, and Pharmacy Inventory for the Texas Children’s Hospital Pharmacy Department, where he has devoted over 30 years of his career to improving patient safety with the use of technology. He has extensive experience in pharmacy and technology systems. His recent activities include leading the hospital in standardizing inventory automated dispensing technology with the implementation of IV robotics and inventory robotics.
Mathen has worked closely with other pharmacy leaders across the country as well as vendors to advocate and improve the use of technology in the medication management process.
Mathen takes great pride in leading multiple teams who are dedicated every day to ensuring that Texas Children’s is the safest it can be from a medication management perspective.
Meena Medler
Vice President of Supply Chain
UPMC
Meena is the Vice President of Supply Chain at UPMC, a $23 billion, world-renowned health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Meena brings over 25 years of healthcare experience, including roles in research, clinical practice, operations, quality, performance improvement and supply chain. Meena oversees the Sourcing, Contracting, Value Analysis, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Demand Planning organizations within UPMC Supply Chain Management.
Prior to joining UPMC, Meena was the Vice President of Strategic Supplier Engagement at Premier, Inc. She was responsible for providing leadership and strategy to supply chain services, including leading strategic engagements, and developing business plans for suppliers of the nursing and cardiac service lines. Additionally, she had oversight of the value based contracting program for all service lines; engaging strategic suppliers to expand portfolio offerings.
Meena also was previously the Corporate Director of Strategic Sourcing and Value Analysis for Supply Chain across the Northwestern Medicine network. She played a key role in managing medical/surgical supplies, pharmacy and purchased services, as well as ensuring all product introductions adhere to organizational standards and safety, clinical efficacy, and cost. She also developed and launched the Northwestern Medicine corporate Value Analysis Program, which cultivates physician, clinical and operational end user engagement to drive a collaborative approach to value analysis and the supply portfolio evaluation process.
Meena began her healthcare career as a cardiology physician assistant and has extensive clinical, operational, and programmatic experience. She served as Manager at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital with operational responsibility of Cath & EP Labs, Non-invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Recovery Observation Unit. She had programmatic and operational oversight for A. Fib Institute, CHF Program, Transcatheter Valve Program, Ventricular Assist Device Program, Heart Transplant Program, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Research Program.
Vice President of Supply Chain
UPMC
Meena is the Vice President of Supply Chain at UPMC, a $23 billion, world-renowned health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Meena brings over 25 years of healthcare experience, including roles in research, clinical practice, operations, quality, performance improvement and supply chain. Meena oversees the Sourcing, Contracting, Value Analysis, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Demand Planning organizations within UPMC Supply Chain Management.
Prior to joining UPMC, Meena was the Vice President of Strategic Supplier Engagement at Premier, Inc. She was responsible for providing leadership and strategy to supply chain services, including leading strategic engagements, and developing business plans for suppliers of the nursing and cardiac service lines. Additionally, she had oversight of the value based contracting program for all service lines; engaging strategic suppliers to expand portfolio offerings.
Meena also was previously the Corporate Director of Strategic Sourcing and Value Analysis for Supply Chain across the Northwestern Medicine network. She played a key role in managing medical/surgical supplies, pharmacy and purchased services, as well as ensuring all product introductions adhere to organizational standards and safety, clinical efficacy, and cost. She also developed and launched the Northwestern Medicine corporate Value Analysis Program, which cultivates physician, clinical and operational end user engagement to drive a collaborative approach to value analysis and the supply portfolio evaluation process.
Meena began her healthcare career as a cardiology physician assistant and has extensive clinical, operational, and programmatic experience. She served as Manager at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital with operational responsibility of Cath & EP Labs, Non-invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Recovery Observation Unit. She had programmatic and operational oversight for A. Fib Institute, CHF Program, Transcatheter Valve Program, Ventricular Assist Device Program, Heart Transplant Program, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Research Program.
Charlie Miceli
Chief Supply Chain Officer & Network Vice President
University of Vermont Health Network
Chief Supply Chain Officer & Network Vice President
University of Vermont Health Network
Brian Moran Pharm.D., MBA
VP, Pharmacy
HealthTrust
As Vice President of Pharmacy at HealthTrust, Brian leads HealthTrust’s GPO pharmacy program. He has responsibility for leadership and strategy for their pharmacy sourcing program, pharmacy members services team, and clinical pharmacy services. Prior to joining HealthTrust’s GPO team, Brian served as the Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy Operations and Expense Management for HCA Healthcare and had responsibility for their acute care pharmacy operations. Brian has over 15 years of progressive hospital pharmacy experience serving in a variety of hospital, regional and corporate leadership roles. Brian received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Arizona and a Master of Business Administration, with an emphasis in operations/supply chain management, from Arizona State University.
VP, Pharmacy
HealthTrust
As Vice President of Pharmacy at HealthTrust, Brian leads HealthTrust’s GPO pharmacy program. He has responsibility for leadership and strategy for their pharmacy sourcing program, pharmacy members services team, and clinical pharmacy services. Prior to joining HealthTrust’s GPO team, Brian served as the Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy Operations and Expense Management for HCA Healthcare and had responsibility for their acute care pharmacy operations. Brian has over 15 years of progressive hospital pharmacy experience serving in a variety of hospital, regional and corporate leadership roles. Brian received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Arizona and a Master of Business Administration, with an emphasis in operations/supply chain management, from Arizona State University.
Tim Nedley CPM
Vice President of Materials Management
UPMC
Tim Nedley is the Vice President of Supply Chain Management Operations at UPMC. He has operational ownership of supply chain operations, Pharmacy self-distribution, consolidated equipment distribution, insourced moving & storage services, UPMC employee transit bus services, fleet management and freight management.
Prior to moving to UPMC in 2008, Nedley held various positions at Owens & Minor, a Fortune 500 med/surg distributor, over an 18-year career, with the last 9 years as a general manager.
Tim specializes in identifying and bringing to fruition operational enhancements that have proven effective minimizing the costs, improving quality and driving waste out of the supply chain. Nedley was named in the Journal of Healthcare Contracting's 2016 list of Top “Ten People to Watch”. He has been honored to present at numerous industry meetings, including The Medical Device Supply Chain Council, AAHRMM, The IDN Summit, Healthcare Business Insights and others.
Nedley earned a BS in Human Resources from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
Vice President of Materials Management
UPMC
Tim Nedley is the Vice President of Supply Chain Management Operations at UPMC. He has operational ownership of supply chain operations, Pharmacy self-distribution, consolidated equipment distribution, insourced moving & storage services, UPMC employee transit bus services, fleet management and freight management.
Prior to moving to UPMC in 2008, Nedley held various positions at Owens & Minor, a Fortune 500 med/surg distributor, over an 18-year career, with the last 9 years as a general manager.
Tim specializes in identifying and bringing to fruition operational enhancements that have proven effective minimizing the costs, improving quality and driving waste out of the supply chain. Nedley was named in the Journal of Healthcare Contracting's 2016 list of Top “Ten People to Watch”. He has been honored to present at numerous industry meetings, including The Medical Device Supply Chain Council, AAHRMM, The IDN Summit, Healthcare Business Insights and others.
Nedley earned a BS in Human Resources from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
David Osborn
Senior Vice President
HealthTrust
David leads HealthTrust’s Account Management team as it supports HealthTrust’s acute-care Members, representing over 1700 hospitals across the country. In this role, David focuses on helping HealthTrust Members achieve maximum savings and value from HealthTrust’s contracts, as well as its solutions in supply chain operations, clinical performance, and workforce and labor management. David also leads the sales team focused on expanding membership in HealthTrust’s Group Purchasing Organization. Prior to his current role, David served as Senior Vice President for Advisory Services for HealthTrust.
David has over 35 years of experience working with healthcare clients in the areas of business strategy, operations, innovation and technology, spending much of his career providing advisory services to healthcare companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He served as Partner and Managing Director at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and KPMG Consulting where he was the national leader for several different practice areas including business strategy, e-Business solutions, and change management. David has served as executive advisor to CEOs and other senior leaders of several large healthcare enterprises, including hospital systems and national health insurance organizations. David served on the faculty of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where he founded and directed the Vanderbilt Center for Better Health, and led the Leadership Institute for the Association of Academic Health Centers.
David holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Harding University, and a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Tennessee. He has served as a frequent speaker at national and international healthcare conferences and industry gatherings, including ACHE, AHA, AAHC, AHRMM, HIMMS, Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference, International Healthcare Forum, and other healthcare and medical association meetings. For several years he appeared regularly on television and radio programs of BBC America to discuss healthcare policy and reform, and has authored numerous published articles and white papers on various healthcare topics.
David serves on the Advisory Boards for the American Heart Association and the Mercy Children’s Clinic, and is the past Board Chair for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee. He is actively involved with the Nashville Wine Auction, combining his love of wine with raising money for cancer-related charities. He has played in bands since he was 16, and performs semi-regularly with a band at a honkytonk on lower Broadway in downtown Nashville and across the country at charity events.
Senior Vice President
HealthTrust
David leads HealthTrust’s Account Management team as it supports HealthTrust’s acute-care Members, representing over 1700 hospitals across the country. In this role, David focuses on helping HealthTrust Members achieve maximum savings and value from HealthTrust’s contracts, as well as its solutions in supply chain operations, clinical performance, and workforce and labor management. David also leads the sales team focused on expanding membership in HealthTrust’s Group Purchasing Organization. Prior to his current role, David served as Senior Vice President for Advisory Services for HealthTrust.
David has over 35 years of experience working with healthcare clients in the areas of business strategy, operations, innovation and technology, spending much of his career providing advisory services to healthcare companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He served as Partner and Managing Director at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and KPMG Consulting where he was the national leader for several different practice areas including business strategy, e-Business solutions, and change management. David has served as executive advisor to CEOs and other senior leaders of several large healthcare enterprises, including hospital systems and national health insurance organizations. David served on the faculty of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where he founded and directed the Vanderbilt Center for Better Health, and led the Leadership Institute for the Association of Academic Health Centers.
David holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Harding University, and a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Tennessee. He has served as a frequent speaker at national and international healthcare conferences and industry gatherings, including ACHE, AHA, AAHC, AHRMM, HIMMS, Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference, International Healthcare Forum, and other healthcare and medical association meetings. For several years he appeared regularly on television and radio programs of BBC America to discuss healthcare policy and reform, and has authored numerous published articles and white papers on various healthcare topics.
David serves on the Advisory Boards for the American Heart Association and the Mercy Children’s Clinic, and is the past Board Chair for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee. He is actively involved with the Nashville Wine Auction, combining his love of wine with raising money for cancer-related charities. He has played in bands since he was 16, and performs semi-regularly with a band at a honkytonk on lower Broadway in downtown Nashville and across the country at charity events.
Fred Pane
Director, Pharmacy Services
Capstone Health Alliance
Fred Pane is Director Pharmacy Services, Capstone Health Alliance, where he is developing new contracting models to address todays evolving healthcare ecosystem, delivering clinical and financial value to Capstone members and their patients. Fred has a diverse background, including Administrator of Pharmacy Services, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHN) leading an Enterprise Pharmacy Operation, Chairing P and T Committee, and provided Pharmacy Leadership for an 11 hospital IDN/ACO (PennCARE). He has PhRMA industry experience and previous GPO experience (Premier Inc.).
Fred received his BS Pharmacy, St. John’s University, School of Pharmacy, attended Leadership Programs, Univ. of Pa. Wharton School, and Thunderbird/Mid-Western University. He is a Fellow, The American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (FASHP) and completed an 18-month Fellowship, Healthcare Leadership, Advisory Board Company (FABC).
He has presented at numerous professional meetings and has numerous publications including, the first articles on “White Bagging” and “Value Based Contracting.”
Director, Pharmacy Services
Capstone Health Alliance
Fred Pane is Director Pharmacy Services, Capstone Health Alliance, where he is developing new contracting models to address todays evolving healthcare ecosystem, delivering clinical and financial value to Capstone members and their patients. Fred has a diverse background, including Administrator of Pharmacy Services, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHN) leading an Enterprise Pharmacy Operation, Chairing P and T Committee, and provided Pharmacy Leadership for an 11 hospital IDN/ACO (PennCARE). He has PhRMA industry experience and previous GPO experience (Premier Inc.).
Fred received his BS Pharmacy, St. John’s University, School of Pharmacy, attended Leadership Programs, Univ. of Pa. Wharton School, and Thunderbird/Mid-Western University. He is a Fellow, The American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (FASHP) and completed an 18-month Fellowship, Healthcare Leadership, Advisory Board Company (FABC).
He has presented at numerous professional meetings and has numerous publications including, the first articles on “White Bagging” and “Value Based Contracting.”
Brent Petty
Chief Relationship Officer
Bluegrass Business Media
Brent Petty is the Chief Relationships Officer at Healthcare Business Media. Petty previously served as an executive industry consultant for Lexmark International following a 12-year career as the System Vice President of Supply Chain for Wellmont Health System.
Petty is a respected leader in the healthcare industry with distinct honors as 2015 Chairman of the Board of the Association for Healthcare Resource Materials Management (AHRMM). Petty holds a professional designation as a Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP).
Known for his industry knowledge and first-hand experience on both the supplier and provider side of healthcare, Petty is passionate about bridging the gap between these two groups.
Chief Relationship Officer
Bluegrass Business Media
Brent Petty is the Chief Relationships Officer at Healthcare Business Media. Petty previously served as an executive industry consultant for Lexmark International following a 12-year career as the System Vice President of Supply Chain for Wellmont Health System.
Petty is a respected leader in the healthcare industry with distinct honors as 2015 Chairman of the Board of the Association for Healthcare Resource Materials Management (AHRMM). Petty holds a professional designation as a Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP).
Known for his industry knowledge and first-hand experience on both the supplier and provider side of healthcare, Petty is passionate about bridging the gap between these two groups.
Barbara Strain
Principal
Barbara Strain Consulting LLC
Barbara Strain is the Principal of Barbara Strain Consulting. Her extensive healthcare experience delivers insights to assist providers and suppliers in reaching their value driven strategic goals.
Previously, Barbara was the Director of Value Management at the University of Virginia Health where she collaborated with executive leadership, physicians, clinicians, and suppliers across the care continuum establishing the value improvement infrastructure. She also directed Supply Chain Operations, Surgical Supply, Equipment and Linen Distribution. Professionally she is a founding member, past president of AHVAP- Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals and active in AHRMM- Association of Healthcare Resource & Material Management.
She is a 2021 Honoree of the Bellwether League Foundation’s Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership and serves on its Board of Directors. Barbara frequently shares her insights on healthcare value, supply chain and the med tech industry on panels and podcasts.
Principal
Barbara Strain Consulting LLC
Barbara Strain is the Principal of Barbara Strain Consulting. Her extensive healthcare experience delivers insights to assist providers and suppliers in reaching their value driven strategic goals.
Previously, Barbara was the Director of Value Management at the University of Virginia Health where she collaborated with executive leadership, physicians, clinicians, and suppliers across the care continuum establishing the value improvement infrastructure. She also directed Supply Chain Operations, Surgical Supply, Equipment and Linen Distribution. Professionally she is a founding member, past president of AHVAP- Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals and active in AHRMM- Association of Healthcare Resource & Material Management.
She is a 2021 Honoree of the Bellwether League Foundation’s Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership and serves on its Board of Directors. Barbara frequently shares her insights on healthcare value, supply chain and the med tech industry on panels and podcasts.
Eric Swaim
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing
HealthTrust
Eric is a member of the Strategic Sourcing leadership team and overseas the Surgery, Radiology, Medical Surgical Distribution, and Infusion Portfolio, as well as oversight over Sourcing Information Strategy. As VP of Strategic Sourcing, Eric and his team work alongside HealthTrust membership and clinical team members to ensure HealthTrust has value added contract coverage across the portfolio, as well as monitoring the performance of those agreements to ensure operational excellence. Prior to his role at HealthTrust, Eric brings an operational background to the GPO where he has held several roles within Supply Chain spanning across the Supply Chain end to end process. Most recently, Eric has spent the past eight years at a large non for profit hospital system in Houston Texas where he oversaw Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Equipment Planning, Value Analysis, Item Master, Analytics, and Systems teams within Supply Chain. Eric holds a bachelors in Supply Chain management from Auburn University, and a Masters in Finance from University of Houston
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing
HealthTrust
Eric is a member of the Strategic Sourcing leadership team and overseas the Surgery, Radiology, Medical Surgical Distribution, and Infusion Portfolio, as well as oversight over Sourcing Information Strategy. As VP of Strategic Sourcing, Eric and his team work alongside HealthTrust membership and clinical team members to ensure HealthTrust has value added contract coverage across the portfolio, as well as monitoring the performance of those agreements to ensure operational excellence. Prior to his role at HealthTrust, Eric brings an operational background to the GPO where he has held several roles within Supply Chain spanning across the Supply Chain end to end process. Most recently, Eric has spent the past eight years at a large non for profit hospital system in Houston Texas where he oversaw Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Equipment Planning, Value Analysis, Item Master, Analytics, and Systems teams within Supply Chain. Eric holds a bachelors in Supply Chain management from Auburn University, and a Masters in Finance from University of Houston
Quint Tatro
Managing Director
Joule Financial
Quint Tatro is the Founder and Managing Director of Joule Financial. As a third-generation financier from New York, he left his family business in 2001 and developed a fiduciary firm, Joule Financial, that seeks to offer unbiased guidance with the same financial aptitude as a major Wall Street institution. He is an active contributor for CNBC and often appears on Trading Nation and Fast Money. Quint is also the co-host of the DIY Money podcast and an adjunct faculty member for the University of Kentucky teaching investment analysis and portfolio management.
Through his successful podcast and work as a contributor for CNBC, Quint shares his financial knowledge and perspective with numerous Americans. Other outlets he contributes to include, Bloomberg, Reuters, Nightly Business Report, and Yahoo Finance. Quint serves as board president of the Kentucky Haiti Partnership and the University of Kentucky Board Trustees as a Community Advisory member.
Managing Director
Joule Financial
Quint Tatro is the Founder and Managing Director of Joule Financial. As a third-generation financier from New York, he left his family business in 2001 and developed a fiduciary firm, Joule Financial, that seeks to offer unbiased guidance with the same financial aptitude as a major Wall Street institution. He is an active contributor for CNBC and often appears on Trading Nation and Fast Money. Quint is also the co-host of the DIY Money podcast and an adjunct faculty member for the University of Kentucky teaching investment analysis and portfolio management.
Through his successful podcast and work as a contributor for CNBC, Quint shares his financial knowledge and perspective with numerous Americans. Other outlets he contributes to include, Bloomberg, Reuters, Nightly Business Report, and Yahoo Finance. Quint serves as board president of the Kentucky Haiti Partnership and the University of Kentucky Board Trustees as a Community Advisory member.
Dick Vitale
After joining ESPN during the 1979-80 season, shortly after ESPN’s launch, Vitale called ESPN’s first-ever major NCAA basketball game - Wisconsin at DePaul on Dec. 5, 1979. Since then, he’s called over a thousand games.
He’s been selected for 14 halls of fame, as well as the NSAA Sportscaster of the Year in 2013. In 2008, he received the sport’s ultimate honor when he was selected as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Vitale’s thorough knowledge of the game as well as his distinctive voice is well recognized, especially when he throws in some of his “Vitale-isms”, which have taken on a life of their own. Just a few of his many household phrases: “Awesome, baby!”, “diaper dandy” (freshman star), “all-Windex performer” (ferocious rebounder) and “Maalox time” (the final minutes of a close game).
Vitale is also well known for his fight against cancer, both personally and philanthropically. He helped Jim Valvano to the ESPYs stage where Valvano delivered his iconic "Don't give up" speech. Vitale, a prominent fundraiser for children's cancer research, will host the 18th annual Dick Vitale Gala in May 2023. The event has raised more than $55 million for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. But his most important fight against cancer - his own - began in 2021 - with lengthy battles against lymphoma and melanoma. He was able to “Ring the Bell” and announce that he was officially cancer free in spring of 2022.
At the 2022 ESPY Awards, Vitale was honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and is the subject of ESPN Films’ namesake documentary “Dickie V,” which chronicles his remarkable life and career. Vitale is also an accomplished author of several books, including It’s Awesome, Baby!: 75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of Opinions on the Game I Love and Dick Vitale’s Mount Rushmores of College Basketball.
After joining ESPN during the 1979-80 season, shortly after ESPN’s launch, Vitale called ESPN’s first-ever major NCAA basketball game - Wisconsin at DePaul on Dec. 5, 1979. Since then, he’s called over a thousand games.
He’s been selected for 14 halls of fame, as well as the NSAA Sportscaster of the Year in 2013. In 2008, he received the sport’s ultimate honor when he was selected as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Vitale’s thorough knowledge of the game as well as his distinctive voice is well recognized, especially when he throws in some of his “Vitale-isms”, which have taken on a life of their own. Just a few of his many household phrases: “Awesome, baby!”, “diaper dandy” (freshman star), “all-Windex performer” (ferocious rebounder) and “Maalox time” (the final minutes of a close game).
Vitale is also well known for his fight against cancer, both personally and philanthropically. He helped Jim Valvano to the ESPYs stage where Valvano delivered his iconic "Don't give up" speech. Vitale, a prominent fundraiser for children's cancer research, will host the 18th annual Dick Vitale Gala in May 2023. The event has raised more than $55 million for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. But his most important fight against cancer - his own - began in 2021 - with lengthy battles against lymphoma and melanoma. He was able to “Ring the Bell” and announce that he was officially cancer free in spring of 2022.
At the 2022 ESPY Awards, Vitale was honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and is the subject of ESPN Films’ namesake documentary “Dickie V,” which chronicles his remarkable life and career. Vitale is also an accomplished author of several books, including It’s Awesome, Baby!: 75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of Opinions on the Game I Love and Dick Vitale’s Mount Rushmores of College Basketball.
Joe Walsh
Executive Coach & Educator
Supply Chain Sherpas
Joe is inspired to minimize preventable suffering by improving patient access, affordability, clinical outcomes and reliability throughout the U.S. healthcare system. As a values-driven executive, Joe brings a unique 25-year track record of leading both supply chain transformations and sales transformations across three industries.
Joe served in progressive supply chain leadership roles and business development roles for Corporate Express and Foodbuy before choosing healthcare after the tragic loss of both parents in 2005. Joe served as Intermountain Healthcare’s Chief Supply Chain Officer until late 2016, building an extraordinary talent bench and ultimately helping the team become Gartner’s #1 ranked Healthcare Supply Chain. Joe also served as Pensiamo’s EVP of Operations as he helped commercialize UPMC’s Supply Chain.
In January 2018, Joe courageously left the “safety net” of corporate leadership roles to honor his healthcare purpose and entrepreneurial spirit more specifically. Joe founded Supply Chain Sherpas, which has quickly evolved into one of the leading education firms for both provider supply chain teams and supplier commercial teams. Sherpas also offers structured mentoring programs, mastermind programs, and executive coaching as additional professional development pathways.
Joe is passionately committed to helping aspiring and incumbent leaders lean into their extraordinary potential. As a frequent keynote speaker and panel moderator, Joe invites us to challenge long-standing assumptions and limiting beliefs about what’s possible.
Executive Coach & Educator
Supply Chain Sherpas
Joe is inspired to minimize preventable suffering by improving patient access, affordability, clinical outcomes and reliability throughout the U.S. healthcare system. As a values-driven executive, Joe brings a unique 25-year track record of leading both supply chain transformations and sales transformations across three industries.
Joe served in progressive supply chain leadership roles and business development roles for Corporate Express and Foodbuy before choosing healthcare after the tragic loss of both parents in 2005. Joe served as Intermountain Healthcare’s Chief Supply Chain Officer until late 2016, building an extraordinary talent bench and ultimately helping the team become Gartner’s #1 ranked Healthcare Supply Chain. Joe also served as Pensiamo’s EVP of Operations as he helped commercialize UPMC’s Supply Chain.
In January 2018, Joe courageously left the “safety net” of corporate leadership roles to honor his healthcare purpose and entrepreneurial spirit more specifically. Joe founded Supply Chain Sherpas, which has quickly evolved into one of the leading education firms for both provider supply chain teams and supplier commercial teams. Sherpas also offers structured mentoring programs, mastermind programs, and executive coaching as additional professional development pathways.
Joe is passionately committed to helping aspiring and incumbent leaders lean into their extraordinary potential. As a frequent keynote speaker and panel moderator, Joe invites us to challenge long-standing assumptions and limiting beliefs about what’s possible.
Terri Wilson
Director , Pharmacy
Children's Hospital Association
Terri Lyle Wilson RPh, is the Director of Pharmacy, SCS at the Children's Hospital Association. Terri has years of experience in a variety of practice settings, including home infusion and hospice, ambulatory, population health, and now serving the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals and the patients they care for.
Drug shortage mitigation, High Cost Therapies (HCTs), medication safety, process improvement, and best practice sharing are a few of her passions. Terri is driven to support excellence in pharmacy as well as healthcare more broadly and provides industry leadership through a variety of boards, committees, and speaking engagements including government agencies, the End Drug Shortages Alliance, the Healthcare Supply Chain Association, ASHP, Angels for Change, and a handful of other impactful organizations.
Finally, Terri is known for building and nurturing relationships and using open and direct communication to advance collaboration and advance action.
Director , Pharmacy
Children's Hospital Association
Terri Lyle Wilson RPh, is the Director of Pharmacy, SCS at the Children's Hospital Association. Terri has years of experience in a variety of practice settings, including home infusion and hospice, ambulatory, population health, and now serving the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals and the patients they care for.
Drug shortage mitigation, High Cost Therapies (HCTs), medication safety, process improvement, and best practice sharing are a few of her passions. Terri is driven to support excellence in pharmacy as well as healthcare more broadly and provides industry leadership through a variety of boards, committees, and speaking engagements including government agencies, the End Drug Shortages Alliance, the Healthcare Supply Chain Association, ASHP, Angels for Change, and a handful of other impactful organizations.
Finally, Terri is known for building and nurturing relationships and using open and direct communication to advance collaboration and advance action.
Susan Yang
Senior Manger
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ms. Yang is a Senior Manager at Deloitte with over 10 years of experience in Supply Chain across Health Care and Life Sciences. She has led multiple large Transformation projects, helping her clients to achieve sustainable cost reduction through non-labor expense spend and operating model process efficiency.
She has experience in assessing, designing, and implementing refined business processes and organization structures and evaluating use of technology to enable, accelerate, and automate change efforts.
She was one of the developers of Deloitte’s leading risk mitigation program in health care.
Senior Manger
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ms. Yang is a Senior Manager at Deloitte with over 10 years of experience in Supply Chain across Health Care and Life Sciences. She has led multiple large Transformation projects, helping her clients to achieve sustainable cost reduction through non-labor expense spend and operating model process efficiency.
She has experience in assessing, designing, and implementing refined business processes and organization structures and evaluating use of technology to enable, accelerate, and automate change efforts.
She was one of the developers of Deloitte’s leading risk mitigation program in health care.