Brent Petty CMRP
Industry Consultant
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: Making An Impact Today
Brent Petty is Executive Industry Consultant for Healthcare, at Lexmark International, Inc. Brent joined Lexmark in 2015 after serving 12 years as System Vice President, Supply Chain for Wellmont Health System, Kingsport, TN. In addition to his Lexmark responsibility currently has the distinct honor in being the 2015 Chairman of the Board of the Association for Healthcare Resource Materials Management. (AHRMM). Petty earned his professional designation as a Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) through the AHA Certification Center, a division of the American Hospital Association.
Industry Consultant
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: Making An Impact Today
Brent Petty is Executive Industry Consultant for Healthcare, at Lexmark International, Inc. Brent joined Lexmark in 2015 after serving 12 years as System Vice President, Supply Chain for Wellmont Health System, Kingsport, TN. In addition to his Lexmark responsibility currently has the distinct honor in being the 2015 Chairman of the Board of the Association for Healthcare Resource Materials Management. (AHRMM). Petty earned his professional designation as a Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) through the AHA Certification Center, a division of the American Hospital Association.
Lori Pilla CPSM, RN, MBA
Senior Vice President, Strategy/Performance Improvement
Kaufman Hall
Financial Operations Track: Disrupting the Supply Chain
Lori Pilla is a registered nurse and Senior Vice President with Kaufman Hall’s Strategic and Financial Planning practice. Ms. Pilla has 30 years of experience in healthcare, spanning executive leadership, clinical, operations, business development, and consulting roles. Her areas of expertise include strategic and financial planning, clinical best practices, operations, supply chain management, and data-driven performance improvement. Prior to joining Kaufman Hall, Ms. Pilla was Vice President for Supply Chain Performance Solutions and New Business Development with Intalere GPO, Inc. Ms. Pilla previously served as Director of Clinical Contract Design for Ascension Health System. Her experience also includes serving as Director of Business Development Operations and Surgical Services for St. Anthony’s Medical Center, Director of Clinical Supply Chain Sourcing with MedAssets,LLC, and Clinical Development Director for Surg-Center Development. Ms. Pilla received an M.B.A. from Lindenwood University in St. Louis, a B.S. in Business Management from Maryville University, and an A.A.S. in Nursing from St. Louis Community College. She has authored numerous articles in industry journals, and is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
Senior Vice President, Strategy/Performance Improvement
Kaufman Hall
Financial Operations Track: Disrupting the Supply Chain
Lori Pilla is a registered nurse and Senior Vice President with Kaufman Hall’s Strategic and Financial Planning practice. Ms. Pilla has 30 years of experience in healthcare, spanning executive leadership, clinical, operations, business development, and consulting roles. Her areas of expertise include strategic and financial planning, clinical best practices, operations, supply chain management, and data-driven performance improvement. Prior to joining Kaufman Hall, Ms. Pilla was Vice President for Supply Chain Performance Solutions and New Business Development with Intalere GPO, Inc. Ms. Pilla previously served as Director of Clinical Contract Design for Ascension Health System. Her experience also includes serving as Director of Business Development Operations and Surgical Services for St. Anthony’s Medical Center, Director of Clinical Supply Chain Sourcing with MedAssets,LLC, and Clinical Development Director for Surg-Center Development. Ms. Pilla received an M.B.A. from Lindenwood University in St. Louis, a B.S. in Business Management from Maryville University, and an A.A.S. in Nursing from St. Louis Community College. She has authored numerous articles in industry journals, and is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
Joe Quinones
Supply Chain Executive
Joseph Quinones
Table Exchange - Table 5 - Dealing with Disaster
Joe Quinones was most recently the Senior Sourcing Lead for Mount Sinai Healthcare System in New York City. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Supply Chain Sourcing Department whose mission is to meet the needs of patients, clinicians, and staff in the most cost-effective manner. Previously, Joe worked for NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation where he served as Assistant Vice President of Contract, Administration and Control. Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Seton Hall University where he was awarded the Department of Economics Academic Achievement Award. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the NYC University Law School.
Supply Chain Executive
Joseph Quinones
Table Exchange - Table 5 - Dealing with Disaster
Joe Quinones was most recently the Senior Sourcing Lead for Mount Sinai Healthcare System in New York City. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Supply Chain Sourcing Department whose mission is to meet the needs of patients, clinicians, and staff in the most cost-effective manner. Previously, Joe worked for NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation where he served as Assistant Vice President of Contract, Administration and Control. Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Seton Hall University where he was awarded the Department of Economics Academic Achievement Award. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the NYC University Law School.
Michael Rivard
Interim President and COO
Mercy/ROi
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: A GPO Panel Discussion on Innovative Solutions
Michael Rivard is the Interim CEO/President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for ROi. Mike is currently leading ROi into a new chapter of growth and service to its Members. His COO role includes oversight of ROi’s information technology, and supply chain operations including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and quality assurance/regulatory affairs. Prior to joining ROi, Michael served as Chief Operating Officer for The International Companies, a leader in the distribution and manufacturing of human, animal and pet food ingredients worldwide. Michael has a proven track record of building and leading teams to deliver outstanding results in both private and public companies. His experience includes C-level and senior leadership roles at Energizer, PlayPower, Inc. and True Fitness. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hartford and an MBA from Babson College.
Interim President and COO
Mercy/ROi
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: A GPO Panel Discussion on Innovative Solutions
Michael Rivard is the Interim CEO/President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for ROi. Mike is currently leading ROi into a new chapter of growth and service to its Members. His COO role includes oversight of ROi’s information technology, and supply chain operations including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and quality assurance/regulatory affairs. Prior to joining ROi, Michael served as Chief Operating Officer for The International Companies, a leader in the distribution and manufacturing of human, animal and pet food ingredients worldwide. Michael has a proven track record of building and leading teams to deliver outstanding results in both private and public companies. His experience includes C-level and senior leadership roles at Energizer, PlayPower, Inc. and True Fitness. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hartford and an MBA from Babson College.
Teresa Elaine Roane PharmD, BCACP
Associate Director; Clinical Assistant Professor
Center for Quality Medication Management at the University of Florida
Pharmacy Track: Managing Drug Costs in Ambulatory Practices
Dr. Roane began her career in pharmacy in 1988 working as a pharmacy technician for a small independent chain. She graduated from the University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy with her PharmD degree in 2006, and earned Board Certification in Ambulatory Care in 2011. She is currently the Director of the Center for Quality Medication Management (CQM) at UF as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the UF College of Pharmacy. She is responsible for all aspects of both Center locations (Gainesville and Lake Nona) including operations, client relations and retention, and business development. In addition, she provides education to student pharmacists enrolled in the PharmD program, those assigned to the Center for their APPE rotations, and two PGY-1 pharmacy residents. Prior to joining UF, Dr. Roane worked as a clinical pharmacist at AvMed Health Plans. While at AvMed, she helped create their Medicare Part D formulary and their MTM program. She served as their lead pharmacist, provided direct oversight of the utilization management program, was a resource for both internal and external healthcare professionals, and also educated student pharmacists on their APPE clerkship rotations. She also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors’ for the Alachua County Association of Pharmacists (ACAP), continues to work as a relief pharmacist at a small community pharmacy chain in her hometown, and is finishing up her master’s degree in business administration.
Associate Director; Clinical Assistant Professor
Center for Quality Medication Management at the University of Florida
Pharmacy Track: Managing Drug Costs in Ambulatory Practices
Dr. Roane began her career in pharmacy in 1988 working as a pharmacy technician for a small independent chain. She graduated from the University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy with her PharmD degree in 2006, and earned Board Certification in Ambulatory Care in 2011. She is currently the Director of the Center for Quality Medication Management (CQM) at UF as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the UF College of Pharmacy. She is responsible for all aspects of both Center locations (Gainesville and Lake Nona) including operations, client relations and retention, and business development. In addition, she provides education to student pharmacists enrolled in the PharmD program, those assigned to the Center for their APPE rotations, and two PGY-1 pharmacy residents. Prior to joining UF, Dr. Roane worked as a clinical pharmacist at AvMed Health Plans. While at AvMed, she helped create their Medicare Part D formulary and their MTM program. She served as their lead pharmacist, provided direct oversight of the utilization management program, was a resource for both internal and external healthcare professionals, and also educated student pharmacists on their APPE clerkship rotations. She also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors’ for the Alachua County Association of Pharmacists (ACAP), continues to work as a relief pharmacist at a small community pharmacy chain in her hometown, and is finishing up her master’s degree in business administration.
Scott Sterrett PharmD
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
Beaumont Health
Pharmacy Track: Specialty Pharmacy + Medication Assistance Programs
As Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Services, Scott Sterrett is responsible for managing the development and implementation of the specialty pharmacy program for Beaumont Health, an eight-hospital health system in Metro Detroit with $4.1 billion in annual revenue. Specific responsibilities include developing a phased implementation plan for targeted disease states and medication classes, developing training and marketing materials, hiring and managing technical and professional staff, determining workflow and operating procedures, overseeing financial projections and performance, contracting with payors and vendors, and providing exceptional care and service to patients, nurses, and physicians. Scott received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University.
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
Beaumont Health
Pharmacy Track: Specialty Pharmacy + Medication Assistance Programs
As Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Services, Scott Sterrett is responsible for managing the development and implementation of the specialty pharmacy program for Beaumont Health, an eight-hospital health system in Metro Detroit with $4.1 billion in annual revenue. Specific responsibilities include developing a phased implementation plan for targeted disease states and medication classes, developing training and marketing materials, hiring and managing technical and professional staff, determining workflow and operating procedures, overseeing financial projections and performance, contracting with payors and vendors, and providing exceptional care and service to patients, nurses, and physicians. Scott received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University.
William Paul Stitt CMRP FAHRMM CHFP
Chief, Supply Chain Management
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: In Three Years
William Stitt currently serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer at University of Mississippi Medical Center and is also the Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Credibility Healthcare, LLC, a full-service supply chain and operations consulting firm. Throughout his 27+ years in the healthcare supply chain, he has held various executive level positions in a variety of settings to include integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers and community hospitals from 90 beds to over 900 beds. He has an established record of building high performing supply chain departments and meeting and exceeding operational goals. Bill is a Certified Materials Resource Professional and has achieved Fellow status in the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management and is a Certified Healthcare Finance Professional through HFMA. He is also a former AHRMM President and Region 5 Board member.
Chief, Supply Chain Management
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: In Three Years
William Stitt currently serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer at University of Mississippi Medical Center and is also the Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Credibility Healthcare, LLC, a full-service supply chain and operations consulting firm. Throughout his 27+ years in the healthcare supply chain, he has held various executive level positions in a variety of settings to include integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers and community hospitals from 90 beds to over 900 beds. He has an established record of building high performing supply chain departments and meeting and exceeding operational goals. Bill is a Certified Materials Resource Professional and has achieved Fellow status in the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management and is a Certified Healthcare Finance Professional through HFMA. He is also a former AHRMM President and Region 5 Board member.
Morgan Swink
West Endowed Chair of Supply Chain Management
Texas Christian University
General Session
IDN Summit Thought Leadership Panel
Morgan Swink is the Eunice and James L. West Chaired Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Innovation at the Neeley School. He teaches in areas of supply chain management, project management, innovation management, and operations strategy. Dr. Swink’s current research projects address digital transformation and cutting-edge competencies in supply chain management, financial impacts of supply chain management, collaborative integration, supply chain organizational structures, innovation initiatives and project success factors. He was recently ranked among the top ten innovation management scholars in the world, and among the top 75 most productive operations management scholars. Dr. Swink is the former Co-Editor in Chief for the Journal of Operations Management, a top academic supply chain management journal. He serves as associate editor for several other journals. He has served as president of the Decision Sciences Institute, as well as chair of the Research Strategies Committee and a member of the board of directors for CSCMP. He has co-authored two supply chain operations text-books, one managerial book on supply chain excellence, and more than 75 articles in a variety of academic and managerial journals. He has won several research and teaching awards, including the 2016 Research and Creativity Award at TCU. Dr. Swink consults and leads executive workshops and seminars in supply chain management best practices, cross-organizational integration, project management, operational flexibility, and breakthrough thinking for innovation and productivity.
West Endowed Chair of Supply Chain Management
Texas Christian University
General Session
IDN Summit Thought Leadership Panel
Morgan Swink is the Eunice and James L. West Chaired Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Supply Chain Innovation at the Neeley School. He teaches in areas of supply chain management, project management, innovation management, and operations strategy. Dr. Swink’s current research projects address digital transformation and cutting-edge competencies in supply chain management, financial impacts of supply chain management, collaborative integration, supply chain organizational structures, innovation initiatives and project success factors. He was recently ranked among the top ten innovation management scholars in the world, and among the top 75 most productive operations management scholars. Dr. Swink is the former Co-Editor in Chief for the Journal of Operations Management, a top academic supply chain management journal. He serves as associate editor for several other journals. He has served as president of the Decision Sciences Institute, as well as chair of the Research Strategies Committee and a member of the board of directors for CSCMP. He has co-authored two supply chain operations text-books, one managerial book on supply chain excellence, and more than 75 articles in a variety of academic and managerial journals. He has won several research and teaching awards, including the 2016 Research and Creativity Award at TCU. Dr. Swink consults and leads executive workshops and seminars in supply chain management best practices, cross-organizational integration, project management, operational flexibility, and breakthrough thinking for innovation and productivity.
John Thompson
SVP, Spend Management Solutions
Vizient
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: A GPO Panel Discussion on Innovative Solutions
John Thompson is Senior Vice President of Sourcing Operations, with responsibilities in Business Technology, Capital & Imaging, and Purchased Services programs. In this role, John provides administration for Business Technology and Support, Capital Equipment, Diagnostic Imaging, Construction, Purchased and Contract Services. Prior to this role, John was Vice President & GM with leadership in the operational programs of Vizient’s Medical and Surgical contracting teams as well as the Distribution logistics programs. Previously, he was Vice President with accountability for Novation’s Strategic Programs including novaplus (Novation’s private label program), Committed Programs with a focus on Standardization Programs and Committed Portfolios. John has previously held the role of Senior Director, Surgical Contracting Services, where he led the strategic and operational direction of the company’s Surgical Contracting Portfolio. Prior to joining Novation, Thompson had management responsibility for a group four of satellite clinics associated with Galichia Medical Group. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration from Wichita State University in Wichita, KS, and attended the University of Dallas, where he studied business administration.
SVP, Spend Management Solutions
Vizient
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: A GPO Panel Discussion on Innovative Solutions
John Thompson is Senior Vice President of Sourcing Operations, with responsibilities in Business Technology, Capital & Imaging, and Purchased Services programs. In this role, John provides administration for Business Technology and Support, Capital Equipment, Diagnostic Imaging, Construction, Purchased and Contract Services. Prior to this role, John was Vice President & GM with leadership in the operational programs of Vizient’s Medical and Surgical contracting teams as well as the Distribution logistics programs. Previously, he was Vice President with accountability for Novation’s Strategic Programs including novaplus (Novation’s private label program), Committed Programs with a focus on Standardization Programs and Committed Portfolios. John has previously held the role of Senior Director, Surgical Contracting Services, where he led the strategic and operational direction of the company’s Surgical Contracting Portfolio. Prior to joining Novation, Thompson had management responsibility for a group four of satellite clinics associated with Galichia Medical Group. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration from Wichita State University in Wichita, KS, and attended the University of Dallas, where he studied business administration.
Henry Tomasuolo
Senior Vice President for Support Services
Boston Children's Hospital
Moderator
Henry Tomasuolo is the vice president of operations at Children’s Hospital Boston, a 397-bed comprehensive center for pediatric healthcare. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of healthcare services for children from birth through 21 years of age and is also home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center.Mr. Tomasuolo has 22 years of healthcare management experience and his responsibilities at Children’s include supply chain management, environmental services, food service, security, parking and environmental safety. Prior to joining Children’s Hospital in 2006, Mr. Tomasuolo was the vice president for supply chain management at Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York (SVCMC), where he led the successful integration of the supply chain functions at the inception of the IDN . At SVCMC, Mr. Tomasuolo spearheaded expense reduction projects that resulted in savings in excess of $137 million over five years. Mr. Tomasuolo chaired the Greater New York Hospital Association’s Regional Advisory Council, an organization representing the supply chain leadership of the largest and most influential medical centers in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Tomasuolo has a Bachelors Degree in economics from Columbia University and is a fellow at the Marschall Institute.
Senior Vice President for Support Services
Boston Children's Hospital
Moderator
Henry Tomasuolo is the vice president of operations at Children’s Hospital Boston, a 397-bed comprehensive center for pediatric healthcare. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of healthcare services for children from birth through 21 years of age and is also home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center.Mr. Tomasuolo has 22 years of healthcare management experience and his responsibilities at Children’s include supply chain management, environmental services, food service, security, parking and environmental safety. Prior to joining Children’s Hospital in 2006, Mr. Tomasuolo was the vice president for supply chain management at Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York (SVCMC), where he led the successful integration of the supply chain functions at the inception of the IDN . At SVCMC, Mr. Tomasuolo spearheaded expense reduction projects that resulted in savings in excess of $137 million over five years. Mr. Tomasuolo chaired the Greater New York Hospital Association’s Regional Advisory Council, an organization representing the supply chain leadership of the largest and most influential medical centers in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Tomasuolo has a Bachelors Degree in economics from Columbia University and is a fellow at the Marschall Institute.
Christine Torres
System Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Biomedical Engineering
Main Line Health System
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: Creating Profitable Partnerships with IDNs by Maximizing Change
Christine Torres is the System Vice President of Supply Chain Management for the Main Line Health System, an Integrated Delivery Network consisting of four tertiary care hospitals and one rehabilitation hospital. In this role she provides corporate oversight by facilitating all contracting, logistics and medical equipment management associated with the supply chain needs of these healthcare institutions. Chris draws from her 40 years of healthcare business knowledge, clinical expertise, established relationships and teaching abilities to provide this organization with vision, strategy and direction in navigating the difficult challenges hospitals face today in the areas of ensuring patient safety, increasing supply costs, new technology demand, bending the Medicare cost curve and a host of other economic and resource demands. Chris is a member of the Main Line Health Leadership Faculty and provides training to the Management Team of the organization utilizing curriculums related to leadership development. Chris is certified in lean 6 sigma work and employs these strategies and techniques across the continuum of process improvement initiatives for the organization. Chris acts as a resource for many of the safety initiatives across the Health System. She provides guidance and support to these initiatives by focusing on the IOM STEEEP principles to provide a safer environment for our Patients and Staff. Chris provides strategic direction to the Main Line Health organization by coordinating a system approach to managing efforts related to clinical resource management processes that are leveraged in the evaluation of new technologies, services and supplies for the organization.
System Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Biomedical Engineering
Main Line Health System
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: Creating Profitable Partnerships with IDNs by Maximizing Change
Christine Torres is the System Vice President of Supply Chain Management for the Main Line Health System, an Integrated Delivery Network consisting of four tertiary care hospitals and one rehabilitation hospital. In this role she provides corporate oversight by facilitating all contracting, logistics and medical equipment management associated with the supply chain needs of these healthcare institutions. Chris draws from her 40 years of healthcare business knowledge, clinical expertise, established relationships and teaching abilities to provide this organization with vision, strategy and direction in navigating the difficult challenges hospitals face today in the areas of ensuring patient safety, increasing supply costs, new technology demand, bending the Medicare cost curve and a host of other economic and resource demands. Chris is a member of the Main Line Health Leadership Faculty and provides training to the Management Team of the organization utilizing curriculums related to leadership development. Chris is certified in lean 6 sigma work and employs these strategies and techniques across the continuum of process improvement initiatives for the organization. Chris acts as a resource for many of the safety initiatives across the Health System. She provides guidance and support to these initiatives by focusing on the IOM STEEEP principles to provide a safer environment for our Patients and Staff. Chris provides strategic direction to the Main Line Health organization by coordinating a system approach to managing efforts related to clinical resource management processes that are leveraged in the evaluation of new technologies, services and supplies for the organization.
Anita Vila-Parrish PhD.
Research Director
Gartner
Pharmacy Executives Forum (Invitation Only)
Anita Vila-Parrish is a Research Director in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Group. Dr. Vila-Parrish's focus is on the pharmacy supply chain, supply chain analytics and inventory - all from the perspective of the healthcare provider. This involves the impact of these process improvements on patient outcomes due to a more efficient delivery of care. Dr. Vila-Parrish has over 15 years of experience in consulting, research and product development settings. Prior to Gartner, her roles involved managing and conducting original, applied research and consulting projects focused on the use of healthcare data to improve supply chains, logistics and delivery.
Research Director
Gartner
Pharmacy Executives Forum (Invitation Only)
Anita Vila-Parrish is a Research Director in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Group. Dr. Vila-Parrish's focus is on the pharmacy supply chain, supply chain analytics and inventory - all from the perspective of the healthcare provider. This involves the impact of these process improvements on patient outcomes due to a more efficient delivery of care. Dr. Vila-Parrish has over 15 years of experience in consulting, research and product development settings. Prior to Gartner, her roles involved managing and conducting original, applied research and consulting projects focused on the use of healthcare data to improve supply chains, logistics and delivery.
Jean-Marc Villain MBA
Director of Supplier Diversity
Medical University of South Carolina
Table Exchange - Table 1 - Supplier Diversity
When the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) sought to find the “why” and “how” while realigning the strategic priorities with the demographic shifts in their supply and customer bases, they called on Jean-Marc Villain’s expertise as a change agent and experienced supplier diversity professional. As a consultant in 2013 and later as its first director of supplier diversity, he brought to MUSC 20 years of deep and broad experience in connecting small and diverse businesses with capital and contracting opportunities in both domestic and international markets. Jean-Marc’s great passion is to assist corporations in removing internal obstacles in their procurement functions to allow for a level playing field where diverse companies can openly compete with larger entities who traditionally have had a virtual lock as the GOTO options for sourcing products and services. At MUSC, Jean-Marc is accountable for the implementation, management and compliance of the academic health center’s best-in-class supplier diversity program for the Clinical Enterprise, the University and the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and the ambulatory unit projects scheduled for completion in 2019. Under his leadership, MUSC’s received the 2018 BEST NEW PROGRAM Award by the Carolina-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) for successfully integrating small, women and minority business enterprises (SWMBEs) into its supply chain; and the proposed children’s hospital was honored by the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) as the 2017 Project of the Year. Jean-Marc serves as a member of the Vizient Supplier Diversity Advisory Council and prior to joining MUSC, he managed the supplier diversity program of a $4 Billion mixed-used real estate project in South Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and MBA from Florida Atlantic University.
Director of Supplier Diversity
Medical University of South Carolina
Table Exchange - Table 1 - Supplier Diversity
When the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) sought to find the “why” and “how” while realigning the strategic priorities with the demographic shifts in their supply and customer bases, they called on Jean-Marc Villain’s expertise as a change agent and experienced supplier diversity professional. As a consultant in 2013 and later as its first director of supplier diversity, he brought to MUSC 20 years of deep and broad experience in connecting small and diverse businesses with capital and contracting opportunities in both domestic and international markets. Jean-Marc’s great passion is to assist corporations in removing internal obstacles in their procurement functions to allow for a level playing field where diverse companies can openly compete with larger entities who traditionally have had a virtual lock as the GOTO options for sourcing products and services. At MUSC, Jean-Marc is accountable for the implementation, management and compliance of the academic health center’s best-in-class supplier diversity program for the Clinical Enterprise, the University and the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and the ambulatory unit projects scheduled for completion in 2019. Under his leadership, MUSC’s received the 2018 BEST NEW PROGRAM Award by the Carolina-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) for successfully integrating small, women and minority business enterprises (SWMBEs) into its supply chain; and the proposed children’s hospital was honored by the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) as the 2017 Project of the Year. Jean-Marc serves as a member of the Vizient Supplier Diversity Advisory Council and prior to joining MUSC, he managed the supplier diversity program of a $4 Billion mixed-used real estate project in South Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and MBA from Florida Atlantic University.
Heather Wall MBA
Partner, Enterprise Initiative office
Intermountain Healthcare
Pharmacy Executives Forum (Invitation Only)
Heather Wall is an Enterprise Initiative Partner with Intermountain Healthcare’s Enterprise Initiative Office (EIO), which is responsible for driving forward Intermountain’ s key strategic initiatives. Previous to this position, Heather was the Operations Officer for Intermountain Healthcare’s LDS Hospital, with accountability for hospital-wide operations, strategic growth and high-value healthcare delivery. Prior to joining Intermountain in 2008, Heather was the President / Managing Partner of Tesaris Corporation, a healthcare consulting and technology company with clients on both the west and east coasts. In this position, Heather designed and optimized strategy and operational efficiency for hospitals, ranging in size from critical access facilities to academic medical centers. Heather received her Masters of Business Administration from Arizona State University and her Bachelor of Science in management from Brigham Young University. Heather and her husband, Ben, are the parents of three little boys and reside in Riverton, Utah.
Partner, Enterprise Initiative office
Intermountain Healthcare
Pharmacy Executives Forum (Invitation Only)
Heather Wall is an Enterprise Initiative Partner with Intermountain Healthcare’s Enterprise Initiative Office (EIO), which is responsible for driving forward Intermountain’ s key strategic initiatives. Previous to this position, Heather was the Operations Officer for Intermountain Healthcare’s LDS Hospital, with accountability for hospital-wide operations, strategic growth and high-value healthcare delivery. Prior to joining Intermountain in 2008, Heather was the President / Managing Partner of Tesaris Corporation, a healthcare consulting and technology company with clients on both the west and east coasts. In this position, Heather designed and optimized strategy and operational efficiency for hospitals, ranging in size from critical access facilities to academic medical centers. Heather received her Masters of Business Administration from Arizona State University and her Bachelor of Science in management from Brigham Young University. Heather and her husband, Ben, are the parents of three little boys and reside in Riverton, Utah.
David Walsh CMRP
Director of Supply Chain Administration
Boston Children's Hospital
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: Creating Profitable Partnerships with IDNs by Maximizing Change
David L. Walsh is the Director of Supply Chain Administration at Boston Children's Hospital and is responsible for managing the Purchasing, contracting and business systems analytics. Prior to joining the team at Boston Children’s, he was the Administrative Director of Supply Chain at Saint Francis hospital in Hartford, CT. He also served in a leadership capacity as the Director of Materials, Facilities and Nutritional Services at South Short Hospital in Weymouth, MA and spent 15 years in the Partners Network in Boston MA, where he also served as the Senior Director of Support Services. Throughout his career, Walsh has strategically led a number of signature programs in procurement, energy, technology enhancements, and supply cost reduction. Walsh is a member of the Association for Healthcare Resources and Materials Management. From 1988 to 1996, he proudly served his country in the United States Army and Army Reserves, receiving commendation for his service.
Director of Supply Chain Administration
Boston Children's Hospital
Supplier Strategies Track: Panel: Creating Profitable Partnerships with IDNs by Maximizing Change
David L. Walsh is the Director of Supply Chain Administration at Boston Children's Hospital and is responsible for managing the Purchasing, contracting and business systems analytics. Prior to joining the team at Boston Children’s, he was the Administrative Director of Supply Chain at Saint Francis hospital in Hartford, CT. He also served in a leadership capacity as the Director of Materials, Facilities and Nutritional Services at South Short Hospital in Weymouth, MA and spent 15 years in the Partners Network in Boston MA, where he also served as the Senior Director of Support Services. Throughout his career, Walsh has strategically led a number of signature programs in procurement, energy, technology enhancements, and supply cost reduction. Walsh is a member of the Association for Healthcare Resources and Materials Management. From 1988 to 1996, he proudly served his country in the United States Army and Army Reserves, receiving commendation for his service.
Joe Walsh
Executive Coach & Educator
Supply Chain Sherpas
Clinical Integration Track: Cultivating Change: The Inseparable Link Between Clinical Quality…High Reliability…Change Management
Transformations Track: Panel: Transformation Lessons Learned for the Supply Chain
Joe Walsh is a visionary leader with a 20-year track record of leading nationally recognized supply chain transformations and new business development ventures at multibillion-dollar organizations. Joe recently started an innovative practice called Supply Chain Sherpas, which provides distinctive talent management solutions designed to help unlock the transformative potential of the healthcare supply chain. Supply Chain Sherpas offers executive coaching, mentoring, strategic advisory services, and education services to both Providers and Suppliers.
For most of the last decade, Joe has continued to learn healthcare and its supply chain nuances while in progressive leadership roles at Pensiamo and at Intermountain Healthcare. Joe served as the Executive Vice President of Operations for Pensiamo, where he led sourcing, purchasing, accounts payable, integrations, and account management for UPMC while developing Pensiamo’s offerings for external clients. Previously, Joe served as Intermountain Healthcare’s Vice President of Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer where he led the award-winning transformation effort and helped the team earn the number one ranking in Gartner’s “Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25.” Individually, Joe was recognized as the “Contracting Professional of the Year” in 2013 by Healthcare Contracting News.
Executive Coach & Educator
Supply Chain Sherpas
Clinical Integration Track: Cultivating Change: The Inseparable Link Between Clinical Quality…High Reliability…Change Management
Transformations Track: Panel: Transformation Lessons Learned for the Supply Chain
Joe Walsh is a visionary leader with a 20-year track record of leading nationally recognized supply chain transformations and new business development ventures at multibillion-dollar organizations. Joe recently started an innovative practice called Supply Chain Sherpas, which provides distinctive talent management solutions designed to help unlock the transformative potential of the healthcare supply chain. Supply Chain Sherpas offers executive coaching, mentoring, strategic advisory services, and education services to both Providers and Suppliers.
For most of the last decade, Joe has continued to learn healthcare and its supply chain nuances while in progressive leadership roles at Pensiamo and at Intermountain Healthcare. Joe served as the Executive Vice President of Operations for Pensiamo, where he led sourcing, purchasing, accounts payable, integrations, and account management for UPMC while developing Pensiamo’s offerings for external clients. Previously, Joe served as Intermountain Healthcare’s Vice President of Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer where he led the award-winning transformation effort and helped the team earn the number one ranking in Gartner’s “Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25.” Individually, Joe was recognized as the “Contracting Professional of the Year” in 2013 by Healthcare Contracting News.
Morten Wendelbo
Research Fellow
Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs
Clinical Integration Track: We Need It and We Need It Now
Morten Wendelbo is a Research Fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on complex emergency management, particularly preparedness for and response to pandemics. In his work, he emphasizes contributing actionable information to policy makers and private industry as a means to improving disaster preparedness and response. His analyses of health preparedness have appeared in The Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, and Newsweek, among other outlets. Wendelbo is also the co-creator and developer of the Scowcroft Infectious Disease Information Platform (SIDIP), a forthcoming open-source platform intended to bridge the gap between policy makers, academics, and private industry in the infectious disease domain.
Research Fellow
Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs
Clinical Integration Track: We Need It and We Need It Now
Morten Wendelbo is a Research Fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on complex emergency management, particularly preparedness for and response to pandemics. In his work, he emphasizes contributing actionable information to policy makers and private industry as a means to improving disaster preparedness and response. His analyses of health preparedness have appeared in The Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, and Newsweek, among other outlets. Wendelbo is also the co-creator and developer of the Scowcroft Infectious Disease Information Platform (SIDIP), a forthcoming open-source platform intended to bridge the gap between policy makers, academics, and private industry in the infectious disease domain.
Robert Wesley MS Bioengineering
3D Printing Engineer
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Transformations Track: Artificial Intelligence and Digitizing of the Supply Chain
Robert Wesley is a Tennessee native who started his career at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. It was there he was introduced to in-hospital 3D printing. As a biomedical engineer in pediatric cardiac surgery, he worked to expand the hospital’s 3D printing capabilities and vision beyond its congenital heart program. A couple of years later he did consult work for a few southeastern children’s hospitals with emerging 3D printing programs, before finding his way to St. Louis Children’s Hospital of BJC HealthCare. In St. Louis, Robert runs the operations of the 3D Printing Center at Washington University Medical campus which services all 13 BJC hospitals, Washington University School of Medicine, and local/regional hospitals, under the direction of Christine Pavlak, Dr. Shafkat Anwar, Dr. Kamlesh Patel, and Dr. Eric Eutsler.
3D Printing Engineer
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Transformations Track: Artificial Intelligence and Digitizing of the Supply Chain
Robert Wesley is a Tennessee native who started his career at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. It was there he was introduced to in-hospital 3D printing. As a biomedical engineer in pediatric cardiac surgery, he worked to expand the hospital’s 3D printing capabilities and vision beyond its congenital heart program. A couple of years later he did consult work for a few southeastern children’s hospitals with emerging 3D printing programs, before finding his way to St. Louis Children’s Hospital of BJC HealthCare. In St. Louis, Robert runs the operations of the 3D Printing Center at Washington University Medical campus which services all 13 BJC hospitals, Washington University School of Medicine, and local/regional hospitals, under the direction of Christine Pavlak, Dr. Shafkat Anwar, Dr. Kamlesh Patel, and Dr. Eric Eutsler.
Lisa Gilbert Williams ACC
Leadership Coach + Consultant
Lisa Williams Coaching + Consulting
Workshop: Effective Communication to Cultivate Change
Lisa Williams is a leadership coach and organizational consultant who helps organizations and the leaders within them become peak performers. As a coach, her passion is helping leaders increase their emotional intelligence, which she sees as a critical component of a thriving organization. As a consultant, she uses a solution-focused mentality to help organizations improve processes and systems, maneuver around pitfalls and think outside the box. Additionally, Lisa is an Adjunct Professor teaching graduate-level courses at the University of Kentucky. She is the former Executive Director of the University of Kentucky Institute for Workplace Innovation and has served in leadership roles for other organizations, including the YMCA of Central Kentucky and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. Lisa holds a Master of Social Science Administration from Case Western Reserve University and has completed Coach Training curriculum through the College of Executive Coaching. She holds an ACC certification through the International Coaching Federation.
Leadership Coach + Consultant
Lisa Williams Coaching + Consulting
Workshop: Effective Communication to Cultivate Change
Lisa Williams is a leadership coach and organizational consultant who helps organizations and the leaders within them become peak performers. As a coach, her passion is helping leaders increase their emotional intelligence, which she sees as a critical component of a thriving organization. As a consultant, she uses a solution-focused mentality to help organizations improve processes and systems, maneuver around pitfalls and think outside the box. Additionally, Lisa is an Adjunct Professor teaching graduate-level courses at the University of Kentucky. She is the former Executive Director of the University of Kentucky Institute for Workplace Innovation and has served in leadership roles for other organizations, including the YMCA of Central Kentucky and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. Lisa holds a Master of Social Science Administration from Case Western Reserve University and has completed Coach Training curriculum through the College of Executive Coaching. She holds an ACC certification through the International Coaching Federation.
Nancy Wobig MSM
Senior Director, Supply Chain Management
Mayo Clinic/Captis
Table Exchange - Table 6 - Communication with Leadership
Nancy Wobig is a Sr. Director of Category Management at Mayo Clinic responsible for the Medical, Surgical & Laboratory Contracting team and activities. This team negotiates Commodity, Clinical Preference & Laboratory contracts for Mayo Clinic and Captis, an aggregation group consisting of 90+ health care providers across the United States. Nancy is part of the integrated Vizient team at Mayo Clinic and started her role with Vizient and Mayo Clinic in 2008. She provides team leadership as well as develops processes and procedures used in negotiations with suppliers and communications with Captis members. Nancy has over 30 years’ experience in numerous roles throughout the supply chain in varying industries. Nancy has a Master of Science in Management degree from Cardinal Stritch University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, with an emphasis in Journalism, from the University of Minnesota.
Senior Director, Supply Chain Management
Mayo Clinic/Captis
Table Exchange - Table 6 - Communication with Leadership
Nancy Wobig is a Sr. Director of Category Management at Mayo Clinic responsible for the Medical, Surgical & Laboratory Contracting team and activities. This team negotiates Commodity, Clinical Preference & Laboratory contracts for Mayo Clinic and Captis, an aggregation group consisting of 90+ health care providers across the United States. Nancy is part of the integrated Vizient team at Mayo Clinic and started her role with Vizient and Mayo Clinic in 2008. She provides team leadership as well as develops processes and procedures used in negotiations with suppliers and communications with Captis members. Nancy has over 30 years’ experience in numerous roles throughout the supply chain in varying industries. Nancy has a Master of Science in Management degree from Cardinal Stritch University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, with an emphasis in Journalism, from the University of Minnesota.