Kelly Nelson is a Supply Chain Officer for Avera Health in Sioux Falls, SD. In this role she leads the hospital operations teams for the system. Additionally, she has accountability for the Avera distribution center as well as courier services. Prior to this role at Fairview Kelly has held many different Supply Chain operations roles in 13 years at Fairview, including building the site operations project team and leading the Value Analysis program that was accountable for annual savings of over $8 million. Additionally, she was responsible for the Premier innovation award winning mobile medical equipment management program for the system as well as leading the patient move portion of the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s hospital’s relocation to a new facility. Prior to joining Fairview she was a materials Manager for PurNet, a purchasing network for clinics and surgery centers across the country. Kelly completed her undergraduate degree in Agricultural Business Management from South Dakota State University, in Brookings, SD, and her MBA from Concordia University, St. Paul, MN.