Expert Qualifications
This expert has extensive work experience in the healthcare supply chain and hospital procurement fields. He began his career as the Assistant Director of Purchasing at a Michigan medical center, and then served for nearly a decade as a Purchasing Agent for a South Carolina hospital system. Later on, he served as the Director of Capital Equipment Services at Aurora Health Care, VP of Logistics at Amita Health, the Director of Procurement at Avera Health, and the Chief Procurement Officer at Florida Blue. A member of the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management, he is designated by the Institute for Supply Management as a Certified Purchasing Manager. He earned his BBA from Northwood University in Michigan and is pursuing an MBA, with a focus on Health Care Administration, at Benedictine University. He actively practices in the field, serving as the Director of Materials Management at a Utah hospital and advising a Colorado health alliance.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: CO
- BBA, Northwood University
- MBA, Benedictine University
- Certified Purchasing Manager - Institute for Supply Management
- Member, Institute for Supply Management
- Member, Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management
- Former, Assistant Director of Purchasing, Healthsource Saginaw (10+ years)
- Former, Purchasing Agent, Greenville Hospital System (8 years)
- Former, Administrative Director - Materials Management, Onslow Memorial Hospital (NC)
- Former, Materials Manager, SwedishAmerican Health System
- Former, Director of Capital Equipment Services, Aurora Health Care
- Former, Chief Logistics Officer, Alexian Brothers Health System
- Former, Chief Procurement Officer, Florida Blue
- Former, Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, Avera Health
- Current, Supply Chain Consultant, a Colorado Healthcare System
- Current, Director of Materials Management, a Regional Utah Hospital
