More than 45 industry experts join the
speaking faculty of this highly acclaimed event -
The only event in 2010 to provide you with proven strategies
to implement for immediate cost-savings

“Looks like a great group of participants. I know I will learn a lot from being a part of the group.  It is wonderful to be able to share our early successes with people at meetings where I can find out who is geared up to partner with us in this effort. My participation in January really helps me move forward along this path!”   - Esteemed Speaking Faculty Member, Rosalind Parkinson, Administrative Director, Materiel Systems, The Ohio State University Medical Center


Distinguished Speakers
 
Pete Alvarez
Senior Director, Healthcare GDSN
GS1 Healthcare
(Advisory Board)
 
David Attard, PMP, PgMP
Administrative Director, Healthcare Technology Division
Harris County Hospital District
 
Robb Clarke, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Packaging
Michigan State University
(Advisory Board)
 
Karen Conway
Director, Industry Programs
GHX
 
Mitch Cooper, BS
Chief Executive Officer
The Cooper Group NC
 
Jay Crowley
Senior Advisor, Patient Safety
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 
Michael W. Davis
Executive Vice President
HIMSS Analytics
 
Michael DeLuca
Director, Supply Chain Systems and Consulting Services
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
 
Dean Edwards
Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Kaiser Permanente
 
Bob Essner
Director of Materials Management
Freeman Health System
 
Thomas Faciszewski, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Past President of North American Spine Society (NASS) and Medical Director, Ministry Health Care Supply Chain
 
Paul Marc Frenette
Senior Manager
Deloitte
 
Robert B. Handfield, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Bank of America University
 
Scott Hardin
Director of Cardiac Operations
 
Rachel Harkness
Senior Data Analyst, Supply Chain
University of Mississippi Medical Center
 
Steve Huckabaa - Speaker Photo
Steve Huckabaa
Network Vice President, Supply Chain Management & Retail Pharmacy
Kettering Health Network
(Advisory Board)
 
Sam Itani
Vice President
San Joaquin Community Hospital
 
Frank Kilzer - Speaker Photo
Frank Kilzer
Vice President of Material and Facility Resources
St Alexius Medical Center
(Advisory Board)
 
Gene Kirtser - Speaker Photo
Gene Kirtser
Chief Operating Officer
Resource Optimization and Innovation
 
Robert C. Lybarger II
Regional Vice President
CornerStone Medical Services
 
William Mapp
President
BA Systems, LLC
 
Charles Miceli, CPM
Vice President, Supply Chain
Fletcher Allen Healthcare
 
Michael E. Minshall, MPH
Manager, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Covidien
 
Vance Moore
President, Resource Optimization and Innovation
Sisters of Mercy Health System
(Advisory Board)
 
Thomas Nash, CPM, CPIM, MBA
Corporate Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Ministry Health Care
 
Dennis Orthman
Senior Director
Strategic Marketplace Initiatives
(Advisory Board)
 
Rosalind Parkinson
Administrative Director, Materiel Systems
The Ohio State University Medical Center
 
Jeffrey A. Post, RPh
Network Director, Retail and Specialty Pharmacy Services
Kettering Health Network
 
Estella Ramirez
Materials Management Coordinator
Freeman Health System
 
David Reiter, MD, MBA, FACS
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
 
David J. Rike
Vice President, Sales
Edict Systems, Inc.
 
Dennis Robb
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
 
Mark Roberti
Founder and Editor
RFID Journal
 
Kristine Russell - Speaker Photo
Kristine Russell
Publisher/Executive
Healthcare Purchasing News
(Advisory Board)
 
Eugene Schneller - Speaker Photo
Eugene Schneller, PhD
Professor, Director, Health Sector Supply Chain management and Policy, W.P. Carey School for Business
Arizona State University
 
Joe Sheil
Director of Contracting
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
(Advisory Board)
 
Robert A. Simpson - Speaker Photo
Robert A. Simpson, CMRP
President and Chief Executive Officer
LeeSar and Cooperative Services of Florida
 
Ed Smith, CMRP
Executive Director, Supply Chain Management
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
 
Michael G. Staley
Vice President, District Ancillary and Support Services
Harris County Hospital District
 
Scott Sullivan
Business Manager
University of California San Diego Medical Center
 
Jim Szilagy
Chief Supply Chain Officer
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(Advisory Board)
 
Michael Vestino, MHA
Executive Director, Support Services Administration
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
 
Bill Whalen
Senior Manager, Global E Commerce
Kraft Foods
 
Natalia Wilson, MD, MPH
Research Associate, School of Health Management and Policy, WP Carey, School of Business
Arizona State University
 
Malcom (Mac) Young
Project Manager, Information Systems Educator
Waldo County General Hospital
 
David M. Zimba
Vice President, Corporate Contracting
West Penn Allegheny Health System
 
 
Patrick J. Blackwell, CMRP
Vice President, Client Services
Caduceus Systems, LLC
 
 
Cathy Frye
EDI Manager
C&S; Wholesale Grocers
 
 
Keith Kuchta
Vice President, Global Accounts and Strategic Partnerships
Kimberly Clark Corporation
 
 
Joe Walsh
Director, Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing
Intermountain Healthcare
 
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