SMI Spring 2025 Forum

A New ERA

IN

Healthcare Supply Chain:

Adapting to Change, Advancing with Purpose

Deadline to register and make hotel reservations: Friday, May 9, 2025

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Tuesday, June 3

3:00 PM CT

Registration Opens

4:30 PM -
5:30 PM CT

New Member/1st Timer Reception (by invitation only)

4:30 PM -
5:30 PM CT

AWL Mentee Reception (AWL MENTEES by invitation only)

5:30 PM -
7:30 PM CT

Welcome Reception

Begin the Forum with exceptional networking, reconnecting with old friends and engaging with new peers.

Wednesday, June 4

7:00 AM -
7:50 AM CT

Breakfast & Networking

8:00 AM -
8:15 AM CT

General Session

Welcome

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Lisa Hohman

Svp, chief expense officer, chief sustainability officer
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Jane Pleasants

President
 
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Matt Mentel

Strategic Partner
 

Your Host for the Forum

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8:15 AM -
9:30 AM CT

Opening Keynote

Filtering the Noise: Finding Clarity in Chaos

Submit your questions and topics for Ford directly on your registration form!

Ford Koles will present the state of the state for healthcare supply chain, the latest from Washington, what healthcare leaders need to know for 2025 and how to bring clarity to your organization.

Key Topics

  • Tariffs, Onshoring, Cost Containment
  • Remaking Cost Structures over the next 10 years
  • Executive Orders Including Medicare & Medicaid
  • Historical Trends on Industry Shifts
  • Big Data & AI
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Ford Koles

Vice President | National Spokesperson, The Advisory Board
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9:30 AM -
9:45 AM CT

Table Talk

Reflect on Ford’s presentation and explore ways to maximize his insights.

9:45 AM -
10:15 AM CT

Networking Break

10:15 AM -
11:45 AM CT

Hot Topics Speed Networking

Facilitated by SMI Board members and led by industry leaders Matt Mentel and Joe Walsh, we will tackle the tough topics top of mind for members. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with the SMI member community, forge new connections, and delve into today’s most important issues.

11:45 AM -
1:00 PM CT

Lunch & Networking (including designated tables for certain affinity groups)

>>There will be a few pre-assigned tables for certain groups to connect during lunch (see name badges)

New
Members
& Board
Physician

Advisory
Group
AWL
Mentees
& Mentors
Global
Health
Program
UDI

Steering
Committee
SMI
Collaborators
SC Industry
Leader
Advisory
Group

1:00 PM -
1:30 PM CT

SMI Programs Update & Awards

10 Year Anniversary

1:30 PM -
2:30 PM CT

decoding executive orders: how providers & suppliers are navigating what's next

Tariffs, Medicare, Medicaid, NIH Funding
This innovative panel will build on the presentation by Ford Koles and discuss what we need to do next to deal with the most pressing challenges in healthcare.  They will look beyond just supply chain and discuss what we need to be ready for.  Expect a though-provoking discussion that pushes boundaries and delivers actionable solutions. 

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matt rowan

president & ceo
 
 
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Paul Seltman

Vice President, Global Public Policy & Government Affairs
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Betty Jo Rocchio

Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
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Moderator:
Matt Mentel

strategic partner
 
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2:30 PM -
3:00 PM CT

Networking Break

3:00 PM-
5:00 PM CT

Thought Leadership Council Meetings with co-chairs

Clinical Integration

The Clinical Integration Council works to lead the industry to an effective and sustainable integration relationship between the supply chain, clinical teams, and physician supply chain leaders.

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Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh, MD, FACOG

Executive Director & Chief Medical Officer
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Burton Fuller
 

Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
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Diversity & Inclusion

The Diversity & Inclusion Council works to identify and promote effective strategies that foster a culture of access and belonging within our Supply Chains to positively impact the communities we serve.

Valencia
Stoudamire, MPA

Vice President,
Supplier Diversity
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Daryl Stilley
 

Vice President, GPO Strategy Healthcare & Seniors
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Intelligent
Supply Chain

The Intelligent Supply Chain Council works to accelerate the creation and adoption of best practices that enhance efficiency, optimize workflows, and create tangible lasting value across the industry in serving our patients, community, and constituents.

Amanda Chawla

Chief Supply
Chain Officer
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Mary Leonhardt

Director, Integrated
Delivery Networks
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Key Strategic Collaboration

The Key Strategic Collaboration Council works to build upon and expand SMI’S commitment to leading and modeling collaborative relationships between trading partners.

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Jim Francis

Division Chair, Supply Chain Management and Assistant Treasurer
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Matt Brandt

CEO & Founder
 
 
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6:15 PM CT

Buses begin departing for Off-Site Evening Dinner Event

6:30 PM -
9:30 PM CT

SMI’s Evening Dinner Event

Experience COSM

Step into the future of live events at The Dome, where Cosm’s groundbreaking curved LED technology creates a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. Enjoy this dynamic virtual reality setting while networking and connecting with new people. The event will take place both inside Cosm and outside on the patio overlooking the city, along with music!

Thursday, June 5

7:00 AM -
8:15 AM CT

Breakfast/Luggage Storage

8:30 AM -
9:30 AM CT

SMI2U Workshops: Member to Member Stories

Workshop #1

Topic: Supply Chain Challenges

Tariffs, Disasters, and Backorders:  Trading Partners Tackling Turbulent Times Together

  • Navigating product availability, recalls, back-orders, and stockouts
  • Managing costs for a more efficient supply chain
  • Strategies for running an effective and resilient supply chain
  • Educating clinicians on supply chain challenges and best practices
  • How Industry Partners Play a Role in the Solution Not the Problem

moderator:
christine arme

chief commercial officer
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alan mavis
 

senior director, national accounts
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Jay kirkpatrick
 

vice president, supply chain operations
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steve mason
 

ceo, global medical products & distribution
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Steve Chyung

Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer
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Workshop #2

Topic: Innovation

PART 1 (Spring Forum):  Creating a Culture of Innovation
PART 2 (Fall Forum):  Applying these Principles to Optimize Your Supply Chain

  • Breaking down the barriers to innovation
  • Real-world example:  How Amazon thinks, acts, and plans around innovation
  • Interactive discussion on challenges in healthcare supply chain innovation
  • Strategies for suppliers and providers to collaborate on innovation

Joe Walsh

executive coach & educator
 
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Sandhya dhir
 

head of healthcare strategy & development
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Bill Kopitke
 

General Manager and Head of Healthcare
 
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Workshop #3

Topic: Data & AI

How does AI and Improved Data Science Fit into the Healthcare Supply Chain of the Future? 

  • Discussion on the state of AI and data science advances in the healthcare supply chain
  • What practical use cases are for this rapidly evolving space
  • How can providers, manufacturers, distributors and service businesses respond
  • Come prepared to help bring some common understanding to these terms, how to start and what the destination should look like for the healthcare industry

moderator: eric o'daffer

industry leader
 
 
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cody fisher
 

President, concordance innovations
 
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Snehashish
Sarkar

EVP, Chief Information Officer
 
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Bradd Busick
 

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Workshop #4

topic: Leadership

The Leadership Capabilities Needed for a Dynamic, Chaotic, Ever Changing Landscape

  • The impacts of the environment on leadership (disruption is here to stay, how do we navigate it?)
  • Unpacking and leveraging the BANI model (Brittle, Anxious, Non Linear and Incomprehensible) taking over VUCA
  • The leadership capabilities that are in short supply and high demand
  • How to develop the necessary leadership capabilities and set yourself apart
  • The team dynamics needed to executive on your business

audrey mcguckin

ceo
 
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Donna Drummond

Senior Vice President, Consolidated Services
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Doug Golwas

Chief Commercial Officer
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Workshop #5

topic: indirect spend

Building a Better Mouse Trap: A Game-Changing Approach to Indirect Spend Management

  • Examine the impact of indirect/non-clinical spending on an organization’s finances, staffing models, and overall performance
  • Dive into best practices that enhance operational efficiency, improve supplier relationships, leverage enhanced benchmarks and reduce organizational risk
  • Learn how leading organizations from both inside and outside of healthcare are tackling this complex and often overlooked spending that typically consumes 20%+ of total annual revenue

moderator:
mark van sumeren

strategic advisor
 
 
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john dockins
 

executive director, sourcing & vendor mananement
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Garet Guthrie
 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
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9:30 AM -
10:00 PM CT

Networking Break

10:00 AM -
11:00 AM CT

Discover innovative solutions developed by SMI Members to propel your organization forward. Explore the latest tools, bring back actionable insights, and share them with your team and leadership—positioning yourself as a catalyst for change.

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM CT

industry innovations and actions:
10 minute future forward TED talks

Don’t miss this new, engaging and fast-paced session where we dive into key topics shaping the future. Each topic will be presented in a dynamic TED Talk-style format, delivering impactful insights in just 10 minutes with 5 minutes of discussion.  Hear from Industry Titans:

Jim Francis

Chair, Supply Chain Management & Assistant Treasurer
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Régine Villain

Senior VP of Supply Chain Network & Chief Supply Chain Officer
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Molly Matthews

Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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Christine arme

chief commercial officer
 
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Beyond the presentations, this session offers a unique opportunity to connect with peers, exchange perspectives, and discuss actionable next steps. Gain fresh ideas, spark meaningful conversations, and leave with new strategies to drive innovation within your organization.

12:00 PM -
12:15 PM CT

Forum Adjournment

Board Chair, Lisa Hohman, CEO of Concordance
Forum Host, Matt Mentel, Strategic Partner

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Lisa Hohman
CEO


Lisa Hohman is the current CEO of Concordance Healthcare Solutions. Lisa began her career in the distribution industry in 1992, working in a variety of roles prior to joining Seneca Medical in 2000. Lisa began her tenure at Seneca Medical as a Sales Manager and soon transitioned to leading the development of internal departments such as Supplier Relations, Sales Support and Item Maintenance; each department added efficiency and profitability to the company and helped to support its growth throughout the Midwestern region.

During Lisa’s tenure at Seneca Medical she oversaw Procurement, Operations, Customer Service, Sales Support, Sourcing and Supplier Relations and was named the Chief Strategy Officer for the organization, in addition to joining the governing board. Through the dedication and innovation of board members like Lisa Hohman, Seneca Medical merged with Kreisers and MMS – A Medical Supply Company to form Concordance in 2016.

In 2019, Lisa was named the CEO of Concordance and now focuses on leading the development of the company’s short- and long-term strategy. She is working to effectively increase corporate communication both internally and externally while maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities and industry developments that may affect Concordance. Lisa is currently the HIDA HEF Board Chair, as well as a SMI Advisory Board Member and was awarded the 2019 PWH Leadership of Distinction Award.

Jane Pleasants
Executive Director, SMI

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Jane Pleasants is the Executive Director for SMI responsible for the overall operations of the organization, moderation of bi-annual Forums, and oversight of industry initiatives.
Previously, Jane was the Vice President, Supply Chain for Duke University and Duke University Health System. She joined Duke to establish a procurement infrastructure for the newly formed Health System which included developing a robust portfolio of self-contracts for medical supplies, drugs, equipment and services, implementing an enterprise-wide materials management system, providing leadership in aggressive cost reduction, and integrating procurement activities. She had responsibilities for end to end supply chain management which includes all materials and logistic functions in the Health System. In addition to Health System supply chain responsibilities, Jane also provided procurement and sourcing leadership for the academic and medical center campuses at Duke University, one of the few shared service organizations supporting academic medical centers, universities, and health systems. Her global procurement and sourcing activities included the sourcing and procurement of the furniture and equipment for the Duke Kunshan University Campus located in China’s Yangtze River Delta Region, bordering Shanghai.
Her early supply chain career began in a small rural hospital in North Georgia. Since that early beginning, Jane has led supply chains at three academic medical centers, Vanderbilt University, University of Rochester, and Duke University, all shared services between the medical center and academic enterprises.

Matthew Mentel, MHA, MBA, CMRP
CEO – Strategic Optimization and Innovation Partners LLC

Matt brings to healthcare over 27 years of comprehensive Supply Chain experience. For the last 6 years Matt has been providing services as a strategic partner in his company, Strategic Optimization and Innovation Partners (SOIPUS). As President and CEO, his company has been focused on partnering with healthcare organizations to provide interim leadership and organizational process transformation. Matt’s prior experience includes senior leadership positions at Mercy ROi optimizing procure-to-pay processes, implementing and integrating ERP systems, growing and leading a GPO, developing and leading an integrated performance improvement team, leading Mercy’s Supply Chain Industry initiatives, and working with Mercy, ROi and their partners to streamline inventory management practices. During his tenure, Matt facilitated strategic integrations between supplier partners, supply chain, finance, technology solutions and clinical operations. Matt also spent 5 years in operating rooms (ORs) across the U.S. designing, developing, and deploying the TECSYS point of use scanning solution to further integrate supply chain and clinical operations.

Matt is passionate about the healthcare supply chain profession and how strategic assets like supply chain, technology solutions, and finance are leveraged to enhance clinical workflow, optimize caregiver experience, and improve outcomes. Matt operates under the core belief that success is demonstrated by focusing on right structure, engaged people, standardized processes, and solutions for sustainability focused on the redesign of healthcare and enrichment of the experience for caregivers and patients.

Matt received a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems with a Certificate in Health Information Management and dual Master’s Degree in Health Administration and Business Administration from St. Louis University.

Ford Koles
Vice President and National Spokesperson



Ford is one of Advisory Board’s preeminent thought leaders in the area of health system economics and strategy and is the keynote speaker at the annual meetings for Advisory Board’s strategy membership. Ford is a health care economist by training and has participated in every major Advisory Board research initiative since 1992. He is well-versed in health care history and the many reform initiatives we have lived through in the past three decades: coverage expansion; vertical integration and physician partnership models; managed care and payer contracting; horizontal integration and system economies of scale; and quality-based payment.
Ford received his BA from Kenyon College, and his MA in Economics from Johns University. Prior to joining Advisory Board, he was a management consultant for the Hay Group and Ernst & Young.

Matthew J. Rowan
President & CEO Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)



Matthew J. Rowan is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) which represents America’s leading medical products distribution and manufacturing companies. The $52 billion medical distribution industry delivers the full range of medical products to nation’s hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, laboratories and home care.
Mr. Rowan leads HIDA’s work championing the value of distributors as trusted partners for healthcare providers, federal and state governments and other stakeholders. He is a leading advocate and policy expert for the medical products distribution industry.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Marketing and minor in Economics.

Paul Seltman
Vice President, Global Public Policy & Government Affairs



Bryan Ludwig is the Senior Director of Global Supply Chain Optimization at Smith + Nephew. Bryan is a dynamic and results-driven Supply Chain & Commercial Logistics Leader with a proven track record in the medical device industry. He is passionate about transforming MedTech service models through digital innovation and automation, strategic supply chain optimization, and operational excellence.
Bryan’s skills in supply chain strategy, inventory management, and cost optimization, have led initiatives driving $100M+ in efficiencies. He is an expert in leveraging technology to enhance asset management, forecasting, and surgical logistics. Bryan has a strong background in team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and employee engagement, fostering high-performance teams.

Betty Jo Rocchio ROCCHIO, DNP, RN, CRNA, CENP, EBP-C
Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive



Bryan Ludwig is the Senior Director of Global Supply Chain Optimization at Smith + Nephew. Bryan is a dynamic and results-driven Supply Chain & Commercial Logistics Leader with a proven track record in the medical device industry. He is passionate about transforming MedTech service models through digital innovation and automation, strategic supply chain optimization, and operational excellence.
Bryan’s skills in supply chain strategy, inventory management, and cost optimization, have led initiatives driving $100M+ in efficiencies. He is an expert in leveraging technology to enhance asset management, forecasting, and surgical logistics. Bryan has a strong background in team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and employee engagement, fostering high-performance teams.

Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh, MD, FACOG

Dr. Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh is a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon who completed her fellowship training through the AAGL in 2007. She was in private practice in Metropolitan Chicago for nearly 13 years during which time she developed and led courses at multiple national and international meetings, published manuscripts in well-recognized, peer-reviewed medical journals, contributed book chapters in medical textbooks, served as a leader, including elected Board positions, in medical societies and communities, and worked with several industry partners on advancing women’s health care. Dr. Cholkeri-Singh made significant contributions in the work of both laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, including, but not limited to, isthmocele repairs, retained products of conception, embryofetoscopy, and training and education. She recently shifted from direct patient care into industry leadership where she currently serves as the KARL STORZ United States Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer for Medical & Scientific Affairs.

Burton A. Fuller
Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer


Burton Fuller joined The Johns Hopkins Health System as the Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2019. He leads the supply chain activities for a $6.2B enterprise that spans six hospitals; six surgery centers across Maryland, D.C., and Florida; and a 165,000 sq. ft consolidated service center.

Burton came to The Johns Hopkins Health System from Deloitte Consulting, where he benefited from significant experience transforming the supply chain departments of large, well-regarded academic medical centers, regional and multi-state health systems, and community hospitals. These transformations provided deep expertise in large scale expense reduction measures, post-merger integrations, and process and operational improvements. He also led engagements supporting the business and market strategies of life science and medical device manufacturers, enabling a unique perspective when navigating Manufacturer and Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) relationships. Through this work Burton championed Supply Chain’s role in achieving the strategic vision of the executive teams he served.

Burton earned his degree at The College of William and Mary where he studied Finance and Biology before starting his career at Navigant Consulting. In his role at The Johns Hopkins Health System he is leading a series of changes that restructure, rebuild, and realign the Supply Chain. Clinical integration is at the core of this change, promoting a vision for supply chain that supports and advances the institution’s mission to deliver outstanding care.

Valencia Stoudamire, MPA
Vice President, Supplier Diversity



With over 20 years of purchasing and multi-level relationship building experience in the automotive and healthcare sectors, Valencia Stoudamire currently serves as the Vice President of Supplier Diversity for Henry Ford Health (HFH) in Detroit. In this role, she has responsibility for leading the System’s supplier inclusion objectives by developing strategies that create and enhance partnerships and spend with all suppliers including diverse and women-owned businesses. Prior to her current role, Valencia served as Director of Non-Clinical Strategic Sourcing where she led a team of Contract Sourcing Specialists and Analysts in the development of cost-effective bid strategies for Purchased Services, Capital Equipment and Construction.
A firm believer in civic engagement as a critical component of Detroit’s revitalization, Valencia is active in the community and views her activities as an investment in her own family’s future as a resident of the city. External contributions include volunteering, mentoring and board/council affiliations across a diverse range of organizations. She has served on the Board of Trustees for Crossroads of Michigan, a social service outreach agency that helps low- income families by providing emergency assistance, advocacy, and counseling. She has been a mentor for the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business Corporate Mentorship Program. Valencia is also a member of Michigan’s premier professional women’s alliance, Inforum, where she previously served on its Southeast Michigan Regional Council and is a graduate of its Executive Leadership Program. She is also a graduate of The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit Program – Class XXXIX (2018) and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for TechTown Detroit, an entrepreneurship hub supporting tech startups and small businesses development.

Daryl Stilley
Vice President, GPO Strategy Healthcare & Seniors



Daryl Stilley is the Vice President of Group Purchasing Organization Strategy for Healthcare and Seniors for both Sodexo and SodexoMagic. He is responsible for the relationship, strategic objectives, and member-facing initiatives for the HealthTrust, Premier, and Vizient Group Purchasing Organizations, as well as leading industry partnerships with Federation of American Hospitals, Strategic Marketplace Initiative, and IDN Summit. He has an extensive background in operations, sales, contract negotiation and outsourcing in the U.S. and Canada healthcare support services market and collaborates both internally and externally to exceed client needs and expectations.
After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Lamar University, Mr. Stilley began his career with Sodexo Healthcare in 1994 having operational leadership responsibilities for multiple support services departments at a large healthcare system in Texas. Throughout his 30-year career in healthcare, he also had expanded sales leadership roles at Aramark and Towne Health leading business development teams in some of the largest healthcare system outsourcing partnerships for both organizations.
Mr. Stilley has participated in several company mergers and acquisitions, as well as had the responsibility of realignment of marketing, sales, and operational teams to strengthen market share and attain growth goals. Returning to the organization after a 20-year hiatus, he has led the GPO strategy and national partnerships for Sodexo and SodexoMagic since November 2020.

Amanda Chawla, MHA, FACHE, CMRP
Chief Supply Chain Officer



Amanda is a distinguished leader with more than two decades of expertise in supply chain, strategy, and operations with a proven track record across both for- profit and non-profit sectors. Her career encompasses significant roles within across healthcare environments including Academic Medical Centers, Community Hospitals, clinics, and innovative start-ups.
Currently, as the Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stanford Medicine, Amanda oversees an impressive $4 billion in spend. She has spearheaded transformative initiatives resulting in substantial expense reductions through strategic sourcing, process optimization, technological transformations, and forging robust partnerships. Her leadership extends beyond her primary role as she also serves as chair-elect on the board of AHA-AHRMM and contributes as a Regent-At-Large for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
Amanda’s academic credentials include an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, specializing in product management, alongside her other degrees from the University of Washington. Her academic and professional journey underscores a commitment to leadership through innovation.
Recognized as the 2021 Contracting Professional of the Year by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, Amanda is a respected voice in the supply chain community. She frequently shares her insights and strategies through industry publications and as a speaker at major conferences, continuously influencing the evolving dynamics of supply chain management, leadership, and strategy.

Mary Leonhardt
Regional Vice President, Healthcare Systems



Mary Leonhardt is a distinguished leader with over thirty years of expertise in medical device sales and sales leadership. Her career spans various roles across the healthcare continuum, showcasing her capabilities both as an individual contributor and a respected leader. Mary is an active member of Professional Women in Healthcare and a passionate advocate for professional mentoring.
Currently serving as the Regional Vice President of Healthcare Systems at B. Braun Medical, Mary leads a team responsible for managing some of the largest Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) in the country. As an enterprise sales leader, she oversees all divisions of B. Braun Medical, including Aesculap, CAPS, Avitum, and B. Braun Interventional Systems, covering both acute and non-acute care areas.
Mary’s contributions have been recognized by B. Braun Medical with the prestigious Chairman’s Sharing Expertise Award. She is a respected voice within her organization, frequently sharing her insights to positively represent the evolving needs of healthcare providers and patients.

James R. Francis, FACHE
Chair, Supply Chain Management and Assistant Treasurer Mayo Clinic Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science



Jim Francis has more than thirty (30) years of experience in leading high performing supply chain organizations. He joined Mayo Clinic in 1999 and is responsible for enterprise-wide supply chain strategy and operations. In 2023, Mayo expended more than $6.9 billion on supplies, purchased services, and capital investments. Consisting of the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, Mayo inspires hope and promotes health through Clinical Practice, Education, and Research. Mayo consists of 22 acute care hospitals and more than 130 practice sites. In addition to these responsibilities, Mayo provides sourcing and contracting services to Captis, LLC, a supply network that consists of 91 hospital and health system networks with more than 325 hospitals and $18 billion in purchases. During his tenure, the dedicated team of professionals in supply chain management have launched or collaborated on the formation of Supply Chain Solutions (freight management), Captis, Achieve CP, Civica Rx, Alluma, and most recently, Inspirity Health Partners. Supply Chain Management is also responsible for Mayo Clinic Stores, retail locations for medical supplies and DME.

Prior to his current position, Jim was Vice President of Material Services at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis. In this capacity, he was responsible for the integration and management of all supply chain functions. While at BJC, he managed a system-wide supply expense of $340 million. Prior to this position, he was Vice President of Corporate Services at Christian Health Services (CHS) in St. Louis. He had been with the CHS system since 1984.

Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts and his Master of Science degrees from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He received his Master of Health Administration degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Association of Healthcare Resource Materials Management. He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. In addition to these recognitions, the Mayo Clinic supply chain organization has been recognized by Gartner as one of the Top 25 Supply Chains in Healthcare every year since 2009. In 2018, Mayo Clinic reached Gartner’s Masters Class designation, and continues in that category today. In 2015, Mayo Clinic received the distinction of being the first healthcare provider to be recognized #1. Jim participates in various professional and community activities.

Matt Brandt
Founder, Casechek



Matt Brandt founded Casechek in December 2014 after recognizing a widespread dissatisfaction among hospitals with how they managed vendors and vendor inventory. Thanks to the support of loyal customers and their invaluable feedback, what began as a simple software solution has evolved into a comprehensive platform and service, now trusted by leading healthcare institutions across the country
Before launching Casechek, Matt built his career in sales and marketing within healthcare startups and medical device companies. A proud native of Toronto, Canada, Matt ventured to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he played football and earned a double major in Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management. Driven by a commitment to lifelong learning, Matt later completed his MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Today, Matt resides in Chicago’s West Loop with his wife, Margo, their four energetic children, and their dog, Jost.

Christine Arme
Chief Commercial Officer



Christine Arme is the Chief Commercial Officer at Kurin, Inc., a privately held, certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) dedicated to engineering better healthcare through innovative, cost-effective technologies focused on the persistent and costly fallout of contaminated blood cultures. Christine has been in the health care industry for over 35 years, working in both start-up and scaled-growth stage healthcare organizations, domestically and internationally. Prior to joining Kurin, Christine served as the Vice President of Healthcare Systems at Solventum (formerly 3M Healthcare) where she led the Key Account organization for the Medical Surgical business unit, the largest group within Solventum. In this capacity, she oversaw corporate sales and contracting efforts, managing portfolios worth billions of dollars in acute, post-acute and government sectors.
Her commercial leadership experience also includes building new teams, organizational restructuring and integration work marked by a relentless drive for excellence and a strategic acumen with the most notable project being the largest acquisition in 3M history, KCI Medical, in 2019.
Christine held various roles at Ivera Medical that led to the creation of new markets through pioneering technology, strategic partnerships and spearheading clinical integration programs, helping CUROS™ become a leading name in disinfection caps.
Christine is an active board member of SMI, a member driven industry organization dedicated to reshaping the supply chain and improve patient-centric healthcare delivery. She has also contributed to industry organizations such as the Healthcare Industry Distributor Association (HIDA), embodying her commitment to driving positive change within the healthcare landscape.
Christine has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and a minor in speech communications from the University of Minnesota and resides in the St. Paul area.

Alan Mavis
Senior Director, National Accounts



Alan Mavis, Senior Director, National Accounts at Baxter Healthcare Corporation, manages executive-level relationships with leading health systems and regional GPOs. With over 33 years of experience in the medical industry, Alan drives value and synergy for health systems through collaborative efforts across Baxter. He has held various commercial leadership roles within the company, including Area Vice President, Regional Manager, and National Sales Trainer. Alan is an active member of AHRMM and holds board positions with Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI) and the Healthcare Industry Resiliency Collaborative (HIRC). Alan has participated on several IDN Supplier Councils focused on provider/supplier collaboration including Christus Health, Intermountain Health, and Froedtert Health.

Jay Kirkpatrick
Vice President, Supply Chain Operations



As vice president for LifePoint Health’s supply chain operations, Jay Kirkpatrick provides strategic oversight for the management of all medical-surgical supplies, services and equipment for the organization. In his role, he leads the development of supplier/distributor relationships, oversees facility-based materials management activities, develops supply improvement and standardization initiatives and provides direction on acquisitions-related transition and due diligence processes.
Jay has been a leader in the healthcare supply chain space for more than 35 years. Before joining LifePoint Health in 2019, he served as regional chief executive officer for HealthTrust, where he oversaw group purchasing relationships with 17 healthcare systems with a total supply spend of $10 billion. Prior to that, he served in several roles over 16 years for HCA Healthcare, including CEO of Nashville Supply Chain Services.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business: Production & Operations Management and Procurement Management from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Kentucky University. A Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP), he is a past president of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and the recipient of both the AHRMM George R. Gossett Leadership Award and the GHX Supply Chain Leadership Award.

Steve Mason
Chief Executive Officer, Medical Segment



Steve Mason is the chief executive officer of the Medical Segment at Cardinal Health — a global medical products and distribution leader with high-value services serving healthcare providers and their patients across the continuum of care, from hospitals to laboratories, physician offices, surgery centers, and patients in the home.
Mason has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles across Cardinal Health’s Medical and Pharmaceutical Segments. Previously, Mason was president of Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions — a leading provider of medical supplies. In this role, Mason was responsible for the successful management of serving 3+ million patients in-the-home through two complementary businesses: Edgepark and Cardinal Health at-Home. Prior to that, Steve led the company’s Kinray pharmaceutical distribution business — partnering and servicing 2,800 retail independent customers. Beyond this experience, he has led teams across Consumer Health, Sales Administration, Retail Independent Sales and Retail National Accounts for the company’s Pharmaceutical Distribution business.
Before joining Cardinal Health, Steve held roles in sales at Gambro Healthcare and Ameripath focused on laboratory services for Dermatology and Nephrology specialties.
Mason is passionate about and committed to diversity and inclusion. He serves as an executive sponsor of the Cardinal Health PROUD Network, an employee resource group supporting LGBTQ+ and Ally employees.
Steve serves on the board of the United Way of Central Ohio and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University.
He and his wife Abby have four daughters and reside in Dublin, Ohio.

Steven Chyung
Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer



Steven is the leader of the Supply Chain organization that encompasses the end-to-end supply chain management processes of strategic sourcing, contract management, procurement, fulfillment, demand forecasting, supply planning and payment. He is charged with ensuring the delivery of supplies and services to drive affordability and reliability to the organization and its members.
Steven joins KP from SCL Health where he served as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Real Estate. He built and led shared services that included supply chain, clinical engineering, facilities, planning and construction and real estate.
Previously, Steven held several leadership positions with Novartis, both in Europe and the US where his responsibilities included establishing global Centers of Excellence and leading procurement operations. He also worked at Kearney Management Consultants on a wide variety of operational and strategic initiatives for Global 1000 companies.
He earned an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Joe Walsh
Executive Coach & educator



As a values-driven c-suite executive, Joe brings a unique 25-year track record of leading both supply chain transformations and commercial 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 of his parents. 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 more intentionally honor his healthcare purpose and entrepreneurial spirit. Joe founded Supply Chain Sherpas, which is a leadership development and education firm serving both health system supply chain teams and supplier commercial teams. Supply Chain Sherpas offers comprehensive training & development programs, culture change services, employee engagement services, mentoring programs, advisory board programs, and executive coaching services.
Joe is passionately committed to helping aspiring and incumbent leaders lean into their extraordinary potential.

Sandhya Dhir
Head of Healthcare Strategy & Development



Sandhya is the Head of Strategy and Solution Development for Healthcare and Commercial sectors at Amazon Business, a high growth $35+B Amazon division that is innovating the digital interface for B2B. She owns the overall development of new solutions, leading and empowering cross-functional partners to build new capabilities to drive revenue and profitability growth. Prior to Amazon, Sandhya was at Medline Industries, as a Director/GM with category P+L ownership. Sandhya also participated in the Teach for America program immediately following her undergraduate, where she taught high school history and economics in New York City. Sandhya holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Brown University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Bill Kopitke
General Manager and Head of Healthcare for Amazon Business



Bill Kopitke is currently the General Manager and Head of Healthcare for Amazon Business (“AB”), an eight year young $35+B division for B2B e-commerce, supply chain, and other Amazon solutions. Kopitke owns P&L, strategy, solution development, and go-to-market execution. The Healthcare scope is the full ecosystem of Hospitals, Health Systems, Outpatient Care, Specialist Care, Long Term Care, Behavioral Health, Payers, Lifesciences, Biotech, Distributors, and Suppliers. Kopitke leads and supports developing synergistic solutions to market across all Amazon B2B and B2C healthcare divisions (AWS, One Medical, Clinic, Pharmacy, Just-Walk-Out, Alexa) along with M&A, Business Development, and R&D pursuits. Prior to Amazon, Kopitke was in private equity as a Managing Director of Advisory Services at Forward Foundations and a Senior Director of Advisory Services and Product Development at Vizient Inc. Kopitke currently resides in the Seattle area near Amazon’s headquarters.

Eric O'Daffer
Research VP



Eric O’Daffer is a Research VP in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain group. Eric’s focus is on the end-to-end healthcare supply chain, starting at the point of patient care looking back. He focuses most of his time with providers and how they best manage all the components of supply chain. This involves both the internal processes as well as best practices for partnering with their suppliers to optimize patient outcome at the best delivered cost possible.
Eric has written 100 research notes on the healthcare supply chain, delivered 40+ conference presentations and taken over 3000 individual advisory calls with healthcare providers. He leads Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 program and Health System Supply Chain Benchmarking Program.

Cody Fisher
President Concordance Innovations



Cody currently serves as President of Concordance Innovations and is responsible for the vision, mission and leadership of the overall financial and strategic plan, as well as management and oversight of key functions, policies, procedures and processes. Concordance Innovations currently houses the Surgence™ digital platform, which was brought to market in October 2022.
Prior to that, Cody was Executive Vice President of Strategy at Concordance Healthcare Solutions for the past several years holding responsibility for the organization’s strategic vision and distribution business plans. Cody joined Concordance Healthcare Solutions in 2017 as the Director of Finance and served in several financial leadership roles with a focus on integrating critical analytics and business insights into the partnerships between finance and the business units, customers and suppliers. His strong financial background, coupled with his passion to ensure visionary change, set him on a path to become the strategic and innovative leader for our Surgence platform, creating high value for the healthcare supply chain.
Before joining Concordance, Cody worked at Cardinal Health in Finance where he partnered with the international commercial teams to grow in new regions and product categories. Cody started his professional career in Finance at PNC and supported the Institutional Banking segments. Cody graduated from Ohio Northern University with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting.

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EVP, Chief Information Officer



Snehashish Sarkar is a tranformational leader with more than 20 years of global experience in enterprise and technology information systems and applications. Snehashish joined Owens & Minor in October 2022 as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, a role in which he is leveraging his expert background to lead O&M’s entire technology enterprise, fostering a competitive advantage for the company that benefits its customers and patients. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, in May 2024.
Prior to joining the company, Snehashish was Chief Information Officer and Head of the Business Transformation Office at Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company. Throughout his career, Snehashish has been at the helm of several transformation projects, notably leading a global, multi-billion dollar IT integration to drive company synergies, while also developing a future-state, world-class infrastructure. Overall, he spent 15 years with Varian and Varian Systems, optimizing IT operations and delivering on continuous improvement opportunities across commercial applications, ERP systems, infrastructure, and software development. Snehashish began his career with Wipro Technologies and Deloitte Consulting, LLP.
Snehashish holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and graduated with Distinction from Nagpur University in India. 

Bradd Busick
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer



Bradd Busick is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Multicare Health System. Bradd bring more than 25+ years of quantifiable results in diverse verticals, including finance, aerospace, retail, philanthropic non-profit and healthcare.
Bradd was recognized as the State and National CIO of the Year in healthcare, a Business Transformation 150 award winner, TED Speaker, and am an industry-recognized business leader supporting the design and delivery of cost-effective, high-performance, business-driven technology solutions.

Audrey McGuckin
Founder and CEO MCGUCKIN GROUP + WOTW



Audrey McGuckin facilitates and enables “aha moments” that help leaders transform their organizations and deliver outstanding business results.
Audrey has over three decades of experience in cultivating talent, reimagining leadership, and transforming culture. As CEO of McGuckin Group, she has partnered with Fortune 100 organizations, across 52 countries, to design and deliver long-term talent planning processes. Her work ensures people, process and culture, align with business strategies. In 2021, McGuckin founded Women On Their Way (WOTW) to provide a new method for addressing organizational gender inequality and creating lasting change.
Audrey spent over 10 years as the Chief Talent Officer for Jabil, a $30 billion company. She has led over ten CEO Succession transitions, as well as talent strategy work that has resulted in breakthrough financial and operational results. She spent 5 years collaborating with Harvard Business School designing cutting edge leadership programs for executives.
Clients say she has a straightforward and frank approach, and they know they’ll always get clear recommendations and solutions that are practical, executable, and innovative. Being a great leader in today’s world is harder than ever, and Audrey’s mission in life is to empower companies to make the right decisions and put the best talent frameworks in place to assure their team’s success.

Donna Drummond
Senior Vice President, Consolidated Services



Ms. Drummond is one of the leaders of Northwell Ventures, established to generate and manage partnerships and investments, develop strategies for new business entities and identify novel nonclinical revenue streams for the health system.  Previously, she served as the health system’s chief administrative officer and chief procurement officer. 
A certified public accountant, Ms. Drummond joined Northwell Health in 2002 as vice president, material support services. In that role, she established a financial reporting and analysis team to execute a proactive procurement strategy of continuous improvement and increased support. In addition, in managing accounts payable, she implemented processes to enhance the monitoring and reduction of expenses.
Ms. Drummond was associate executive director of non-clinical services at Northwell’s tertiary campuses.  She then served as the health system’s vice president of value analysis during which time she led a supply expense management project which saved the health system over $100 million in supply-related expenses.
Before coming to Northwell, Ms. Drummond held a number of positions with J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. where she worked for 15 years. Prior to that, she was employed by Deloitte, Haskins & Sells.
Ms. Drummond holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Saint John’s University, Queens, NY.

Doug Golwas
Chief Commercial Officer



Doug has been Medline’s chief commercial officer since 3033, overseeing the company’s go-t0-market strategy and execution. Functional teams reporting to him include the acute cate, non-acute and government sales teams, as well as, marketing, customer service, sales operations, supply chain solutions and optimizations across the continuum of care.
Doug joined Medline in 2008 and most recently served as executive vice president of acute care sales. In this role, he was responsible for the overall leadership and results of the acute care and speciality sales organizations, the group purchasing organization (GPO) and integrated delivery network (IDN) teams and Medline’s tailored distribution solutions, as well as supply chain optimization. His other experiences with Medline including leading corporate/distribution sales and the ambulatory surgery center business, in addition to partnering with IDNs, healthcare providers and GPOs. In all, he has more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and business-development leadership.
Doug holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.

Mark Van Sumeren
Strategic Advisor



Mark is an experienced healthcare executive who has held senior leadership positions at Ernst & Young and Owens & Minor and currently serves on the boards of two healthcare supplier organizations. His outstanding achievements earned him an induction into the Bellwether League Hall-of-Fame for Supply Chain Leadership in 2021 and recognition as a “Healthcare Hero” by GHX in 2022.
At LogicSource, he brings his decades-long career in healthcare strategy, operations, and supply chain as Strategic Advisor to the Healthcare division.

John Dockins
Executive Director, Sourcing & Vendor Management – Cleveland Clinic



John leads a versatile team accountable for direct and indirect sourcing to include PPI, Commodities, IT, Non-Clinical, and Construction. He joined Cleveland Clinic in 2016 and has over 25 years of industry and non-profit experience with 12 years being focused on healthcare.
He is a veteran of the United States Navy who received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Evansville and furthered his education by obtaining an MBA from the Pennsylvania State University. John continued his education journey by attaining several certifications including a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Garet Guthrie
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer



Garet is a seasoned global CFO, currently leading the finance organization at Wood Mackenzie. With extensive expertise in managing global operations, driving strategic initiatives and executing finance transformations, he has successfully supported both private equity-backed and publicly traded companies across a range of industries. Garet excels at optimizing capital structures, developing teams and fostering sustainable growth through a balanced approach of organic and inorganic strategies.
His background blends strategic, operational, and financial acumen, including supporting private equity portfolio company sales and executing capital market transactions. A strategic leader, Garet has collaborated closely with boards, investors, sponsors, and management teams to deliver significant long-term shareholder value.
Garet holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Texas.

Régine Villain
Senior VP of Supply Chain Network & Chief Supply Chain Officer



Régine Villain is the Senior VP of Supply Chain Network & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ochsner Health. Her vision is to impact clinical care variations across the continuum of care by strategically elevating the Supply Chain into an integrated resource network.

Régine’s healthcare career began in Purchasing in 1995. Through the span of four healthcare organizations, she advanced in her career as a notable Supply Chain Leader with an amplified portfolio of services, milestones, and significant achievements prior to joining Ochsner Health in 2019.

Régine holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida, a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University, and a certificate in Business Studies from the Wharton School of Business.

Molly Matthews
Chief Executive Officer



Molly Matthews is a leader known for driving performance and client value. As CEO of Sodexo Healthcare & Seniors, U.S., she is responsible for more than $3.5 Billion in business and oversees 28,000 employees. Her passion for building teams and developing talent combined with her focus on aligning cultures to deliver market-leading services results in teams who are deeply committed to care.Ms. Matthews is a member of Sodexo’s Healthcare and Seniors Global Executive Committee and the North America Regional Leadership Committee for Sodexo, a leader in quality, multichannel, and flexible food experiences. She joined Sodexo in April 2022 as Chief Operating Officer for the US Healthcare division.Prior to Sodexo, Ms. Matthews enjoyed a long career with Vizient where she was most recently Senior Vice President and General Manager. At Vizient, she was responsible for managing sales and delivery of programs and services for strategic accounts as well as the west zone, including overseeing $23 Billion in supply chain purchases.Ms. Matthews has extensive experience in clinical and operational improvement with over 25 years helping large health systems become more cost effective and improve performance.She earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from Wake Forest University. She served as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives where she was a member for over 10 years.Ms. Matthews serves on the alumni advisory board for the Auburn University College of Industrial and Systems Engineering and is a Board Director with the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.