Experience

NotiSphere

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jul 2022 - Present



aptitude LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Supplier Director

  • May 2018 - Jul 2022

  ● Achieved 436% increase in PPI revenues within two years. ● Expanded supplier network by establishing relationships with 22 new suppliers across 66 categories. ● Streamlined protocols for RFP process by developing and implementing improved processes for customer interaction, strategy development, operational procedures, and contract execution. ● Introduced standardized templates for use in delivering sales presentations conveying product information, market trends, sales strategies, and success stories. ● Coached and trained Advisory Solution Consultants and Analysts in company’s PPI processes, including creating and delivering multiple standard operating procedures. Show less



Vizient, Inc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consulting Director

  • Jun 2011 - May 2018

  ● Ranked as Top Performer for five consecutive years. ● Achieved more than $25 million in savings for member hospital organizations. ● Led projects that achieved more than 100% savings ratio for member organizations for two consecutive years. ● Created protocol and benchmarking used for advising hospital members on orthobiologics. ● Reduced costs for member hospital organizations by renegotiating supplier contracts, implementing utilization standardization practices, and coaching on operational efficiencies. Show less



Northeast Georgia Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resource Specialist- OR

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Solely responsible for implementing $1,000,000 in annual cost savings within a 9-month time frame • Reduced 113 unnecessary SKUs from inventory • Implemented another $113,000 in cost avoidance by proactively signing pricing agreements • Solely responsible for implementing $1,000,000 in annual cost savings within a 9-month time frame • Reduced 113 unnecessary SKUs from inventory • Implemented another $113,000 in cost avoidance by proactively signing pricing agreements



Shands At the University of Florida

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Manager- OR

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2010

  • Served as project manager for new ambulatory center expanding from 4 OR’s to 8 OR’s—planning, purchasing and organizational detail of new facility• Facilitated growth of new ASC such that 23 additional physician practices were operationalized increasing volumes by 78% in 3 years• Acquired second ASC(peds) and implemented 4 complete operating systems to convert existing practices• Facilitated growth of new peds ASC such that volumes increased by 86% in 1.5 years• Standardized drugs and stocked supplies for 16 services reducing inventory by 25%• Implemented Value Analysis program at both ASC’s controlling new product access/pricing• Solely operationalized the closing of AGH hospital’s OR practice, permanently redistributing assets• Restructured patient billing inclusive of costing out over 700 procedures Show less

• Administrative Supervisor- Pharmacy

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Purged 26 years of drug records and implemented proper storage system• Managed and reduced spending on departmental budget ($58 million annually) by 3.5% • Project manager for redesign and construction for four satellite pharmacies• Downsized 14 years of property asset data to current inventory (approx. 60% less)