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10 hospital GPO contracting experts
These ten supply chain professionals have held sourcing and contracting roles at group purchasing organizations or in hospital supply chains. A reader can ask them how GPO agreements are negotiated, when hospitals use GPO pricing or contract locally, and how contract compliance works in practice.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ashur Novick
LinkedInExperience: AVP, Strategic Programs & Contract Services · Vizient
Former AVP, Strategic Programs & Contract Services at Vizient (2022–2023), Senior Director, Strategic Programs at Vizient, Inc (2018–2022) and Director of Operations, Impact Standardization at Vizient (2014–2016). The profile describes a strategic sourcing executive with 15 years at Vizient and also lists Category Manager at Vizient (2012–2014).
Emily Crampsey
LinkedInExperience: Director, HCA Contracting · HealthTrust Performance Group
Director, HCA Contracting at HealthTrust Performance Group since 2026 and Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing at HealthTrust Performance Group since 2023. Former Strategic Sourcing Specialist at UAB Medicine (2019–2024), Value Analysis Coordinator (2017–2019) and Contract Coordinator (2014–2017) at East Alabama Health.
Eric Brauer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, Group Buys · HealthTrust Performance Group
Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, Group Buys at HealthTrust Performance Group since 2022, and former Account Director at HealthTrust Performance Group (2011–2022). The profile describes a career spanning hospital operations and GPO strategic sourcing, including Supply Chain Market Director roles at HCA Healthcare, and says he moved to the GPO side managing strategic accounts.
James V. Wallick
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Strategic Sourcing · AllSpire Health Group Purchasing Organization
Senior Director Strategic Sourcing at AllSpire Health Group Purchasing Organization since 2019, where the profile says he leads the procurement and contracting functions for medical devices and has negotiated contracts with suppliers. Former Senior Director, Medical Devices at HealthTrust Purchasing Group/AllSpire Health Group Purchasing Organization (2016–2018) and Manager, Supply Chain Procurement and Contracting at WellSpan Health (2015–2016).
Karen Lombard
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · HealthTrust Performance Group
Director Strategic Sourcing at HealthTrust Performance Group since 2015; the profile describes drawing on experience as an RN in the operating room to develop, negotiate and administer contracts for products, equipment, services and distribution specific to the operating room. Former Manager, Medical Surgical Contracting at Mercy ROI (2015–2021) and Senior Category Manager at ROi Resource Optimization & Innovation (2017–2021).
Lucinda Madura
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing & Contracting · HealthTrust Performance Group
Director Strategic Sourcing & Contracting at HealthTrust Performance Group since 2023, and former Sr Contracts Manager, Purchased Services at HealthTrust Performance Group (2021–2023). Former Strategic Sourcing Manager, Supply Chain at St. Luke's Health System (2019–2021) and Operations Coordinator, Clinical Engineering at St. Luke's Health System (2017–2020).
Mandy Smith
LinkedInExperience: Director, Contracts - Medical Devices · HealthTrust Performance Group
Former Director, Contracts - Medical Devices (2023–2026) and Senior Manager, Contracts (2020–2023) at HealthTrust Performance Group, which the profile describes as assisting healthcare providers with performance improvement. Former Director, Medical Device Contracting at ROi Resource Optimization & Innovation (2018); Director, Advisory Services - Cardiovascular at Ovation Healthcare since 2026.
Patricia Becker
LinkedInExperience: Director Supply Chain Management · Glens Falls Hospital
Former Director Supply Chain Management at Glens Falls Hospital (2015–2018), Director Materials Management at Huggins Hospital (2013–2015) and Director Materials Management and Support Services at Englewood Hospital (2022–2023); the profile lists expertise in group purchasing organizations, contract development and administration, and value analysis. Director of Purchasing at Materials Management Solutions since 2024.
Ryan Compton
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Sourcing · HealthTrust Performance Group
Former Director, Strategic Sourcing (2015–2017) and Manager, Strategic Sourcing (2013–2015) at HealthTrust Performance Group, where the profile describes negotiating multi-million dollar contracts providing 1,400 member hospitals and 700 businesses nationwide with products and services. AVP, HCA Contracting at HCA since 2017; the profile headline places this role at HealthTrust Purchasing Group.
Yvette Mejia
LinkedInExperience: Sourcing Director Northeast Purchasing Coalition · Vizient
Former Sourcing Director Northeast Purchasing Coalition (2022–2023), Sourcing Executive Northeast Purchasing Coalition (2018–2021) and Portfolio Executive Sourcing Operations - Surgical (2015–2018) at Vizient. Sourcing and Contract Manager Laboratory at BSWH since 2024, and former Supply Network Analyst at Novation (2013–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Decide whether you need the GPO's view of negotiating for many member hospitals or a hospital buyer's view of using those contracts. Then match the product category, such as medical devices, operating room supplies, laboratory or purchased services, to the person's contracting focus.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a GPO decide which suppliers to award, and how much can a single hospital influence those terms?
- 02When does it make sense for a health system to negotiate locally rather than use its GPO agreement?
- 03How do you track contract compliance and savings across member hospitals, and what usually causes leakage?
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