10 Penn Medicine supply chain leaders
Glenn Pennington, MHA, Sr. Director Supply Chain / Value Analysis at Penn Medicine, opens this list of Penn Medicine supply chain leaders, which also includes corporate supply chain and materials management directors and materials management directors at Penn hospitals. A reader can learn how supply chain leaders work at Penn Medicine from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
arthur schimmel
LinkedInExperience: Director of Materials Management · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
arthur schimmel has been Director of Materials Management at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System since November 2009, and the profile headline places the role at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The listing also shows Director of Supply Chain Mnagement at Jefferson Health (2003–2009) and Vp Support Services at Lower Bucks Hospital (1992–2003).
Christopher Mckendry, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Supply Chain, HUP Perioperative Services · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Christopher Mckendry, MBA has been Director of Supply Chain, HUP Perioperative Services at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System since April 2025, and the profile says the role leads the inventory and materials support team for perioperative services at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Christopher Mckendry was Associate Director, HUP Perioperative Services (2024–2025).
Glenn Pennington, MHA
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Supply Chain / Value Analysis · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Glenn Pennington, MHA has been Sr. Director Supply Chain / Value Analysis at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System since October 2023 and was Director, PeriOperative Supply Chain / Value Assessment there from 2021 to 2024. Glenn Pennington was Director, Central Sterile Supply at Virtua Health (2019–2021) and Corp Director, Sterile Supply Services at Lourdes Health System (2017–2019).
Hugo Sotoj
LinkedInExperience: Director Materials Management · Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
Hugo Sotoj has been Director Materials Management at Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital since March 2023, and the listing also shows an Associate Director of Materials Management row at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System from 2022. Hugo Sotoj was Supply Chain Expediting Manager at Jamaica Hospital (2019–2021).
Nelson Gray
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate Supply Chain · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Nelson Gray has been Director, Corporate Supply Chain at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System since July 2022 and was Director, Corporate Materials Management there from 2020 to 2022; the headline adds Contracting to the title. Nelson Gray was Director, Supply Chain at Cerner Corporation (2015–2020) and Sr. Director, Procurement at Siemens Healthineers (2005–2015).
Robert (Bob) Martin
LinkedInExperience: Director, Materiel Managment · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Robert (Bob) Martin was Director, Materiel Managment at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System from April 1998 to June 2000, and the profile says the role covered sterile processing, the warehouse, the mail room and the print shop. Robert Martin was Contract Manager at Mainline Health System (2000–2001) and Manager, Clinical Supply Chain at CCHS (2001–2015).
Roseann Pauline
LinkedInExperience: Director of Corporate Materials Management · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Roseann Pauline has been Director of Corporate Materials Management at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System since 2015, based in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Roseann Pauline was Director of Contract Management at Jefferson Health (2004–2015) and Assistant Vice President of Purchasing Resources at Virtua Health (1990–2004).
Santa Iaconelli CRCST, CHL
LinkedInExperience: Director of Materials Managment Value Analysis · Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Santa Iaconelli CRCST, CHL has been Director of Materials Managment Value Analysis at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center since March 2024 and was Director of Periop Support Services there from 2019 to 2024. Santa Iaconelli was Director of Central Processing (2014–2019) and Operations manager PeriOp (2006–2014) at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Sonia Acosta-bren
LinkedInExperience: Director of Materials Management of Information Systems and Operations · University of Pennsylvania Health Systems
Sonia Acosta-bren is listed as Director of Materials Management of Information Systems and Operations at University of Pennsylvania Health Systems in a current row from 2005, with an Associate Director of Materials Management row at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System from the same year. Sonia Acosta-bren was a Senior Manager at Deloitte until 2004.
Stacey Youcis
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain · Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Stacey Youcis was Vice President Supply Chain at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System from September 2021 to January 2026, and the listing shows Retired since 2026. Stacey Youcis was Chief of Hospital Operations (2019–2021) and SVP Servicelines and Population Health (2015–2019) at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
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Match the person's scope, corporate supply chain, value analysis or one hospital's materials management, to the decision you are working through. Then use the role dates to choose someone whose time at Penn Medicine covers the period that matters to you.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did a typical week look like in your supply chain role at Penn Medicine, and which work took the most time?
- 02How did you work with perioperative and clinical colleagues when a supply question affected patient care in your area?
- 03Which earlier roles prepared you best for supply chain leadership at Penn Medicine, and what did you have to learn on the job?
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