Supply chain operations
10 Vizient sourcing leaders
These ten current and former Vizient sourcing leaders have held vice president, director and senior director roles in sourcing operations, contract services and strategic sourcing programs at the company. A reader can learn how sourcing and contracting work at Vizient from people who have held these roles.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ashur Novick
LinkedInExperience: AVP, Strategic Programs & Contract Services · Vizient
Former AVP, Strategic Programs & Contract Services at Vizient (2022–2023), after Senior Director, Strategic Programs (2018–2022) and Director, Strategic Programs (2016–2022) there. Their profile describes more than fifteen years of leadership in business strategy, sourcing, supply chain, financial operations and business development.
Bruce Allen
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs · Vizient
Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs at Vizient since 2022, with Associate Vice President listed since 2023 and Senior Director, Custom Sourcing Solutions since 2020. Earlier at Vizient they were Director, Custom Sourcing Solutions (2016–2020) and Senior Sourcing Executive (2011–2016).
Don Greenwood
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs · Vizient
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs at Vizient since 2024. Their profile says they work with the executive leaders and board members of five Vizient member health system aggregation networks and lead business strategy and network financial performance. Earlier they were Vice President & Regional Leader, SE Zone at Vizient (2015–2024).
Donald Stutsman
LinkedInExperience: SVP Contract & Program Svcs · Vizient
SVP Contract & Program Svcs at Vizient since 2022, a role their profile headline describes as SVP, Indirect Spend. Earlier at Vizient they were Vice President, Sourcing Operations (2018–2022), Vice President, Member Business Ventures (2018) and AVP, Strategy & Development - Member Business Ventures (2016–2018).
Joshua Hollingsworth
LinkedInExperience: Director - Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs · Vizient
Director - Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs at Vizient since 2023. Earlier at Vizient they were Sourcing & Program Director - Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs - CHA (2021–2023) and Senior Sourcing Executive - Member Business Ventures - S3P (2018–2021).
Michael DeSimone
LinkedInExperience: Sourcing Director, National Sourcing Center · Vizient
Sourcing Director, National Sourcing Center at Vizient since 2026. Their profile says they lead strategic sourcing, category management and supplier partnership initiatives for large healthcare organizations. Earlier at Vizient they were Director, Sourcing Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs (2022–2026) and Senior Sourcing Executive (2020–2022).
Patrick Burton
LinkedInExperience: VP & General Manager, Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs · Vizient
Former VP & General Manager, Strategic Sourcing Partnerships & Programs at Vizient (2016–2024), and VP & General Manager, Spend Management Services & Delivery there since 2025. Earlier they were Senior Vice President, Spend Management, Client Management at MedAssets (2014–2016) and Senior Director, Lead Negotiator, Supply Chain Services at Broadlane (2005–2010).
Patrick McComber
LinkedInExperience: Director - Contract Services - Food · Vizient
Director - Contract Services - Food at Vizient (2022–2025), then Director - Contract Services - EVS, L&L, Indirect Spend Sourcing Excellence there since 2025, where their profile says they lead contracting strategy for the Environmental Services and Laundry & Linen sourcing portfolios. Earlier they were Senior Portfolio Executive - Vizient Food Program (2018–2022).
Rebecca Gayden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Sourcing Operations Capital, Imaging and Construction · Vizient
Vice President, Sourcing Operations Capital, Imaging and Construction at Vizient, a role listed from 2018, alongside VP & General Manager, Capital Equipment Solutions (since 2021) and Senior Principal (since 2025). They also list Senior Director, Sourcing Operations Capital & Diagnostic Imaging at Vizient from 2011.
Scott Crandall, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Purchased Services · Vizient
Former Senior Director of Purchased Services at Vizient (2018–2024) and Senior Director of Medical Distribution Sourcing there (2015–2018). Their profile says their teams managed contracting portfolios for categories including information technology, physician preferred implants, surgical, intravenous and medical products. Since 2025 they have been Managing Director at ChannelCore Advisors.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's category to your question, since medical supplies, capital equipment and imaging, purchased services, food and environmental services are different categories of work. Consider whether they worked on national contracting or on programs built for specific member health system networks, because those roles see the work from different angles.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a group purchasing organization decide which categories to manage nationally and which to tailor to member networks?
- 02What does a sourcing team at a healthcare purchasing organization look at when it reviews a category?
- 03How do health systems use group purchasing programs alongside their own supply chain teams?
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