Ed currently serves as Vice President of Supply Chain Operations for HCA's Eastern Group. He is responsible for all facets of Supply Chain activities for approximately 100 acute care facilities, which includes $1.6 billion in annualized spend, over 800 employees, and 6 regional Supply Chain Service Centers. Ed has over 20 years of Supply Chain experience in the healthcare industry.

Ed's tenure in the healthcare industry began with over a decade of multiple material management roles in HCA hospitals located in Richmond, Virginia. In 1994, he was promoted to Division Director of Material Management for the Richmond Division of HCA. In this role, he developed and implemented HCA's first Material Management re-engineering project for this five-hospital system, which focused on increasing operational efficiencies through consolidation of the back office functions and leveraging technology; the implementation of a comprehensive clinical utilization program, and the development of a more robust contracting strategy.

In the fall of 1999, Ed was promoted to Vice President of Supply Chain Operations for HCA's Eastern Group to help lead HCA's comprehensive Supply Chain re-engineering strategy that was launched in 2000. He co-developed and implemented a six-point plan, which was focused in the following key areas:

• Clinical utilization management
• Information Management/ systems
• Regional contracting strategy
• Consolidation of Procurement
• Consolidation of warehousing and distribution
• Consolidation of accounts payable

This re-engineering effort has led to significant savings and improved service levels for HCA.

Ed earned his Bachelor's Degree in Finance and a Minor in Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University.