Since 1972, Brian has spent his career serving hospitals and hospital
systems in materiel management applications in various roles and
responsibilities. As a materials manager, Brian has directed supply
chain applications from 64 bed specialty facilities to over 300 bed
tertiary care facilities. In 1974, Brian joined Charter Medical
Corporation and served in both field operational and corporate staff
roles within supply management, group contracting and capital equipment
acquisition.

During his tenure with Charter, Brian was involved in setting up
standardized materiel management processes for Charter's acute care and
mental health facilities nationwide. He also served as a project
consultant for the opening of the American Hospital of Teheran in
Teheran, Iran in 1976 and as a transition team member for King Kahlid
Military City Hospital in Saudi Arabia in 1981.

In 1991, Brian joined Quorum Health Group as a regional director for
Contract Administration. Since that time, he has served as curriculum
director of the QHR College of Materiel Management, managed two GPO
transitions for QHR facilities and developed a team of materiel
management and supply chain consultants for the healthcare industry. As
a member of the Materiel Resource Group, he has held responsibility for
materiel management operations with Quorum Health Group, which was
aquired in 2001 by Triad Hospitals. In 2001, Brian joined the QHR
subsidiary of Triad as Vice President, Materiel Resource Group. His
responsibilities included leadership in QHR's Supply Chain Services,
Support Services and Strategic Service Partner operations for QHR's 180+
client hospitals.

In November of 2005, Brian accepted the role of Vice President,
Materials Management for Capella Healthcare. In December of 2005,
Capella aquired 4 former HCA hospitals located in TN, OK and WA.
Capella is located in Franklin, TN.

Brian and his wife reside in Franklin, TN. He has one son attending the
University of Tennessee Knoxville and a son who is a junior at the
University of Vermont.

Brian holds a B.S.B.A. degree from the University of Nevada - Las Vegas
and has attended numerous management and healthcare seminars nationwide.
He has served in state group purchasing associations in Georgia and
Colorado, and served on the Skill Set task force with ASHMM and is a
current member of AHRMM. As a public speaker in healthcare materials
management, he has presented to the Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia
chapters on various supply chain topics.