Dan McDow is currently in the position of Chief Operating Officer for the Iowa Health System Contracting Services, LC (IHSCS,LC) headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. IHSCS,LC annual contracts of $250MM in Supplies, $15MM in service agreements and $80MM in capital for seven health systems in the Iowa and Illinois regions. Prior to joining Iowa Health System Dan held various positions in and out of healthcare including Director of Shared Services for a fortune 500 International Broadcasting and Publishing Firm, MMIS Implementation Analyst, OR Business Manager and Materials Manager. Dan has always maintained a Midwest presence working in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. He has presented on various supply chain topics at numerous conferences throughout his career. Additionally, his professional experiences include board member of a nationally recognized Supply Chain Magazine, Board member of Creighton University - Economic Indicators, Global HealthCare Exchange Advisory Board Member, Meditech MMIS President - Users Group and VP Development & Membership of Supply Chain Society.