Dan McDow, Named as one of the “Ten People to Watch” in the 2007 issue of Journal of Contracting Magazine is currently in the position of Vice President – Support Services for the SCM Alliance (Managed by Coalesco, Inc.). The SCM Alliance is a Regional Purchasing Cooperative that is jointly held by six health systems in Eastern Florida. Before joining the SCM Alliance he was the Chief Operating Officer of IHSCS,LC d/b/a Iowa Health System Consolidated Services headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. 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. He has presented on various supply chain topics at numerous conferences throughout his career. Additionally, his professional experiences include receiving national recognition for establishing the first “Perfect Order” initiative between Mfr and Distributor; National Innovation Award for 1st in the Nation for Custom Kit Assembly; Editorial board member of a nationally recognized Supply Chain Magazine, Advisory 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