About HSDA

After several years of discussion, it was decided that a formal organization would be needed if any substantial improvements in the levels of supplier diversity were to be made. Thus, the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance was formally established in August, 2003.

Founding Members

American Medical Depot
Amerinet
Cardinal Health
Federal & Commercial Contracts
Kerma Medical Products
McKesson
Medline Industries, Inc.
Novation
Owens & Minor
Premier
Triad

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for this year’s Symposium. It was a great event and I really took away a lot of best practices and new information, as well as some great contacts. I know I speak for us all at Thompson when I tell you we are proud to be a member of HSDA. If there is anything we can do to support you and your team going forward, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for all your continued support!!

- Meg Kemph, VP of Development - Thompson Hospitality

What We Do

Work together to promote supplier diversity in the healthcare supply chain.
Gain an understanding of how HSDA subscribers incorporate supplier diversity into their business practices and how businesses may better work with these organizations.
Attend discussions on best practices utilized by all stakeholders including manufacturers, distributors, historically underutilized businesses, group purchasing organizations and healthcare providers.
Discuss best practices and brainstorm on how to improve supplier diversity in healthcare.
Gain ideas to enhance an organization”s supplier diversity initiative.
Meet key supply chain stakeholders across the healthcare supply chain.

Board of Directors Listing

OFFICERS

Deborah Williams,
Chair,
Premier, Inc.

Andrea Reubel-Walker,
Secretary,
Kerma Medical Products, Inc.

Pending,
Parliamentarian

Robert Gonzalez,
Treasurer,
Print Media Corporation

Richard Manson,
Attorney,
SourceMark, LLC

Angela Wilkes,
Emeritus Co-Founder,
AT Wilkes and Associates, Inc.

Joyce Kershaw,
Emeritus Co-Founder,
Kerma Medical Products, Inc.

BOARD MEMBERS

Angie Thomas,
Cardinal Health

Becky McKinney,
CommonSpirit Health

Dr. Hilton Hudson,
Hilton Publishing, Inc.

Charlene Vickers,
Johnson & Johnson

Todd Gray,
Kaiser Permanente

Donna Ennis,
MBDA Business & Advanced Manufacturing Centers – Georgia Tech

Vicky Lyle,
Owens & Minor, Inc.

DeAndre Thomas,
HealthTrust Purchasing Group

Crystal Anderson King,
Grady Health System

Kaddra Greene,
Advocate Health

Amber Lawhorn,
Jackson Health System