Job From: Chief Supply Chain Officer, Sharp Healthcare
Job To: Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer, Banner Health
Ryan Koos has joined Banner Health as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare supply chain management to the Arizona-based non-profit health system.
Ryan takes responsibility for the full scope of Banner’s supply chain operations, including procurement, contracting, distribution, inventory and sourcing strategy. He will also work with internal teams to identify ways to integrate automation, drive innovation and adopt technology that can improve safety, quality and cost efficiency across Banner’s 33 hospitals and 450+ care sites.
"I'm honored to join Banner Health and excited to lead its supply chain operations at such a transformative time in health care,” said Ryan. “My mission is to ensure that our clinicians have timely access to the right products so they can focus on what matters most: delivering excellent care. I look forward to driving innovation and ensuring our teams have the tools and resources they need to deliver that exceptional care.”
Staci Dickerson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Banner Health, added: "Supply chain is a critical pillar of our health care delivery system. With Ryan at the helm, we’re positioning Banner Health to meet future demands with agility, innovation and responsibility. We’re thrilled to welcome him to Banner.”
Prior to his move, effective 16 June, Ryan held senior roles at Sharp Health Care in San Diego, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Oregon Health and Science University. He holds a degree in public health from Oregon State University and serves as an advisor to national health care supply chain councils.
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