1. HOWARD G. MANN, CMRP
7309 Cold Harbor Court, Fairview, TN 37062 (Greater Nashville Area) (816) 213-8691 canehill1862@sbcglobal.net
HEALTHCARE CORPORATE SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE
Senior healthcare supply chain executive with 35 years of operational management responsibility in
materials management and financial systems with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Broad scope
of responsibility for non-labor operating expenses, cost reduction efforts, process improvement initiatives,
logistical and contracting support and supplier partnerships and negotiations. Significant experience in
building physician relations to move towards consensus driven cost management decision making.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Cardiovascular Care Group, Nashville, Tennessee (2014 – Present)
Integrated Delivery Network consisting of two specialty care hospitals
 Reduced medical device costs by $3.2 million using a physician collaboration approach
 Achieved 90% contract compliance with Group Purchasing Organization agreements
 Provided materials management leadership and managed all non-labor expenses and supply chain
related functions through contracting, distribution, operations, software, cost reductions, standardization,
and GPO compliance.
Senior Director, MaterialsManagement
Saint Luke’s Health System, Kansas City, Missouri (2000 – 2014)
Integrated Delivery Network with eight hospitals within 150-mile radius of Kansas City in Kansas and Missouri
 Led health system initiatives to reduce supply costs through contracting, totaling approximately $7 million
in 2013
 Achieved 10% cost reduction in supply chain spend for 115 hospital organizations across 9 mid-west
states through a multi-hospital collaborative, Mid-America Service Solutions.
 Provided materials management leadership and managed all non-labor expenses and the materials cycle
for contracting, distribution, operations, software, cost reductions, standardization and all aspects of
materials management
 Redesigned Value Analysis process with physician led evidence-based practice teams resulting in cost
reductions of over $2 million dollars in orthopedics, increased compliance on existing contracts with endo-
mechanicals and suture and savings in multiple service lines.
 Increased usage of materials management transactions with high volumes: auto-PO, integrating GLN
standards, EDI transaction sets across many vendors, auto faxing, providing the ability to serve all
entities and a majority of spend, allowing seven procurement technicians to manage over 60,000
purchase orders for six hospitals annually
 Chaired the Novation Information Council and guided the development of Neoforma EDI for all VHA and
Novation members, impacting business- to- business transactions in healthcare supply chain. Was an
early committee member of the Coalition for e-health standards, heightening the awareness and
efficiency of the industry wide adoption of standards
Regional Director
Mercy Health System Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1998 – 2000)
Healthcare Regional Network with three hospitals in the Sisters of Mercy Healthcare System
 Provided materials management leadership including contracting, distribution, operations, software, cost
reductions, standardization and all aspects of materials management

2. Director, MaterialsManagement,
Owen Healthcare, Inc., Houston, Texas (1991 – 1998)
Outsourcing Corporation providing supply chain management nationally
 Provided contract materials management services to hospital or corporate customers requiring full
materials management support in multiple locations
o Consolidated Logistics Center, Meridian, Mississippi, 1998
o Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1995 – 1998
o Surgical Partners of America, Boulder, Colorado, 1994 – 1995
o Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, 1991- 1994
Assistant Director, Materials Management and Manager, Information Technology
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida (1981 – 1991)
602-bed hospital including Jacksonville Wolfson Children’s Hospital
 Provided implementation, customization, training, report writing and post implementation support for
hospital-wide Health Information System acquisition and implementation
 Provided materials management operational services to hospital
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 In depth knowledge of purchasing, accounts payable, budgeting, patient billing, surgery, radiology, dietary,
medical records, admitting, ancillary services, physician practices, and ambulatory surgery centers
 Knowledgeable of various materials management information systems and supporting technology, training
including report writers, database management, spreadsheets, electronic data interchange (EDI) standards
and downloading functionality
 Past experience implementing various point of service charging, cost accounting systems; RFID technology,
GS1US standards and emergency preparedness
 Speaker on topics in materials management, bar-code technology, central purchasing, distribution systems
and purchased services
EDUCATION
 M. S., University of North Florida, 1981
 B. A., Florida State University, 1971
HONORS
 Member, American Healthcare Resource and Materials Managers, (AHRMM)
 C.M.R.P. (Certified Materials and Resource Professional)
 Served on AHRMM Issues and Legislative Committee, Board of Directors Nominating Committee, and
currently on the Education Committee
 Published “Teaming Up to Take Down Costs”, Healthcare Financial Management Magazine, December 01,
2014
 Founding member, Mid-America Service Solutions, LLC
 Member, Barnes Jewish Christian Collaborative on Population Health
 Chair, Novation Information Council, 2003 - 2004
 Malcom Baldrige Achievement, Category 6, Process Management, 2003
 Veteran, U.S. Army, 1971-1973