Mark Galvin has over 25 years of experience in hospital food service management. He is currently the Director of Hospitality Services at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, where he oversees a $12.4 million budget and 240 employees across four departments. Previously, he held director roles at Wuesthoff Health Care System and Memorial Hospital Pembroke. Galvin has a proven track record of reducing costs, improving quality and customer satisfaction, and mentoring students. He has a black belt in quality improvement from Mercer University and masters and bachelor's degrees.
1. MARK D. GALVIN
3337 Vintage Cir (470) 334-6334
Smyrna, Ga 30080
Markdgalvin@hotmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Quality Customer Service Human Resource Affairs
Finance/Budget Administration Emergency Preparedness
LEAN Process Trained Project Management
Quint Sutder Trained Recruitment & Training
Operations Knowledge Proficient in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
2007-Present
Director of Hospitality Services
2013-Present
Responsible for the overall strategic planning and daily operations for the four cost
centers that comprise the food and environmental services departments for the 500 bed
acute care hospital.
• Developed and manage a $12.4 million dollar annual budget
• Accountable for 240 FTEs
• Chaired a system wide committee to standardize procurement, processes, policies
and job descriptions for Piedmont’s six food, environmental and engineering
departments which yielded over $5 million dollars in annualized savings.
• Redesigned patient and cafeteria menus to better support employee and patient
wellness. Introduce bi-weekly farmer’s markets system wide as well as stopped
the frying of all food.
• Partnered with Atlanta City Public Schools mentoring students in the culinary and
health care career tracts.
• Successfully passed all accreditation inspections.
• Represent Piedmont Healthcare at a National Spend Committee for MedAssets.
Director of Food & Nutrition Services
2007-2013
• Responsible for the overall strategic planning and daily operations of both the
clinical and retail areas of the food & nutrition department.
• Key facilitator in the organizations strategic redesign reducing $42 million in
system wide expenses.
• Reduced employee turnover to below the national average
• Successfully negotiated a contract with Au Bon Pain that turned an operational
loss into a positive cash flow.
2. • Compassionately managed a large reduction in force.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Nutrition Services
Wuesthoff Health Care System
Rockledge, Florida 2004-2007
Responsible for the overall operations within the Food and Nutrition Departments for
Wuesthoff’s two acute care hospitals as well as a progressive care center and assisted
living facility.
• Redesigned patient menus as well as delivery systems that increased patient and
employee satisfaction.
• Acted as a “Fire Starter” in changing the organization’s culture to one of
outstanding service.
• Increased the department’s overall employee satisfaction by over 60%.
• Successfully managed a budget of $6.25 million dollars and 165 FTEs
• Active in several community activities that resulted in positive press and media
coverage for the organization
• Recipient of the 2006 Manager of the Year award for the Health System.
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Food Service Director
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Pembroke Pines, Florida 1998-2004
Responsible for the budgeting, staffing and strategic planning for the 301 bed acute care
hospital. Major accomplishments’ include:
• Implementing a Room Service Meal delivery system.
• Presented at the 2002 Press Ganey Conference for “Best Turn Around Hospital
Story”.
• Developed and executed two day leadership training seminars that revolved
around Quint Studer’s book Hardwiring Excellence.
Multiple Management and Culinary Positions
Marriott International 1989-1998
Education
Black Belt, Quality and Process Improvement
Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Organizational Management
University of Phoenix, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations/Health Care Administration
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky