The One Industry Conference You Can’t Afford To Miss

The HIDA Educational Foundation Executive Conference is where healthcare distribution industry leaders gather for top-to-top networking, strategic education, and future-focused insights.

Participants come from across healthcare markets and across supply chain sectors. The agenda is packed with content, but leaves plenty of room for social networking and private meetings between business partners.

Who Attends

Executives in roles such as...
  • Owners and C-suite leaders
  • Sales and marketing
  • Supply chain or operations
  • Category management
  • National accounts
...from organizations across the end-to-end supply chain...
  • Healthcare distributors
  • Healthcare manufacturers
  • Health systems
  • Group purchasing organizations
  • Technology firms
...across the spectrum of healthcare market segments*
  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Physician offices and clinics
  • Surgery centers
  • Laboratory
  • Outpatient care
  • Home care and post-acute

See 2023 Attendees

*The HIDA Executive Conference is exclusively open to members and invited healthcare provider leaders.

Healthcare Distributors

170 Leaders
45+ Companies

Manufacturers And Tech Solutions

273 Leaders
70+ Companies

GPOs, Providers, And Others

50+ Leaders
20+ Organizations

Decision-Makers

 

15% CEO, Owner, President
39% C-Suite, Vice President
32% Director
15% Manager/Other

If you’ve attended the HIDA Executive Conference before, you know why it’s critical to be there.

If you’ve never attended, find out why so many industry leaders say it’s the most important event of the year.

Kudos From Participants

Invaluable Opportunity For Networking

The HIDA Executive Conference provides an invaluable opportunity for networking with our peers in the industry – there is just no other forum for this kind of collaboration!”

Erik Ringberg

Erik Ringberg
VP & General Manager, Laboratory
McKesson

Better-Informed Strategy Decisions

HIDA’s Executive Conference connects our company with experts representing the full spectrum of issues we face every day and supplies us with the knowledge to make better-informed strategy decisions going forward.”

Charlie Simpson

Charlie Simpson
General Manager
Medical Supplies Depot

Phenomenal Networking; Unparalleled Speakers

The networking is phenomenal and the speakers within healthcare as well as outside of healthcare are unparalleled. This truly allows us to align with our customers and have mutual success.”

Louis DiPaolo

Louis DiPaolo
Executive Vice President
Encompass Group

Always Attend This Meeting

If you are a leader in your organization, always attend this meeting. If you have to make budget decisions, find savings elsewhere.”

Tim Durnal
Sr. Manager, Distribution Partners
Beckman Coulter

Forward-Thinking Group

A more forward-thinking group of leaders than ever before. The conversations were outstanding!” 

Jan Beery

Jan Beery
President, Life Sciences
Atypical Digital

Should Have Started Attending Years Ago

We should have started attending this meeting years ago.”

Steve Basile
Owner & Vice President of Sales
Healthmark

Must-Attend Meeting

Regarding distribution in the healthcare arena and the current state of healthcare, you need to attend the HIDA Executive Conference. If you want to know where you’ve come from, where you are, and what to expect in the future, this is a must-attend meeting.”

Bob Miller
Executive Vice President
Gericare Medical Supply

High-Level Conversations

Truly invigorating to be able to have so many high-level conversations with the true decision makers of the organizations that we partner with and those that we hope to collaborate with in the future.”

Mark Litton

Mark Litton
CEO
Howard Medical

Premier Meeting For Strategy Meetings

The premier meeting to conduct strategy meetings with your business partners and their top executives in a relaxed setting.”

Don Lovre
Director, Distribution
B.Braun

2023 Executive Conference Attendees

Connect live and in-person with 400+ owners, C-suite, sales and marketing, category management, and national accounts leaders from across healthcare markets.

Company Title
3M Health Care Area Vice President, Key Accounts
3M Health Care Director, Channel Distribution
3M Health Care Director, Key Accounts OEM Channel
3M Health Care Distribution Key Accounts Manager
3M Health Care National Account Manager
3M Health Care Vice President, Healthcare Business Group
3M Health Care
Vice President, Healthcare Systems
3M Health Care VP Distribution, Medical Solutions Division
Abbott Rapid Dx North America  Area Sales Director
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Corporate Account Director
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Corporate Accounts Manager
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Director, US Marketing, CardioMetabolics
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Distributor Channel Manager
Abbott Rapid Dx North America  DVP, US Sales
Abbott Rapid Dx North America National Sales Director Enterprise & Wellness
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Regional Sales Director
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Senior Director Corporate & National Accounts
Abbott Rapid Dx North America Senior Director US Commercial Operations CardioMetabolic
Abbott Rapid Dx North America  Vice President of Marketing 
Accessia Health Executive Director PSI Foundation
American Diagnostic Corporation National Sales Manager
American Diagnostic Corporation VP of Sales
Amsino International Inc. Chief Commercial Officer
Amsino International Inc.  VP Sales, North America
Ansell Healthcare  Assoc Director, Channel Development-US Alternate Care 
Ansell Healthcare Channel Development Manager
Ansell Healthcare Director, Regional Sales
Aptitude Medical Systems  Founder, COO 
ARKRAY Director, National Accounts
ARKRAY Vice President, Professional Healthcare Division
Aroa Biosurgery Director, National Accounts
Aroa Biosurgery Director, Outpatient Markets
ASP Global Area VP of Sales - Distribution
ASP Global President & CEO
B. Braun Medical Director, Channel Management
B. Braun Medical Director, Distribution
B. Braun Medical Director, Distribution Services
B. Braun Medical Senior Vice President, Chief Sales Officer
B. Braun Medical Vice President, Channel Management
B. Braun Medical Vice President, Hospital Care
B. Braun Medical Vice President, OPM Division
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Associate Director, Channel Management
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Associate Director, Trade
Baxter Healthcare Corporation AVP, Alt Site Sales
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Director of Channel Management
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Executive Director, Corporate Accounts-Front Line Care
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Vice President National & Strategic Account - Trade & Alternate Site
Baxter Healthcare Corporation VP, Sales-US WA & Vision Care
Baxter Healthcare Corporation  VP US Region Front Line Care, General Manager Respiratory Care 
BD Channel Development & Marketing VP
BD Channel Management VP, Acute
BD Channel Management VP, Lab
BD Channel Management VP, Non-Acute
BD Director, Supply Chain Relations
BD President North America & Chief Marketing Officer
BD
VP, Channel Management Direct IDN 
BD VP/GM, Channel Management Group, U.S. Region
Beacon Point Associates, LLC Gov't Account Manager
Beacon Point Associates, LLC President
Beckman Coulter Sales Director Distribution
Beckman Coulter Senior Manager, Distribution Partners
Beckman Coulter VP & General Manager, North American Commercial Operations
Beckman Coulter VP Sales, North America
Bemis Health Care Director of Sales & Marketing
Bemis Health Care VP, Business Development
Bionix Director of Corporate Accounts
Bionix VP, Sales & Marketing
Blickman Industries Chief Executive Officer
Bound Tree Medical, LLC  Vice President 
Bracco Diagnostics  Director of Trade and Customer Relations 
BTTN Technologies  Chief Operations Officer 
BTTN Technologies  VP of Sales and Operations 
Capstone Health Alliance  Chief Contracting Officer 
Capstone Health Alliance  Chief Customer Officer 
Capstone Health Alliance  President & CEO 
Capstone Health Alliance  VP, Field Services 
Cardinal Health Advisor, National Brand Sourcing
Cardinal Health Director Medical National Brand Sourcing
Cardinal Health  Director of National Brand 
Cardinal Health Director of Supply Chain Solutions
Cardinal Health Director, Channels Partner Group
Cardinal Health Director, CPG Distribution Operations
Cardinal Health  Director, Global Sourcing 
Cardinal Health Director, Strategic Sourcing - Medical National Brands
Cardinal Health Distributor Director
Cardinal Health Key Account Director
Cardinal Health Key Account Manager
Cardinal Health Key Account Manager, Channel Partners
Cardinal Health Manager Strategic Partnership
Cardinal Health  Manager, Medical National Brand Sourcing 
Cardinal Health National Vice President, Extended Care
Cardinal Health Senior Director - Channel Partners Group
Cardinal Health SVP of Marketing
Cardinal Health Vice President of Lab Marketing
Cardinal Health Vice President, Strategic Sourcing - Medical National Brands
Cardinal Health VP, Enterprise Contracting Sales
Cardinal Health  VP, Global Procurement 
Claflin Company  Director of Business Development 
Claflin Company  Vice President, Sales and Marketing 
Clarity Diagnostics  Chief Executive Officer 
Clarity Diagnostics  Director of Sales 
Clint Pharmaceuticals  Director of Operations 
Clint Pharmaceuticals  Purchasing Director 
Clock Medical Supply, Inc. President/Owner
Clock Medical Supply, Inc. Vice President of Sales
CME Chief Strategy Officer
CME Vice President of Sales
CNECT President
CNECT Senior VP, Business Development
Coloplast Corp. President
Coloplast Corp. Senior Director, Key Accounts
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Associate Director, Supplier Relations
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Chief Executive Officer
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Director, Channel Optimization
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Director, Supplier Relations
Concordance Healthcare Solutions  EVP, Strategic Advisor 
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Senior VP, Healthcare Sales
Concordance Healthcare Solutions SEVP, Sales, Marketing & Customer Relations
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Sr Director, Supplier Relations
CONMED Corporation  Director of GPO/IDN Markets 
CONMED Corporation Director, Distribution & Partnerships
Contec Professional Enterprise Business Manager
ConvaTec Corporate Account Manager
ConvaTec Director Channel Sales
ConvaTec VP of Channel & Healthcare Systems
Dale Medical Products Commercial Lead, Director of Sales & Marketing
DeRoyal Senior Director, Distributor & Government Relations
Direct Supply, Inc. EVP DSSI & Acute
Direct Supply, Inc. Sourcing Manager
Direct Supply, Inc. VP, Supply Chain
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Chief Customer Officer
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare  Clinical Vice President 
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare VP Sales, Clinical Care Division
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare VP, Corporate Accounts
DrySee  Chief Executive Officer 
DrySee  Director of Marketing 
Dukal Corporation Chief Operating Officer
Dukal Corporation President
Dukal Corporation Senior Vice President, Sales
Dukal Corporation Vice President of Marketing & Channel Management
Dukal Corporation VP, Business Development
Dynarex Corporation  Senior Vice President, Sales 
Dynarex Corporation VP, National Sales
Encompass Group EVP, Healthcare Sales
Encompass Group Vice President - Product Strategy, Development & Administration
Enovis Senior Director, Corporate Accounts
Enovis Sr. Director of National Accounts
Essity HMS North America Channel Marketing Director
Essity HMS North America Distribution Director East
Essity HMS North America  Healthcare Key Account Manager 
Essity HMS North America Key Account Manager Distribution
Essity HMS North America Vice President of Corporate Partnerships
Essity Professional Hygiene  Sales Director - Healthcare 
ETHICON, INC. Director, Channel Development
ETHICON, INC.  Senior Director, Sales & Marketing, Ethicon - Established Products 
First Quality Products Chief Commercial Officer
First Quality Products  Director of Sales 
First Quality Products U.S. Healthcare Leader
Fisher Healthcare  Regional Vice President, Sales-West Region 
Georgia-Pacific Professional Director of Sales, National Distribution
Georgia-Pacific Professional VP Healthcare
Gericare Medical Supply Chief Executive Officer
Gericare Medical Supply Executive VP of Sales & Vendor Relations
GIMDx, Inc. In Vitro Diagnostic National Sales Manager
GMAX Industries  Director of Sales 
GMAX Industries  Owner & President 
GMAX Industries  Vice President of Business Development 
GOJO Industries  Corporate Account Director-Healthcare 
GOJO Industries  Sr. Corporate Account Director 
GOJO Industries  Vice President, GOJO Healthcare 
GOJO Industries  Vice President-Field Sales 
Graham Medical Business Unit Director
Graham Medical President & CEO
Graham Medical  Vice President & General Manager At Little Rapids Corporation 
Graham-Field President & CEO
Graham-Field Senior Vice President, Sales
Grainger Group Vice President | Government & Healthcare
Grainger Vice President, Healthcare Sales
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Director National Accounts Healthcare
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Director of National Accounts
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Regional Sales Manager - Healthcare National Accounts
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance  VP Healthcare Supply 
Healthmark Industries Inc Owner/Vice President of Sales
Henry Schein, Inc. CEO, North America Distribution Group
Henry Schein, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer, North America Distribution Group
Henry Schein, Inc. Vice President, Product Category Management
Henry Schein, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Marketing
Henry Schein, Inc. VP & GM North American Strategic Accounts
Henry Schein, Inc. VP & GM, US Medical Sales
HORIBA Medical  National Distribution Manager 
HORIBA Medical  Sr. Hematology MM 
HORIBA Medical  US Director of Sales and Business Development 
Horizon Scientific, Inc. Vice President of Sales
Horizon Scientific, Inc. VP/ General Manager
Howard Medical Company President/Owner
ICU Medical Manager, Acute Distribution, US
ICU Medical Manager, Trading Operations
ICU Medical Senior Director, Distribution
IMCO, Inc. Chief Financial Officer
IMCO, Inc. Director of Primary Care
IMCO, Inc. President & CEO
IMCO, Inc. VP of Extended Care
IMCO, Inc. VP, National Accounts
Innovacyn  Vice President of Sales U.S. & Canada 
Inteplast Sales Manager of National Accounts Healthcare
Johnson & Johnson Director, Channel Management
Kate Farms  National Account Manager, Sales Distribution 
KBK Communications Chief Executive Officer
KBK Communications Senior Director of Client Services
Kerma Medical Products, Inc. Director of Marketing & Key National Accounts
Lite Source Inc  President 
Lynn Medical, Inc.  Operations Manager 
Lynn Medical, Inc.  Vice President 
MarketLab, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer
MarketLab, Inc. Chief Executive Officer
MarketLab, Inc. Vice President of Sales
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Category Manager 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
Director of Supply Chain 
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Director, Category Management 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
Director, Global Sourcing Product Development 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
Director, Lab Category Management 
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Director, Product Management 
McKesson Medical-Surgical Field Vice President
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Senior Director, Category Management-Extended Care 
McKesson Medical-Surgical Senior Vice President of Product Strategy & Supplier Partnerships
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Sr. Category Manager 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
Sr. Director Supplier Marketing 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
Sr. Director, Category Management 
McKesson Medical-Surgical Sr. Manager, Sales Administration
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Supplier Marketing Manager 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
Vice President, Global Sourcing 
McKesson Medical-Surgical  Vice President, Supplier Operations 
McKesson Medical-Surgical  VP, Lab Category Management 
McKesson Medical-Surgical  VP, Lab Sales 
McKesson Medical-Surgical 
VP, McKesson Brands 
McKesson Medical-Surgical  VP/GM Consumer Markets 
Medegen Medical Products Director, Distributor Sales
Medegen Medical Products President
Medegen Medical Products Senior Director of Distributor Sales
Medegen Medical Products Sr. Director of Sales
Medical Supplies Depot  Sales Manager & Vendor Relations Director 
Medicus Health Owner/Founder
Medline Industries, Inc.  Assoc. Vendor Relations Manager 
Medline Industries, Inc. Associate Global Sourcing Manager
Medline Industries, Inc.  Business Operations Analyst 
Medline Industries, Inc. Director Member Relationships
Medline Industries, Inc.  Director of Vendor Relations 
Medline Industries, Inc. 
Group President 
Medline Industries, Inc. Manager of Distribution Relations
Medline Industries, Inc.  President of Distributed Products 
Medline Industries, Inc. Program Account Manager
Medline Industries, Inc.  Senior Vice President - Specialty Markets 
Medline Industries, Inc. 
Sr Mgr Vendor Relations 
Medline Industries, Inc. SVP Sales
Medline Industries, Inc.  Vice President 
Medline Industries, Inc.  Vice President Lab Division 
Medline Industries, Inc.  Vice President of National Field Sales 
Medline Industries, Inc. Vendor Relations Manager
MedPro  Chief Executive Officer 
MedPro  Director of Government Sales 
MedPro  Director Of National Accounts 
MedPro  President & CEO 
MedPro  Vice President of Sales, Non-Acute 
MedPro  Vice President, Acute 
Med-Stat Medical  President 
MedTech/MedCare, LLC  Area VP 
MedTech/MedCare, LLC  Managing Partner 
MedTech/MedCare, LLC  Partner 
MedTech/MedCare, LLC  VP of Business Development 
Medtronic Director of CPT Sales & Marketing
Medtronic Director, Distribution Operations
Medtronic Director, Distributor Sales
Medtronic Sr. Mgr, Distributor Operations
Medtronic Vice President, Distribution
Metrex  Director of Distributor Relations & Market Development 
Metrex  NA Director of Sales 
Midmark Corporation Chief Commercial Officer
Midmark Corporation Corporate Account Executive
Midmark Corporation Director of Sales, Medical
Midmark Corporation Director, Downstream Marketing
Midmark Corporation President & CEO
Midmark Corporation Vice President of Marketing
Midmark Corporation Vice President, Corporate Accounts
Miltex, An Integra Company  Director of Corporate Accounts 
MMCAP Infuse Manager Marketing & Field Services
MMCAP Infuse Managing Director
NDC, Inc. Chairman
NDC, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer
NDC, Inc. Chief Strategy Officer
NDC, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer
NDC, Inc. SVP, Supplier Management
NDC, Inc. Vice President of Sales
NDC, Inc. Vice President, Marketing
NDC, Inc. Vice President, Supplier Management
NDC, Inc. VP, Supplier Relations
Nestle Health Science Director National Accounts Sales
Nestle Health Science Manager National Accounts Sales
Nestle Health Science Sr Manager National Accounts Sales
Nestle Health Science Sr Manager National Accounts Sales, Distribution
Nestle Health Science Sr. Manager National Accounts
Optimal  Executive Vice President 
Optimal  Vice President Procurement 
Optimal  Vice President-Government Services 
Owens & Minor Director, Supplier Relations
Owens & Minor EVP & CEO, Products & Healthcare Services
Owens & Minor Group VP, National Accounts
Owens & Minor  National Accounts Director 
Owens & Minor VP Supplier & Portfolio Management
PDC- A Brady Business  Channel Sales Manager 
PartsSource LLC  Vice President of Business Development and Supplier Solutions 
PDI Chief Executive Officer
PDI Director, National Accounts
PDI Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer
PDI SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, PDI
PDI VP of National Accounts
Phase Scientific Chief Revenue Officer
Phase Scientific Senior Business Development Manager
Precision Medical Products, Inc President & CEO
Precision Medical Products, Inc  SVP 
Premier, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Supplier Engagement
ProfitOptics  Advisor for ProfitOptics 
ProfitOptics Founder
Provista  Senior Vice President, General Manager 
Puritan Medical Products Co. Executive VP of Sales
Puritan Medical Products Co. President & CFO
QuidelOrtho  Director, Distribution 
QuidelOrtho President, North America Commercial
QuidelOrtho  Strategic Market Director 
QuidelOrtho  Vice President, U.S. Channel Sales 
RAS Enterprises LLC Director of Administration
RAS Enterprises LLC President
Sarnova, Inc.  Director, Product Management 
SDVOSB Health & Laboratory  Chief Operations Officer 
Sekisui Diagnostics Corporate Alliances & Channel Management
Sekisui Diagnostics Head of Sales, North America
Sekisui Diagnostics President & CEO
Sekisui Diagnostics Senior Account Executive
Sekisui Diagnostics VP Global Sales & Marketing
Sempermed USA Director of Healthcare Sales
Sempermed USA President
Share Moving Media Director of Business Development Repertoire Magazine
Share Moving Media Publisher Repertoire Magazine, Managing Partner of SMM
Siemens Healthineers  Director, Business Development 
Siemens Healthineers  National Distributor Relations Manager 
Siemens Healthineers  Senior Account Executive 
Siemens Healthineers  VP, Dx Key Accounts, National Reference Labs & Partner Mgmt
Siemens Healthineers  VP, Head of Partner Management NAM DX 
Smith & Nephew  National Director, Distribution 
Statlab Medical Products Inc  Vice President, OEM Sales 
Stryker Customer Solutions Director, Indirect Channels
Stryker Customer Solutions Director, National Accounts - Distribution
Stryker Customer Solutions Senior Manager, Indirect Channels
Supreme Medical Fulfillment Systems Inc. Senior Vice President
Surgo Surgical Supply  Principal 
Symmetry Surgical, An Aspen Company
SVP, Global Distribution
Symmetry Surgical, An Aspen Company
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Sysmex America Assistant Director, Strategic Partner Relations
Sysmex America Director, National Accounts
Teleflex Medical Sr. Director, Commercial Operations
Terumo Medical Corporation National Accounts Manager
Terumo Medical Corporation Sr. National Sales Manager
The Brewer Company Director of Sales & Corporate Accounts
The Brewer Company Executive Vice President
The Brewer Company President & CEO
The Clorox Company  Healthcare Team Leader 
The Clorox Company  National Account Manager 
The Clorox Company  National Sales Manager 
The Clorox Company  Vice President of Sales - Professional Products Division 
The Stevens Company Limited Chief Financial Officer
The Stevens Company Limited President & CMO
The Stevens Company Limited Vice President of Marketing
The Stevens Company Limited VP, Sales
The Wetrich Group Executive Vice President
Thermo Fisher Healthcare  Sr Director Marketing 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Director, Healthcare Corporate Accounts
Thermo Fisher Scientific  Director, Portfolio Management 
Thermo Fisher Scientific 
District Sales Manager – SoCal, AZ, HI, NV 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Senior Strategy Manager, Emerging Markets
Thermo Fisher Scientific  Sr Director, Portfolio Management for Fisher Healthcare 
Thermo Fisher Scientific 
Sr. Channel Manager 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  Sr Sales Director 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  VP and General Manager 
TIDI Products Director of Distribution Sales
TIDI Products Senior Vice President Of Sales
Vizient AVP, Contract & Program Services
Vizient Content Director
Vizient Senior Program Services Manager
Vyaire Medical  Senior Director, Healthcare Systems Group 
W.A. Baum Company  Vice President Marketing & Sales 
Water Street Healthcare Partners  Vice President 

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