Workforce Development Council

The long-term health of the medical supply chain industry depends on a robust workforce. HIDA has convened a Workforce Development Council to address this challenge. HIDA members interested in learning more about the council and the online job portal can reach out to ruthven@hida.org.

The Workforce Development Council has been charged with three key tasks:
  1. Identifying career paths in the healthcare distribution industry, so applicants can see how entry-level positions can mature into lifelong careers.
  2. Developing a diverse pipeline of applicants for internships and entry-level positions.
  3. Building and launching an online healthcare jobs portal in conjunction with the HIDA website, where prospective applicants can browse listings and apply for jobs.

Council Chair

Gina Marchese

Gina Marchese
EVP, Marketing & Sales Operations
Concordance Healthcare Solutions

Council Members

Information
Greg Brame
Director, Talent Acquisition, Sarnova, Inc.
Sarnova, Inc.
Erika Broadwater
Talent Acquisition Manager, Essity North America
Essity HMS North America
Francisca Brown
Director of Inclusion & Diversity, Medline
Medline Industries, Inc.
Lance Brown
President/CEO
Rhino Medical Supply
Kelly Gibney
Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Supplier Partnerships
McKesson Medical-Surgical
Lakshmi Gopi
Director, Human Resources
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Rachel Janssen
Digital Communications Specialist, First Quality
First Quality Products
Lori Kirschner
SVP, HR & Administration
Graham-Field
Gina Marchese
Executive Vice President, Marketing
Concordance Healthcare Solutions
Leonard Qualtiere
Human Resource Director
Essity HMS North America
Malik Seelal
Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Henry Schein, Inc.
Cara Skowronski
President
Delasco
Brian Williams
Senior Director, Sales Operations
Cardinal Health

Questions? Contact HIDA:

Wyeth Ruthven

Wyeth Ruthven»
Public Affairs Director
HIDA, 703-838-6128