Key Leaders

One of HealthTrust's biggest assets is our leadership. Although every member of the HealthTrust team is vital to our success and growth, our organization is led by a distinguished group of professionals who are experts in the fields of finance, materials management, and the healthcare industry. Through their combined experience and expertise, our leaders constitute an important key to HealthTrust's success as an industry-leading GPO meeting the healthcare needs of our member facilities while ensuring that your patients always remain our first priority.

Jim Fitzgerald
President / Chief Executive Officer

With over 25 years of healthcare-related operations experience, HealthTrust Purchasing Group President and CEO, Jim Fitzgerald, oversees HealthTrust's financial and operational functions and manages the contracting for supplies, pharmaceuticals and capital equipment totaling over $13 billion annually. During his career, Jim has managed financial operations, financial auditing, accounts receivables, health information systems and supply chain operations. He received his Bachelor's degree from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN and was formerly a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the Federation of American Hospitals and a board member of the Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council.
 

John Paul
CFO/Vice President, Financial Operations Support

As CFO and Vice President of Financial Operations Support, John Paul is responsible for all accounting-related activities for HealthTrust Purchasing Group, financial review of all contracts and management of HealthTrust's financial reporting systems . Previously, he was a senior auditor for Ernst & Young before joining HCA in 1997 as manager of financial operations. John graduated from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in accounting. He is a licensed CPA and a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs, as well as a member of the Sennet Society of the United Way.

Ed Jones
Vice President, National Agreements

Ed Jones oversees all national agreements for medical equipment, medical/surgical supplies, non-medical supplies and equipment, information systems and telecommunications for HealthTrust Purchasing Group. With over 20 years of healthcare experience, Ed was formerly vice president of HCA's eastern group where he was responsible for all facets of supply chain activities for approximately 100 acute care facilities including $1.6 billion in annualized spend, over 800 employees, and 6 regional supply chain service centers. As division director of materials management for HCA's Richmond Division, he developed and implemented one of HCA's first materials management re-engineering projects for the five-hospital system. Ed earned his Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
 

Doug Swanson
Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Doug is responsible for business development, leading the sales and marketing functions. Prior to joining HealthTrust, Doug spent 18 years with the Bergen Brunswig Corporation, eventually serving as President of its Health Systems Division. Doug has also served in leadership roles for Prismedical Corporation and Revolution Health Group. Doug earned his Bachelors Degree at the University of Michigan.

Shelly Workman
Vice President, Clinical Operations Support

A 20+ year healthcare industry veteran, Shelly oversees HealthTrust's Clinical Operations Support team. Shelly and her team of clinical professionals, which includes HealthTrust's Clinical Advisory Boards and the New Technology Task Force, actively support and interact with all HealthTrust departments to maintain clinical expertise and on-going professional growth to promote credibility to our members. With a clinical laboratory background and 13 years experience at the facility level, Shelly last served as the director of laboratory services at both Plantation General Hospital and Westside Regional Medical Center in South Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Bill Francis
Vice President, Operations

Bill Francis is responsible for directing the development of HealthTrust's information technology offerings, contract administration and development and maintenance of the standard item and vendor master files for HCA. Bill is also responsible for customer relationships via the account management teams and the customer service departments. Bill earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. He is an active Board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
 

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