• The awards
  • The Stage
  • Bellwether League’s Rick Barlow opens the evening’s events
  • The audience applauds
  • Bellwether League’s Rick Barlow makes his introductory remarks to open the 5th Annual Honoree Induction Ceremony
  • Bellwether League’s Rick Barlow
  • : Bellwether League’s Jamie Kowalski makes his introductory remarks
  • Bellwether League’s Jamie Kowalski
  • John Clarke (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • John Clarke addresses the audience
  • John Clarke is the first Bellwether Inductee from Department of Defense
  • John Clarke is the first Bellwether Inductee from Department of Defense
  • Mary Farrell, daughter of Paul Farrell (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Mary Farrell expressed appreciation from her family for her father’s honor
  • : Roberta Graham, R.N. (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Roberta Graham expressed thanks for her induction
  • Roberta Graham traced her pathway from nursing to supply chain
  • Roberta Graham marveled at how much she learned about healthcare via the supply chain
  • Jamie Kowalski with George Hansen (Bellwether Class of 2012)
  • George Hansen shared some laughs as he reminisced through the last 50 years
  • George Hansen thanked his family for their valuable support
  • The audience then learned George Hansen celebrated his birthday on the same night as being inducted into the supply chain leaders’ hall of fame
  • Jamie Kowalski fetes George Hansen
  • Jamie Kowalski and Jim Hersma (Bellwether Class of 2012)
  • Jim Hersma thanked the audience for this honor
  • Jim Hersma quoted the late Foster McGaw (Bellwether Class of 2010) when he said he wanted “to leave more than he took” when he retired
  • Tom Hughes (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Tom Hughes recognized all of the people that helped him get where he is today
  • Tom Hughes thanked his family for their support
  • Carl Manley (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Carl Manley reflected on his long career and recent retirement
  • Carl Manley expressed hope for healthcare’s future
  • Ray Seigfried (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Ray Seigfried emphasized that “none of us can get ahead without a team”
  • Ray Seigfried shared his future vision of what supply chain can become
  • Jamie Kowalski recognized Bob Simpson
  • Bob Simpson (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Bob Simpson took the audience on a whirlwind tour of his career
  • Bob Simpson shared the feats and challenges
  • Bob Simpson emphasized that supply chain is a relationship business
  • Bellwether League Secretary John Gaida recognizes the supply chain leaders’ hall of fame sustaining sponsors
  • Bellwether League’s John Gaida thanks the sustaining sponsors for their ongoing support
  • Jamie Kowalski recognizes John Gaida as a retiring Founding Board Member and Secretary
  • Jamie Kowalski recognizes Dick Perrin as a retiring Founding Board Member
  • Roberta Graham, R.N. (Bellwether Class of 2012) (center in red) is flanked by her colleagues and supporters from UHC, VHA and Novation.
  • Bob Simpson (Bellwether Class of 2012) and wife Linda Simpson is flanked by his colleagues and supporters from LeeSar and Cooperative Services of Florida
  • George Hansen (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Jamie Kowalski
  • Ray Seigfried (Bellwether Class of 2012) is joined by his colleagues and supporters from Christiana Care and MedAssets, along with Bellwether League’s Pat Carroll (far left)
  • The team from Founding Sponsor MedAssets, including Bellwether League’s Jean Sargent (in red)
  • Jo Klein from Gold Sponsor Novation makes a point with Curtis Rooney from Silver Sponsor Healthcare Supply Chain Association
  • Bellwether League Inc.’s 2011-2012 Board of Directors
  • Back row (left to right): Bellwethers Derwood Dunbar Jr. (2011), Lee Boergadine (2008), Dan Mayworm (2010) and Frank Kilzer (2010); Front row (left to right): Sam Raudenbush (2009), Betty Hanna (2011) and Dan Dryan (2011)
  • Retiring Founding Board Members John Gaida (Secretary) and Dick Perrin
  • Bellwether Class of 2012: Back row (left to right): George O. Hansen, Thomas W. Hughes, Peter Farrell (son of Honoree Paul V. Farrell), Robert A. Simpson and James L. Hersma. Front row (left to right): Carl L. Manley, Mary Farrell (daughter of Honoree Paul V. Farrell), Roberta Graham, R.N., John H. Clarke and Raymond J. Seigfried. Not pictured: Max H. Goodloe Sr.
  • Bellwether League Founding Board Members (left to right): Derwood Dunbar Jr. (Bellwether Class of 2012), Jim Dickow, Tom Hughes (Bellwether Class of 2012) and Pat Carroll, who rejoined the Board as Secretary
  • Bellwether League Inc. Co-Founders Rick Barlow (Executive Director) and Jamie Kowalski (Chairman)
  • AHRMM Presidents: Back row (left to right): Sam Raudenbush (1988-1989) (Bellwether Class of 2009), John Gaida (1986-1987), Bob Simpson (1995) (Bellwether Class of 2012), Lee Boergadine (1982-1983) (Bellwether Class of 2008), Bob Perry (2006); Front row (left to right): Mike Neely (1994), Bev Slate (2012), Jean Sargent (2007), Mary Starr (1999) and Mike Louviere (1990-1991).