• Bellwether League Chairman Nick Gaich (Bellwether Class of 2013) gets ready to deliver his opening remarks for the 2019 induction ceremony.
  • During a technical interlude, Nick Gaich shares a story with Mercy’s Cherise White and Vance Moore (Bellwether Class of 2019).
  • Bellwether League Chairman Nick Gaich (Bellwether Class of 2013) opens the 2019 Bellwether induction ceremony.
  • Geisinger’s Jun Amora (Future Famers Class of 2019) flanked by Nick Gaich and Bellwether League Secretary Nate Mickish (Future Famers Class of 2015).
  • Memorial Health System’s Erin Bromley (Future Famers Class of 2019) with Nick Gaich and Nate Mickish.
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health’s Sid Hamilton (Future Famers Class of 2019) with Nick Gaich and Nate Mickish.
  • Avera Health’s Sara Henderson (Future Famers Class of 2019) with Nick Gaich and Nate Mickish.
  • Mid-America Service Solutions’ Jessica Rinderle (Future Famers Class of 2019) with Nick Gaich and Nate Mickish.
  • The Future Famers Class of 2019 (left to right): Jessica Rinderle, Mid-America Service Solutions; Sara Henderson, Avera Health; Sid Hamilton, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Erin Bromley, Memorial Health System; and Jun Amora, Geisinger Health.
  • Bellwether League Secretary Nate Mickish (Future Famers Class of 2015) introduces Clara Barton as the first Honoree of 2019 to be inducted.
  • Bellwether League Chairman Nick Gaich with American Red Cross’ Joy Squier, representing Clara Barton (Bellwether Class of 2019).
  • American Red Cross’ Joy Squier promotes the dedication and entrepreneurial spirit of Clara Barton who becomes the first Honoree of the Bellwether Class of 2019 to be inducted.
  • Bellwether League Chairman Nick Gaich with Paula Braun, daughter of Stanley J. Costello (Bellwether Class of 2019).
  • Paula Braun shares with attendees her father Stan Costello’s commitment and dedication to supply chain service.
  • Bellwether League Board Member and Gold Sustaining Sponsor TractManager’s Dee Donatelli, R.N. (Bellwether Class of 2015), introduces Carl P. Meyer.
  • Bellwether League Chairman Nick Gaich with Carl Meyer and Dee Donatelli, R.N.
  • Carl Meyer (Bellwether Class of 2019) addresses attendees on accepting his Bellwether beacon.
  • Bellwether League Chairman Nick Gaich with George Hersch.
  • George Hersch (Bellwether Class of 2019) stresses that Supply Chain must emphasize strategies and outlook to attract the attention of the C-suite.
  • Hersch describes how he developed a Supply Chain Annual Report at his facilities that highlighted accomplishments fulfilling the mission and vision of the organization.
  • Bellwether League Board Member Ed Hisscock introduces Capt. Terry Irgens, USN-Ret. (1947-2017) as the next Honoree to be inducted.
  • Ed Hisscock shares what he learned about Capt. Irgens from his family, above and beyond how he charted a new course for the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency.
  • Ed Hisscock invites members of Capt. Irgens’ family to the stage.
  • Rick Irgens and Brad Irgens, sons of Capt. Terry Irgens, are flanked by Ed Hisscock and Nick Gaich.
  • Rick Irgens, son of Capt. Terry Irgens (Bellwether Class of 2019), shares fond memories of his father.
  • Rick Irgens, son of Capt. Terry Irgens (Bellwether Class of 2019), described his father’s devotion to and love for family.
  • Rick Irgens, son of Capt. Terry Irgens (Bellwether Class of 2019), emphasized his father’s dedication to serving others.
  • Bellwether League Treasurer Deborah Templeton, R.Ph., introduces Mercy’s Vance Moore as the next 2019 Honoree.
  • Bellwether League Treasurer Deborah Templeton, R.Ph., extols Vance Moore’s strategic skills and visionary thinking as he leads Mercy Virtual’s growth and development.
  • Nick Gaich with Vance Moore and Deborah Templeton, R.Ph.
  • Mercy’s Vance Moore (Bellwether Class of 2019) attributes his recognition to a culmination of investments into him by others during his career.
  • Vance Moore (Bellwether Class of 2019) links his career progress to his faith in Christ, his family and his colleagues.
  • Vance Moore (Bellwether Class of 2019) likens his career to a lighthouse, built on rock, which represents a strong base, the spire represents others’ investment in him and the beacon of light at the top reflects the finished product and outcome.
  • Bellwether League Board Member and Gold Sustaining Sponsor GHX’s Karen Conway introduces Kevin O’Marah as the next 2019 Honoree.
  • Karen Conway promotes Kevin O’Marah’s in-depth strategic insight into global supply chain performance and prominence.
  • Karen Conway emphasizes how Kevin O’Marah translated the strategic importance of supply chain into healthcare.
  • Nick Gaich and Karen Conway with Kevin O’Marah.
  • Kevin O’Marah (Bellwether Class of 2019), formerly with Supply Chain World, praised fellow Hall of Fame inductee Clara Barton’s attitude, entrepreneurship and ingenuity as paving the way for others to follow today.
  • Kevin O’Marah (Bellwether Class of 2019), currently an Amazon adviser and director, emphasized that to propel supply chain forward you might have to break the rules and throw precedent out the window.
  • Bellwether League Board Member Mark Van Sumeren introduces the final 2019 Honoree Larry Smith.
  • Nick Gaich with Larry Smith (Bellwether Class of 2019) and Mark Van Sumeren.
  • Larry Smith (Bellwether Class of 2019) walked attendees through his career at DuPont Diagnostics and BD, as well as his experience in teaching, consulting and working with the Medical Device Industry Supply Chain Council.
  • Larry Smith (Bellwether Class of 2019), who retired from BD, shared one secret of true leadership as surrounding yourself with great people.
  • Larry Smith (Bellwether Class of 2019), called supply chain the heart of an organization, the circulatory system that makes everything function.
  • Bellwether League Board Member and Gold Sustaining Sponsor GHX’s Karen Conway recognizes and thanks the organization’s more than 50 sustaining, corporate and professional sponsors, which supply the necessary resources to honor supply chain performance excellence each year.
  • Nick Gaich recognizes two retiring Board Members, Todd Ebert, R.Ph., and Mark Van Sumeren, thanking them for their service.
  • Mark Van Sumeren expresses appreciation for the recognition but cannot wait until the post-event conversations ensue.
  • Two Bellwethers: Silver Sustaining Sponsor Omnicell’s Randall Lipps (Bellwether Class of 2014) and Mercy’s Vance Moore (Bellwether Class of 2019).
  • The Moore family (left to right): Son Zach, daughter Molly Moore, daughter Megan Moore, Vance Moore (Bellwether Class of 2019), and wife Becky Moore.
  • Erin Bromley (Future Famers Class of 2019), Karen Kresnik, R.N., (Future Famers Class of 2017) and Jess Rinderle (Future Famers Class of 2019).
  • Experience ennobled (from left to right): Brent Johnson (Bellwether Class of 2014), Gartner’s Eric O’Daffer, Silver Sustaining Sponsor Healthcare Purchasing News’ Kristine Russell (Bellwether Class of 2017), Bellwether League Board Member and Gold Sustaining Sponsor GHX’ Karen Conway, Bellwether League Board Member and Health Industry Advisor’s Mark Van Sumeren, Larry Smith (Bellwether Class of 2019), Barbara Smith, JR Healthcare’s Jerry Brown, JR Healthcare’s Rupa Roy, Allied Value Chain Consulting’s Craig Hourigan and Medical Device Industry Supply Chain Council’s Kevin Stout.
  • The Wetrich Group’s Jim Wetrich with Carl Meyer (Bellwether Class of 2019).