PWH Fall 2022

MYPWH.ORG • ISSUE 3 • FALL 2022

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE®

Janis Dezso, Symmetry Surgical Vice President, Global Distribution, wins this year’s Anne Eiting Klamar Leadership Award of Distinction p.4 INSIDE CORPORATE PARTNER: Spotlight on GHX p.5

MENTORSHIP: Keeps Your Career On-track p.6

PWH® LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: 2022 Recap p.8

DEVOUR: VANCOUVER, WA. p.12

CONTENTS • FALL 2022 • ISSUE 3

PWH® Connect Journal Staff and Volunteers

PWH® MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR Natalie Martin Director, Creative Services, NDC nmartin@ndc-inc.com VICE CHAIR, DIGITAL MARKETING Kristy Spairana Associate Account Manager, B. Braun Medical Inc. kristy.spairana@bbraunusa.com EDITOR Rachel Bailey Penwan Communication Inc. rachel@penwancomm.com

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR What If …You Share Your Story Pg. 3 LEADERSHIP OF DISTINCTION AWARD Janis Dezso Wins 2022 Anne Eiting Klamar Award Pg. 4 CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT GHX Supports PWH® and Helps Support Patient-Centered Business of Healthcare Pg. 5 PWH® MENTORSHIP SPOTLIGHT Mentorship Keeps Your Career On-track Spotlighting Cris Pelligrino and Ashlee Geerie Pg. 6-7 PWH® LEADERSHIP SUMMIT What a Wonderful Summit!

Rebecca Benga wins Jana Quinn Award, and Ashlee Geerie wins Summit Scholarship Award Pg. 8-11 SAVE THE DATE 2023 PWH Leadership Summit in San Antonio, TX, May 1-3, 2023 Pg. 11

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DEVOUR with Jackie Jones Destination: Vancouver, WA with Guest Contributor Suzanne Lord Pg. 12-13 BOOST with Lora Pfeffer Feet Up the Wall Pg. 14 TECHNET with Eryn Marx PWH® Can Customize Your Member Experience Pg. 15 PWH® BOARD MEMBER RECOGNITION Pg. 16-17 HIDA “Walk Slow”: The Virtue of Deliberate Decision-Making Pg. 18 PWH® NEW MEMBERS Pg. 19 THANK YOU PWH® 2022 CORPORATE PARTNERS Pg. 20

EDITORIAL SUPPORT Kristen Corbin GPO Sales and Marketing Manager, NDC kcorbin@ndc-inc.com ART DIRECTOR Brent Cashman Graphic Designer, BOCdesign, Inc. brent@bocdesigninc.com EDITORIAL & CIRCULATION MANAGER Michelle Rydberg Executive Director, PWH® mrydberg@mypwh.org FOOD & TRAVEL EDITOR Jackie Jones Director of Dental Sales & Marketing, NDC jjones@ndc-inc.com

PWH® MISSION & PURPOSE PWH® is an organization dedicated to ongoing professional leadership development in healthcare businesses.

We are a member organization providing a national voice and progressive leadership for women in healthcare products manufacturing and delivery industries. Our goal is to reach all women in our industry and empower them in their personal and professional lives. We are also committed to integrated leadership development and gender equity for all individuals within the industries we serve.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

What If You Share Your Story?

During the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit, our opening keynote speaker dared us to think outside the box by embracing the question: “What if?” The concept became a theme of the Summit.

When I took the stage to begin day two, I challenged our attendees to apply the “what if?” concept in terms of the mission of PWH®. Indeed, what if we created a culturally inclusive industry equally led by women? How would we do this?

There were many inspiring moments during the conference, and as I sit here writing my chair letter, I am energized to believe more than ever that we will bring the PWH® vision to life with the many members and associate members invested in leadership development for themselves and their teams.

The what if mindset resonated with another theme that emerged. Another speaker shared the value of being authentic by sharing our story. We each have a story because we all face unique challenges. Our story explains how we turned our challenges into accomplishments. Overcoming challenges is how we learn and grow in our careers. I shared my story of climbing the corporate lattice, starting in the mailroom at Owens & Minor and zig zagging my way to the VP position that I hold today.

This is my story, and I didn’t know how to tell it for a long time. I didn’t know how to celebrate my accomplishments or my setbacks. Through the PWH® Mentoring Program, various PWH® educational events, and my PWH® connections, I have found my voice, and I celebrate my story.

It hasn’t been a straight shot up, but I have learned three major lessons that I shared at the Summit: > Do – Do the job before you get the job. > Connect – Connect with those inside and outside of your organization. > Move – Be prepared to make moves in your career, even when they may be sideways and backwards.

After I shared my story, someone reminded me that the real lesson is not just to appreciate these three actions, but to also have the courage to never take no for an answer, to be a tenacious learner, and to be open to new ideas and opportunities.

We would love to hear your story and the lessons you’ve learned while living it.

If you have a hard time sharing your story, reach out and get a mentor, join a mentoring circle, find a webinar that helps, or join a networking event. PWH® is here to help.

Before I close, I want to give a shout out once again to the PWH® Leadership Summit Committee. April Shomper, the committee chair, along with all the volunteers were incredible. Watching the Summit planning work come to life was amazing. I also want to thank our PWH® Leadership Summit Sponsors and our PWH® Corporate Partners.

Together we are creating leaders in our industry and making strides toward greater diversity, equity and inclusion.

Vicky Lyle

“Our story explains how we turned our challenges into accomplishments.

Overcoming challenges is how we learn and grow in our careers.”

Thank you.

Vicky Lyle Chair, Professional Women in Healthcare® Vice President, Industry Associations, Owens & Minor

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AEK AWARD

Janis Dezso Wins 2022 Anne Eiting Klamar Award This year’s recipient of the Anne Eiting Klamar Leadership Award of Distinction is Janis Dezso, Symmetry Surgical Vice President, Global Distribution, known to many members of PWH® as Dez. The Anne Eiting Klamar Leadership Award recognizes a woman who has experienced significant growth to become an accomplished leader in our industry. The recipient is a woman who has catapulted her career, scope of responsibility and professional development. She exudes confidence, integrity, and is well respected by the industry, her peers and her subordinates. She is committed to giving back and is a leader that others desire to follow and be mentored by.

Julee Prefer, President of Preferred Solutions Inc., a PWH® Board Advisor and Past Chair of PWH® said, “Janis is a woman who has experienced significant growth in her career. She catapulted her career from an entry level position years ago to a senior position with global responsibility. Janis has always been willing to do whatever was required. She has always been determined, no task too big, no mountain too high. Janis has been a role model and mentor to all those around her. She is someone who is quick to support and raise others up. She is a leader that many would call a friend for her caring and generous ways.

Janis is not only well respected by peers, subordinates and the industry but she has held many positions of leadership throughout the industry. She has been Chair of both PWH® and HMMC. She has

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held multiple positions of leadership within HIDA. Janis has gained great confidence along the way and is a well-respected business leader in the healthcare industry.

She is an inspiration as well as a very accomplished leader and is more than deserving of this award.”

Janis Dezso, pictured here attending a session at the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit, has also recently taken on the role of PWH® Strategic Oversight Committee Chair.

Janis Dezso accepted the 2023 AEK Leadership Award of Distinction at the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit.

Pictured here with PWH® Chair Elect Allison Therwanger (left) and PWH® Chair Vicky Lyle (right).

Jackie Jones, Director, Sales and Marketing for NDC, and the Food and Travel Editor for the PWH ® Connect Journal said, “Janis Dezso is the person who has singlehandedly stopped me from doing something stupid in my professional development.

She is also the person who pushes me to take steps outside of my comfort zone. Her strengths lie in her ability to connect with others and lead with passion. PWH® has grown over the years with Janis being an integral part of the vision.”

Allison Therwanger, CPA, Vice President of Corporate Sales at Innovia Medical and PWH® Chair Elect said, “I have known Janis for over 25 years. We instantly hit it off together when we first met and have remained close friends and colleagues.

The impact she has had on my career is immense. She was a founding member of PWH®, and she convinced me to join PWH® as a Charter Member. We have leaned on each other over the years maneuvering through our careers, having much in common with our jobs, our families and our customers. I am lucky to call her a friend, a trusted advisor and trusted mentor.”

Upon receiving the award, Dezso admitted, “I don’t like surprises.” She continued, “The women in this room who have held me up are the reason I got here.” She then encouraged attendees to take advantage of the generosity and commitment of PWH® members. “In this room, you can find a mentor to help you grow your career. All you have to do is ask.”

Congratulations, Dez on an award much deserved!

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CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

GHX Supports PWH® and Helps Support Patient-Centered Business of Healthcare Company Name: Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) Corporate Headquarters: Louisville, CO Other US office locations: Omaha, NE; Chicago, IL; Tampa, FL Year Established: 2000 Number of Employees: 1,400+ globally Number of PWH® Members: 28 Internal PWH® Champion: Tina Vatanka Murphy, Division President, Value Based Care Leadership Team: Bruce Johnson, Chief Executive Officer Chris Batson, Chief Financial Officer CJ Singh, Chief Technology Officer Tina Vatanka Murphy, Division President, Value Based Care Nedzad Fajic, President, GHX Europe Christopher M. McManus, Senior Vice President & General Counsel Alexis Kearns, Chief People Officer Steve Jackson, General Manager, Exchange Services Bonnie Lai, General Manager, Lumere Todd Plesko, General Manager, Syft Rob Alcock, General Manager, ePay Chrystie Leonard, General Manager, Vendormate Scott Kelley, Senior Vice President, Sales and Customer Success Paul Feicht, Senior Vice President, Global Customer Operations Chris Luoma, Senior Vice President, Global Product Management Laura Dunbar, Senior Vice President,

Global Marketing Sloane Stricker, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer Eric Meizlish, Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development Peter Nelson, Vice President & General Manager, Global Alliances Dr. Melody Vanoy, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion Karen Conway, Vice President, Healthcare Value GHX Vision and Mission: Simplify the patient-centered business of healthcare to improve outcomes so that a future where affordable, quality healthcare is possible.

GHX Products and Services: In 2000, GHX pioneered healthcare’s largest cloud-based supply chain network, which today connects tens of thousands of healthcare organizations across the globe. GHX’s technologies and suite of solutions help healthcare achieve its cloud transformation goals, increase financial agility, build more resilient, clinically aligned supply chains, improve planning and patientcentered decision-making, improve inventory management and create safer, more secure environments for patients, visitors and staff.

GHX Top Initiatives for 2022: GHX is focused on helping healthcare accelerate a value-based future where patients are at the heart of every decision.

To do this, we are focused on delivering the data-driven insights, automated processes and technologies our customers

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need to improve outcomes and transform patient care.

Why GHX become a PWH® Corporate Partner: The pandemic highlighted the personal and economic impact when a global supply chain falters. To build a more resilient supply chain that can withstand future large-scale disruptions, we need bold, courageous and compassionate leadership. GHX is committed to developing the next generation of leaders that will guide us as we seek to transform healthcare and create lasting, positive change.

Unique Ways GHX Supports PWH®: PWH® is devoted to creating a platform for leadership and mentoring to guide the next generation of healthcare leaders. GHX believes it’s important to foster diversity of thought, experience and background to not only realize an individual’s leadership potential but to better serve healthcare. In fact, approximately 41% of GHX’s female employees globally occupy a leadership role (director or more senior).

How PWH® Benefits GHX: GHX sought to become involved with PWH® to amplify the work it’s already doing around female leadership development, career growth and mentorship. As a mission-driven organization, it’s important to work with like-minded organizations whose values complement ours. PWH® extends an opportunity to GHXers to continue building their personal networks, learning and growing.

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MENTOR AND MENTEE SPOTLIGHT

Mentorship Keeps Your Career On-track This issue we spotlight mentee Ashlee Rose Perez-Gerrie and her mentor Cris Pellegrino. They both consider themselves laid-back and are thankful for the formal mentorship that PWH® helped them create. Still, but both agree, that informal, or formal, mentorships are extremely helpful.

After cultivating their mentorship through phone calls, Cris and Ashlee got to meet in person at the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit, Mentor Meet Up Breakfast on May 17.

Mentee’s Perspective Ashlee Rose Perez-Gerrie, Senior Communications Specialist, Premier Inc.

What is your background?

able to diversify my pool of knowledgeable experts that could help me grow personally and professionally.

I have a background in graphic design, corporate marketing and account management. I have been with Premier for nine years. Right now, I am working in corporate communications.

What have you learned from your mentor?

Why were you seeking a mentor?

What was your goal?

I signed up to become a mentee because I love networking and learning about different experiences. I hoped by starting a mentorship with someone new, I would be

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Ashlee Rose Perez-Gerrie

With Cris’ expertise in so many areas, I have learned quite a bit. His experience being a manager and a member of PWH® for many years has given me insight and advice regarding potential next steps for my career, how to approach different scenarios, and how to leverage my people

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skills and other talents within and without PWH®. I enjoy hearing his perspective on things, which broadens my level of understanding for how others can also perceive my actions and intentions, and I value his personal opinion as well.

Why has the relationship been successful?

What has worked for us was having a set schedule every three weeks and then meeting in person at the PWH® Leadership

Summit. It was great to interact on a more personal level, and it felt like we have known each other for years. We respect each other’s schedules and boundaries and rescheduled at times when needed. I think that our personalities are very similar and laid-back, and we are both passionate about our work and accomplishments.

That helps our conversations flow naturally, and we often segue into the next topic of conversation easily. I think that we each value the other’s input, without

imposing judgement or any type or letting our own experience diminish the other’s.

What is your take on the value of mentorship?

For me, the value is knowledge. Reflecting on everything that I mentioned above, I think mentorship opens a door to help you know more about yourself and others.

It enables you try new experiences you might not have encountered without the help of a mentor to guide you.

Mentor’s Perspective Cris Pellegrino, Director of Distribution and Corporate Accounts, Metrex Research, LLC

What is your background, current company affiliation and position?

scheduled where we are both engaged in the conversation around short- and longterm goals. We both have a high level of commitment to the relationship.

I’ve now spent over 22 years in the industry, primarily managing relationships with distribution, GPO’s and national accounts. I just celebrated my 13th anniversary with Metrex and am Director of Distribution and Corporate Accounts.

What is your take on the value of mentorship?

What inspires you to mentor?

I’ve been blessed with many mentors, both formal and informal, in my career who I rely on for advice, to bounce ideas off of or some days just to keep my sanity! It’s helped me get to where I am and continue my career development. As a mentor, I hope that I can provide that back to Ashlee and other mentees.

What have you learned from your Mentee?

It’s been great working with Ashlee as she gives me a perspective from a completely different role and background. I quickly saw her initiative, passion and drive for growth

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both personally and professionally, and she’s not afraid to ask for what she wants or more importantly, how to get there.

Why has the relationship been successful?

Despite our different roles, we hit it off and built trust with each other from the start. We have regular check-in’s

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It can’t be understated, whether it’s in a formal role like Ashlee and I have established or an informal chat with a friend or colleague seeking advice: A mentor can help stay you on track and give you someone outside of your direct working relationship to help navigate situations from an outside perspective.

I think the mentoring program that PWH® provides to the industry is invaluable and encourage everyone to take advantage of it.

How can PWH® members get involved in the PWH® Mentoring Program?

Visit: mypwh.org/mentoring.

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2022 PWH® SUMMIT RECAP

Attendees gather for the annual Summit group photo that has become a tradition since 2018.

What a Wonderful Summit Highlights from 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit in Denver, CO It was so wonderful to be together in-person at our fourth annual PWH® Leadership Summit in Westminster, CO, May 16-18, 2022. The PWH® Leadership Summit is our industry’s only conference dedicated to diverse and inclusive leadership development.

The Summit helps our organization drive the PWH® mission of creating a more diverse and inclusive healthcare industry equally led by women. Over 180 attendees enjoyed a variety of mentoring, education and networking sessions, as event speakers inspired us to step out of our comfort zones, embrace inclusion and connect!

“It was so wonderful to celebrate all our personal and professional achievements

Attendees enjoy catching up with colleagues at the Opening Reception.

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together at this year’s Summit,” said PWH® Chair and Vice President of Industry Associations at Owens & Minor Vicky Lyle.

“Thank you to all our attendees, our Summit Sponsors, amazing speakers and dedicated member volunteers who helped make the event so impactful and inspiring. I’d especially like to thank the PWH® Summit Committee, led by April Shomper, who also serves as Vizient’s Event Director.”

Vizient sponsored our opening keynote speaker, Mike Rayburn, who demonstrated how asking what if can turn challenges into opportunities. Indeed, throughout the Summit, speakers and attendees appealed to the what if approach. Vicky Lyle asked,

PWH® Corporate Partners Committee Chair Laura Reline sits between her NDC colleagues and new PWH® Associate Members, Ian Fardy (left) and Brad Thompson (right).

“What if we had a culturally inclusive healthcare industry equally led by women?”

According to the latest research from McKinsey & Company, we would all be in a position for greater profitability. Joe Walsh of Supply Chain Sherpas asked, “What if the [healthcare] system perfectly delivered, even in a crisis?” Joe Machicote, Premier’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, challenged us to be more accountable by asking “What if we are the teammate who isn’t showing up for our company’s culture?”

Attendees bemused these questions during meals, receptions, mentoring circles and interactive breakout sessions. Some highlighted sessions included opportunities to learn best practices for professional development from professional trainers and executive coaches, as well as industry veterans like Cathy Denning, Janis Dezso, Sue Hulsmeyer and Anne Eiting Klamar. Sessions featured topics such as motivating in virtual environments, presenting with executive presence, advocating for a seat at the table and managing up.

A favorite of past Summits, this year’s series of 15-minute Leadership Insights was sponsored by Midmark and did not disappoint: > Joe Walsh, Executive Coach and Founder of Supply Chain Sherpas, encouraged us to unlock our potential by focusing more on skills development and storytelling. Know which limiting

PWH® Chair, Vicky Lyle welcomes attendees to the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit in Denver.

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Over 25 Midmark teammates focus on leadership development and networking during the Summit.

stories might be getting in your way.

Then embrace leadership preparedness by developing new skills (and stories) on our way to new summits. > Stephanie Muir, Chief Technology Officer of Midmark, provided clear steps for creating our life’s roadmap to success and reminded us it is never too late to plan our legacy.

Naming our goals makes them clearer and adjusting to rocky terrain along the way helps realize goals faster. > Joe Machicote, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of Premier, inspired us to build an environment that sustains diversity and inclusion by recognizing and sharing our privileges.

A commitment to showing up, being accountable and superior to our former selves helps everyone thrive. > Natalie Martin, Director, Creative Services for NDC, explained how to influence from different angles and levels of our organization’s hierarchy.

Knowing when to put which foot forward in time with the beat can get a dance floor grooving, even in virtual corporate environments. > Aster Angagaw, Vice President, Head of Commercial and Public Sectors at Amazon Business and former Board Member at Owens & Minor, taught us how to integrate career, growth,

Respected industry leaders answer audience questions after delivering powerful Leadership Insights.

play, community, money, self-care and purpose to grow in our leadership roles without burning out.

Tuesday’s sessions ended with the powerful gender partnership Fireside Chat, “Better Together: Creating an Inclusive Environment”, moderated by Vizient’s Monica Davy, featuring an open and honest conversation with Owens & Minor’s Jeff Jochims and Brianna DillardDula. This critical discussion reminds us that if we don’t intentionally include, we unintentionally exclude. Attendees were challenged to create an inclusive environment where all voices can be heard and to use our privilege and positions to open windows of opportunity for diversity.

During the final leadership panel entitled “Leading with Impact through Historical Change,” moderator Elizabeth Hilla, Senior Vice President of HIDA, picked back up on the what if theme. She asked industry leader panelists: “What if the pandemic never happened, what leadership lesson would you have missed and what have you gained because it did?” Here’s what they said: > Amanda Chawla, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Vice President for Stanford Health Care, said, “Without the pandemic I don’t think I’d be as brave as I am today.”

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> Joe Grispo, Senior Vice President, Chief Sales Officer for B. Braun, said, “If it wasn’t for the pandemic, we wouldn’t have the most common phrase in business today – ‘You’re on mute!’” > Tina Murphy, Division President, Value Based Care for GHX, said, “I learned I can be an exceptional leader because I’m a woman and not despite the fact.” > David Gillan, Chief of Client Retention & Strategy for Sodexo, said, “The pandemic made us live our values in ways we hadn’t before.”

Last, but definitely not least, closing keynote speaker Colette Carlson had the room rolling with laughter as she shared five strategies to connect: 1 – Awaken your awareness 2 – Express your success 3 – Cultivate connections that count 4 – Act in authentic alignment 5 – Get your ask together!

We hope you do get “your asks together” and join us next year for more networking and high-quality education as we learn together and strive to cultivate inclusive leadership. Mark your calendar for the 2023 PWH® Leadership Summit at The St. Anthony in San Antonio, Texas, May 1 – 3, 2023.

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2022 PWH® SUMMIT RECAP

Ashlee Gerrie, Recipient of the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit Scholarship I have been a PWH® member for a little over a year and attended the PWH® conference in May for the first time. It was nothing short of amazing! I got to connect with the wonderful empowering men and women I’ve gotten to know through webinars and coffee chats, and even got some one-on-one and inperson time with my PWH® mentor, Cris Pelligrino, Director of Distribution and Corporate Accounts for Metrex Research.

Aside from being the first major inperson event many of us have attended in two years, being at the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit and surrounded by hundreds of like-minded individuals, all striving to educate and connect with one another, felt natural. The educational sessions were well curated and impactful, with speakers often referring to a previous session in the day and using relevant comments from the audience to bring their lessons into our everyday lives. The networking dinners and cocktail hours provided some much-needed time to reflect on the activities from the day and create new relationships across varying organizations in the industry.

As a younger professional in the start of my career, I found it very valuable to sit at the table with professionals from all types of background and management levels, discussing what we value most in the workplace and how we can each improve it together.

I 10/10 recommend attending this industry conference and look forward to connecting at the next event!

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Ashlee Rose Perez-Gerrie is Senior Communications Specialist for Premier Inc. and a member of the PWH® Cultural Inclusion and Diversity Committee.

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Rebecca Benga Wins the 2022 Jana Quinn Award The 2022 Jana Quinn Inspirational Award recipient is Rebecca Benga Sr. Manager, Clinical Education-Medical, Midmark. Rebecca is an inspiration to many.

She is dedicated to family and career and still finds time for PWH® as a Vice Chair of the Corporate Partners Committee.

Jana Quinn was an inspiration to many women in our industry. This year’s Jana Quinn Inspiration Award recipient is no different. Rebecca Benga received several nominations, and all shared the same sentiment of overcoming challenges and continuing to lead her team through incredible changes. Here are some of the things that were said: “She was always there when I needed her input both on the job or personally.

I can’t thank her enough for convincing me that I could do things that I thought I’d never be able to do.”

“She approached her personal challenge no different than any others she

Rebecca Benga

has faced, with courage, ownership and a steadfast belief that she will overcome the obstacle in order to get the job done.

This all the while looking out for the best interest of her teammates and customers.”

“She has had several health issues over the years including a stroke in her

30's and cancer more recently. She has dealt with family illness and deaths, combining two families into one. She has a son in the military who has been deployed.

She never quit because it was hard. She bounced back and kept going.”

“She seems to wear so many hats that I am not even sure of them all. She hires and trains educators, works with the sales team and also tech support.

She is very passionate about the company and never seems to hesitate taking on more projects.”

Jana Quinn endured struggles in her life and at the same time continued to lead and inspire others professionally.

This year’s recipient overcame many of her own challenges and yet still found time to mentor others, support women in our industry and lead her company through changes.

Thank you, Rebecca Benga, and congratulations!

Save the Date 2023 PWH® Leadership Summit The St. Anthony, San Antonio, TX May 1-3, 2023

Early Bird Registration Opens in September “After coming off the heels of such an inspirational and impactful re-connection in Denver, I hope all of you will save the date for the 2023 Summit and don’t forget to invite a colleague to join you!”

–April Shomper, PWH® Summit Committee Chair

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DEVOUR WITH JACKIE JONES

PWH® Members Toast the Pacific Northwest Taking a trip to the Pacific Northwest? Bring a warm coat (even in the Summertime) and enjoy the amazing scenery of mountains, forests, waterways and ocean fronts it offers. Fellow PWH-er, Suzanne Lord is a new resident of the area, and I’ve asked her to share some of her recent finds.

The Waterfront Vancouver, Washington is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River, and it boasts some foodie treasures.

Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar twigsbistro.com/vancouver 801 Waterfront Way, Suite 103 Vancouver, WA 98660 Twigs Vancouver the Waterfront restaurant has an open floorplan and above the busy kitchen prep area is a Virginia Woolf quote, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Well said, Virginia. Diners can enjoy indoor or outdoor seating while eating seasonal products from the region. American casual cuisine – there is something for everyone.

WildFin American Grill wildfinamericangrill.com/vancouver 777 Waterfront Way, Suite 101 Vancouver, WA 98660 A great choice for brunch/lunch/dinner is WildFin American Grill.

There are several WildFin locations in the Northwest. WildFin Vancouver is on the waterfront and features regional selections of fresh Pacific Northwest meats, fish, seafood and local produce – all sustainably sourced.

Dosalas Latin Kitchen + Tequila Bar dosalasrestaurants.com 777 Waterfront Way, Suite 201 Vancouver, WA 98660 A fine happy hour choice. Fancy sipping tequilas and tacos, ceviche and authentic guacamole. Open for lunch and dinner. Happy hour is 3:00 – 6:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.

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Food Trucks It’s no surprise that Vancouver also has an adventurous food truck scene.

You can track their where-abouts online or just stumble upon one while exploring the area. Some popular names to look for:

Sugars Barbecue sugarsbarbecue.com/bbq-trailer

Funky Fresh Juice Co. funkyfreshjuice.com

JAW’s – No Forks About It facebook.com/JAWs-No-Forks-AboutIt-102444691477306

Wineries You can’t visit the area without trying some of the local wineries. Fellow PWH-er, Janis Deszo is also a resident of the area, and I’ve been on a wine trail tasting with her in the area – outstanding Pinot Noirs!

These waterfront tasting rooms give you the opportunity to taste the wine, and if you like, you can choose to visit the vineyard locations. Below are Vancouver locations. Reservations are recommended and some require appointments.

Maryhill Winery maryhillwinery.com 801 Waterfront Way, Suite 105 Vancouver, WA 98660

Pepper Bridge Winery pepperbridge.com 677 West Columbia Way Vancouver, WA 98660 Appointments required

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Brian Carter Cellars briancartercellars.com 660 Waterfront Way Vancouver, WA 98660

Airfield Estates airfieldwines.com 760 Waterfront Way Vancouver, WA 98660

Barnard Griffin Winery barnardgriffin.com 665 West Columbia Way Vancouver, WA 98660

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BOOST WITH LORA PFEFFER

Feet Up the Wall Hello fellow PWH® members and yogis! For those of you I have not met, my name is Lora Pfeffer, and I am the Director of Healthcare Sales for Metropolis Technologies. About six years ago I began practicing yoga and was certified in Vinyasa, a high intensity cardio-based yoga flow technique that will always be my first yoga love!

For the past two years I have had the honor of leading yoga sessions during the PWH® Leadership Summit and was beyond thrilled when asked to write a quarterly article for the PWH® Connect Journal. My goal is to offer you simple, practical advice that is easily incorporated into busy lives.

I know what it’s like to finally make it to the hotel after a long travel and workday: fifteen emails behind, no clue what

dinner looks like, and needing to check-in with your family. This is why I wanted to start this series with one of the easiest, yet effective poses you can literally do anywhere: Feet up the wall.

If ever a pose was self-explanatory, this would be it: Lay down and put your feet up a wall. Getting into it may be a little awkward, but you are in good company—myself included! The goal is to get your seat as close to the wall as possible, but never force anything uncomfortable. If you need to bend your knees or be slightly away, that is fine… it’s part of the process!

Now, just sit…relax…and take some long, deep yoga breaths.

I recommend starting with a few minutes, but ideal would be eight to ten minutes. After the time has ended, be

sure to slowly come out of the pose.

Your body and circulation will need to return to normal, which can take a few minutes. *(Note: feet up the wall is not recommended if you have severe neck or back conditions, glaucoma, uncontrolled blood pressure, or difficulty breathing. Always talk to your doctor before starting any exercise, including yoga.)

While seemingly simple, putting your feet up the wall is powerful. Just by being in an inversion (yes – this is an inversion!) the body has the opportunity to reset and remove stress.

Sound far-fetched? Even the Cleveland Clinic is a fan: “Research shows that yoga can, in general, have a positive impact on your body’s stress response systems, and restorative yoga poses like legs up the wall are intended to guide your body into a state of relaxation.” health.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-oflegs-up-the-wall Most Yogi’s will tell you this pose is exclusively for meditative and restorative practice, but there have been plenty of instances where I have found myself answering emails or reviewing documents… all with my feet up a wall!

While the ideal would be to have peaceful surroundings, never let that deter you from incorporating a little more yoga into your daily routine. Yoga is for everyone and not as complex as some make it out to be. All you have to do is put your feet up the wall. Namaste friends.

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TECHNET WITH ERYN MARX

PWH® Can Customize Your Member Experience As 2022 is flying by. It’s been an exciting time to be part of the PWH® Technology Committee! We’ve made so much progress with our technology initiatives and are continuing to grow the momentum in many areas. As you may have noticed, last year we updated our website to kick-off a digital transformation for PWH®. This included investments in website-based technologies to manage data for member services. Now we are focused on making improvements internally, integrating technology within and among PWH® committees, and externally to improve members’ experience as they digitally engage with PWH®.

Digital transformation can mean a lot of different things. As a volunteer organization, we are streamlining manual processes that can become automated through new digital tools. We are also dedicated to your member experience.

We hope to personalize and customize more of our messaging to make sure you receive what is most relevant to you based on the company you work for, your department, job role, and other information you provide through your member profile. All this information helps us better serve you! So please, please, make sure your PWH® member profile is detailed and up to date.

Below are steps to update your member profile through the PWH® website using a mobile device. Updating your profile using your laptop or desktop computer is similar. However, screen shots can vary depending on the size of the internet browser window you use.

8 Steps to update your member profile:

Step One: Take out your cell phone and go to mypwh.org

Step Three: Click “Member Area”

Step Four: Click on “View/Manage Profile”

Step Two: Click on the hamburger menu icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen

Step Five: Login > Alternate Step Five: Forgot your password?

Just follow the prompts to automatically retrieve it.

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Step Six: Click on “Edit profile” (you can also adjust privacy settings and subscribe to updates from this screen by clicking on “Privacy” or “Email Subscriptions”

Step Seven: Scroll down and fill in as much as you can; Remember to scroll all the way to “Additional Information”

Step Eight: Scroll back up and click “Save”

Keep an eye out for more digital transformation updates to come!

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HEALTH INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION

“Walk Slow” – The Virtue of Deliberate Decision-Making

By Manpreet Kaur Sandhu, Program Manager, Healthcare Supply Chain Collaborative, Health Industry Distributors Association

In the fall of 2020, I was managing a team of 15 individuals responsible for conducting a physical inventory count across a health system with 18 locations. In order to supervise a team working in different sections of a hospital, I found myself running from the materials department to the OR area to answer even basic questions from those I supervised. According to the step counter on my Apple Watch, I was walking the equivalent of a half marathon every day.

> Best practices begin by including them in new contracts. This year, we are focusing on the contract creation process, developing standardized language in our contracts. This helps all partners have a better understanding of contract terms. This transparency builds trust between partner organizations.

I needed a new approach. I resolved to walk slower, at a normal pace, and let my team know I was on my way, and I would answer their questions when I got there. Over the following weeks, I would find that increasingly by the time I arrived, 10-15 minutes later, more and more often my team had already found a resolution to their original challenges.

The lesson I learned during that project was that by slowing down and breaking up the work, we could involve more people in problem-solving, and we could accomplish more in the long term.

That insight has guided me in my role as Program Manager for the Healthcare Supply Chain Collaborative at HIDA. We’ve focused on taking the big issues in supply chain resilience and breaking them down into their constituent pieces: Sustainability, Visibility and Contract Administration. > Sustainability is a key priority area for many healthcare suppliers and customers. This can be a mixed blessing as individuals try to make sense of a deluge of information regarding emissions, product

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the underlying issues are beyond our individual control. However, if we as an industry agree to common shared practices around allocations and demand management, we can work collaboratively to mitigate the impact of these disruptions.

Manpreet Kaur Sandhu

compositions, waste impact and more. We are working to understand and share resources that will allow our industry to navigate these complex issues. > On visibility, as we attempt to navigate unprecedented levels of shortages and backorders, many of

It was my great pleasure to attend the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit in May and meet in-person with so many dedicated professional women in our industry. One of the most persistent themes I encountered in conversations at PWH® was how we are dealing with more challenges than ever before.

Issues in our industry were magnified by the pandemic—global supply change disruptions, the needs of our customers, the risk of personal burnout. These issues will require systemic change as we build new processes in our postpandemic world. But by breaking them down into smaller more manageable pieces, we can work collaboratively and solve these challenges.

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