Karlie Horton

Karlie (Healy) Horton has extensive experience in procurement and operations, currently serving as a Procurement Category Manager at Abbott since January 2015. Throughout the career at Abbott, Karlie has held various roles, including Category Lead and Senior Procurement Specialist, and has completed several engineering rotations focused on research and development, quality, and operational excellence. Notable achievements include validating next-generation test methods, implementing continuous improvement programs, and managing significant training initiatives. Prior internships at Boston Scientific and Caterpillar Inc. provided foundational skills in R&D and marketing. Karlie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and studied at Zhejiang University in 2013.