Ryan Beaver

Ryan Beaver has a diverse work experience in supply chain management and operations. Ryan is currently serving as the Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain at AdaptHealth since March 2021. Prior to this, Ryan worked as a Consulting Director at Vizient, Inc from November 2018 to March 2021. In this role, they led a team that conducted supply chain assessments and transformations for a network of over 2,000 hospitals. Ryan also played a significant role in publishing articles on contracting techniques and physician engagement, and successfully completed multi-million-dollar engagements.

Before joining Vizient, Ryan served as the Executive Director of Supply Chain at St. Clair Hospital from November 2015 to December 2018. Ryan achieved a record savings of $2.65 million in one year through a collaborative approach with physicians and clinicians. Additionally, Ryan led a 6-hospital cohort in CAPTIS contracting initiatives.

Ryan's professional journey in supply chain management started at UPMC, where they held multiple roles from September 2009 to December 2015. Initially, they served as the Director of Materials Management, overseeing operations for a 22-hospital system. Ryan'sresponsibilities included managing various departments related to distribution, receiving, linen, central supply, and more. Ryan also served as a Supply Chain Field Coordinator during their tenure at UPMC.

Prior to UPMC, Ryan gained operational experience as an Operations Manager 3 at Cardinal Logistics Management, Inc from January 2002 to November 2009. Ryan successfully managed 4 separate terminals, wrote standard operating procedures for billing and invoicing, and worked extensively with supply chain management software and routing systems. Ryan also received training in management tools and skills, including Quicknowledge courses, 6 Sigma training, OSHA, and Hazmat Training.

Ryan's earlier work experience includes a role as an Ops Manager at Cardinal Logistics from February 2002 to October 2009. Ryan started their professional journey as a Business Logistics and Systems intern at MBNA America in 2000 and as a Business Logistics and Accounting intern at Sony Technologies Inc in 1998.

Ryan Beaver attended Penn State University from 1997 to 2001, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. In 2019, they pursued an Advanced Lean Leader certification at Belmont University, focusing on Lean principles. From 2010 to 2012, Ryan studied at Point Park University, earning a joint MBA/MHA degree in Economics and Healthcare Administration.