Andrea Kennedy

Andrea Kennedy has a strong background in strategic sourcing and supply chain management. Andrea is currently working as the Director of Strategic Sourcing at Advantus Health Partners. Prior to this role, they were the Director of Supply Chain Sourcing at Bon Secours Mercy Health, where they were responsible for overseeing all aspects of sourcing and supplier management. Before that, Andrea worked at OSF HealthCare as the Manager of Sourcing & Contracting, where they led various sourcing and contracting initiatives. Andrea also has experience as a Contract Manager at Memorial Medical Center, where they managed system-wide strategic sourcing functions. Andrea began their career as an Operations Supervisor at Clarke Mosquito Control. Overall, they have a wealth of experience in procurement and has successfully executed various cost optimization projects throughout their career.

Andrea Kennedy earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Illinois State University from 2000 to 2004. Andrea then went on to pursue their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Penn State Great Valley from 2007 to 2009. In addition, they hold a certification as a Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) from the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM). The exact date of obtaining this certification is not specified.