Liz Guthrie

Liz Guthrie is the Senior Vice President of Business Development for CNECT, formerly Council Connections. Liz is responsible for leading new expansion initiatives, building supplier partnerships across market segments, recruiting and providing solutions for strategic accounts, and directing the strategy and execution for company-wide contracting needs. Prior to this position, Liz was the Director of Business Development for the Central and East territories where she managed an in-field team and provided regional support to members and partners, expanding CNECT’s national presence into new markets. Presently, Liz sits on the Purchase Services Sourcing Committee for Premier, Inc., one of the nation’s largest GPOs for which CNECT is an Affiliate.

Liz holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO.