Bryon Gilstrap

Bryon Gilstrap is an experienced procurement and administrative services professional currently serving as the Director of Procurement & Administrative Services at Columbia College Chicago since October 2017. Previously, Bryon held the position of Head of Supply Chain & Logistics at Emaar, The Economic City from 2013 to 2015, overseeing a two-year initiative to manage development project awards within set deadlines. From 2006 to 2013, Bryon was the Director of Standards and Vendor Management at OSF Healthcare System, where collaboration with leadership facilitated the management of vendor relationships for a substantial real estate portfolio. Early career experience includes roles at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center from 1997 to 2006, focusing on clinical materials and resource utilization. Bryon holds an MBA from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BS in Health Services Administration from Western Illinois University.