Jacob J. Groenewold

Jake Groenewold joined Froedtert Health as vice president and chief supply chain officer in August 2021. In this role, Jake plans, directs and manages enterprise supply chain activities for the regional health network. This includes overseeing more than 170 personnel in key areas such as the Integrated Service Center, procurement, logistics and distribution.

With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, Jake previously served as the area vice president and chief resource officer for AMITA Health in Illinois and Wisconsin, where he was responsible for supply chain management contracting, operations and logistics services for the 19-hospital system. Prior to AMITA, Jake served as the system vice president of supply chain at Presence Health in Chicago. Earlier in his career, Jake also held executive level positions with Vizient, Consorta, Premier, Owens and Minor and Lutheran General Health System.

Jake received his bachelor's of business administration from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Mich. and his MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. He has many professional affiliations, including with the Health Care Financial Management Association (HFMA), the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) and the International Healthcare Federation.