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Terry Shaw is currently the Director at Premier. Terry previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer at Florida Hospital from 1996 to 1999.

Terry Shaw has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the [University of Central Florida](/org/university-of-central-florida) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting and Computer Science from [Southern Adventist University](/org/southern-adventist-university).

Terry Shaw

John Bigalke is the current director at Premier. John has also previously held positions at Progenity, Inc., Concord Management Services LLC, Second Half Health Care Advisors, [VaxCare](/org/vaxcare), [AdventHealth](/org/adventhealth), and [Deloitte](/org/deloitte). Bigalke has been in the health care industry for over 20 years and has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. John is a senior partner at [Deloitte](/org/deloitte) and has served in a leading client service role. John has also led the development of the [Deloitte](/org/deloitte) Public Policy Strategy as National Director of Public Policy. In addition, they have collaborated with global colleagues in the development and implementation of the Global Health Care and Life Sciences strategy.

John Bigalke has a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Financial Management Services from [Clemson University](/org/clemson-university). John also has a Non Degree in Masters of Business Administrations Studies from [University of Central Florida](/org/university-of-central-florida). John is certified from Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute and NACD in CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight. John is also certified from NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) in Board Leadership Fellow. In addition, they are certified from Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) as a Certified Managed Care Professional. Lastly, they are certified from Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) as a Certified Public Accountant.

John Bigalke

Leigh Anderson is the current President of Performance Services at Premier. Leigh has also served as the CIO for both [HCA Healthcare](/org/hcahealthcare) and Longmont United Hospital. Anderson has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with a focus on developing innovative technology solutions to improve procurement processes. Leigh has a proven track record of successfully implementing corporate vision and strategy, and is passionate about improving the overall efficiency of the healthcare supply chain.

Leigh Anderson received a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Wake Forest University School of Business, a BS in Industrial Engineering from [Hofstra University](/org/hofstra-university), and a certification from the MIT Sloan School of Management in Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership.

Leigh Anderson reports to Michael Alkire, President & CEO. Leigh Anderson works with Crystal Climer - Chief Accounting Officer, Craig McKasson - CFO & Chief Administrative Officer, and Kaycee Kalpin - CMO.

Leigh Anderson

As Chief Accounting Officer for Premier, Crystal Climer is responsible for the company’s corporate finance and accounting functions, including internal and external reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, and internal audit. Beyond her focus on finance functions, Climer serves as a strategic contributor to the company’s continued transformation and future growth plans and helps drive Premier’s overall financial strategy and initiatives.

Climer, who has more than 20 years of accounting and finance leadership experience, joined Premier in 2016. She has held several roles within Premier’s Corporate Financial Services division with increasing responsibilities and oversight. As part of Premier’ Executive Team, Climer plays a key role in collaborating with business leaders to drive greater business partnership and process improvements in the accounting and finance functions with the goal of seamless integration of financial services as part of the overall corporate strategy.

Climer is a seasoned accounting professional with a proven ability of delivering results. She previously served as the Vice President, Corporate Controller for Premier, where she oversaw the company’s accounting and reporting functions and was instrumental in streamlining workflow operations and implementing complex accounting policies and financial processes.

Prior to joining Premier, Climer served as the Director of Finance and Accounting for North America at BSN Medical. She has worked in a variety of closely held, private equity owned and publicly traded organizations in finance and accounting leadership roles in industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing and distribution. In addition to corporate accounting and finance, her areas of focus have included system implementations, team building, process improvement, and mergers and acquisitions.

Climer received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and MBA from Pfeiffer University. In addition, she is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in North Carolina, Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).



Crystal Climer

Soumi Saha, both a pharmacist and a lawyer, is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Premier. In this role, Dr. Saha is responsible for developing and implementing Premier’s advocacy strategy to lead the transformation to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare and resilient supply chains. Dr. Saha leverages her unique background to ensure the perspective of healthcare providers is represented in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Saha proactively advances legislation and regulatory actions that address vulnerabilities in the healthcare system. Her work directly resulted in the introduction and passage of the Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act, which was signed into law as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020.

Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, Dr. Saha has helped the nation’s hospitals and healthcare providers through the pandemic with innovative legislative solutions that have resulted in a suite of regulatory flexibilities from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the White House.

Prior to joining Premier, Dr. Saha served as the Director of Pharmacy & Regulatory Affairs for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), where she led AMCP’s initiatives related to healthcare economic information (HCEI) communications between payers and biopharmaceutical manufacturers. Previously, Dr. Saha also held positions with Kaiser Permanente and CVS/Caremark.

Dr. Saha has a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and a Juris Doctor (JD) with a concentration in health law from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Soumi Saha

Helen M. Boudreau has served as a member of the board of directors of Premier since June 2020. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute and held Chief Financial Officer roles at public and private biotech companies.

Over the course of her more than 30-year career, Boudreau held positions of increasing scope and responsibility in finance in the pharmaceutical industry, including roles as Chief Financial Officer for Novartis Corporation in the U.S., global Chief Financial Officer for Novartis Oncology and senior finance positions at Pfizer Inc. Her experience spans multiple industries and functions, and includes roles at Bank of America, McKinsey & Company, PepsiCo, Pfizer and Novartis.

Boudreau currently serves on the board of directors and as chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee of each of Shattuck Labs Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company, and Field Trip Health Ltd., a company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. She also serves on the board of directors of a private biotech. She previously served as a board member and Audit Committee chair for NASDAQ-listed Proteostasis Therapeutics Inc.

Boudreau received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.

Helen M. Boudreau

As chief financial officer, chief administrative officer and senior vice president of Premier, Craig McKasson is responsible for financial affairs including strategic financial planning, internal and external financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial operations, tax compliance and planning, treasury services and investor relations. He also oversees Premier’s insurance management services division. 

Previously, McKasson served as vice president of finance and corporate controller where he oversaw Premier’s accounting department and managed corporate financial reporting.

Prior to joining Premier, McKasson provided audit, tax and consulting for various privately held development companies and multistate publicly traded organizations in the life sciences, retail and technology sectors as a licensed certified public accountant and a consulting manager at Ernst & Young LLP.

McKasson received his bachelor’s degree in business administration, cum laude, and his master’s degree in accountancy from [San Diego State University](/org/san-diego-state-university). In addition, McKasson is a member of the board of directors for the Fowler College of Business at [San Diego State University](/org/san-diego-state-university). He also serves as treasurer and is on the board of directors at Saint Vincent De Paul Villages Inc., a not-for-profit organization providing care and rehabilitation for the homeless.

Craig McKasson

As Chief Marketing Officer for Premier, Kaycee Kalpin is responsible for creating a bold brand and delivering memorable customer experiences that lead to growth for the company. Kalpin joined the company in 2013 and during her tenure, she has built an innovative, agile and strategic marketing team that differentiates and elevates Premier’s commercial presence. Kalpin and team were instrumental in the launch of Premier’s comprehensive technology and services brand, PINC AITM.

Before joining Premier, Kalpin spent several years in Washington, D.C., growing her health tech and marketing experience as an entrepreneurial lead with the American College of Cardiology. There, she led the development of a suite of digital apps that empower cardiovascular patients to take control of their health.

Kalpin is a digital health and marketing thought leader, certifying Premier’s marketing team in the modern principles of agile marketing. She serves as an advisor for HealthTech startups and a mentor for young professional women seeking to build their personal brands. Additionally, she is a member of the Young Leadership Council for PBS Charlotte, the Charlotte Chapter of the American Marketing Association and Professional Women in Healthcare. Kalpin was also selected to participate in the XXVIII class of the Leadership North Carolina program.

Kalpin is a graduate of Florida State University, with a bachelor’s degree in political science, and from American University with her Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Kaycee Kalpin

David Klatsky

Michael J. Alkire is the President and CEO of Premier. As the leader of Premier, Alkire leads the continued integration of Premier’s clinical, financial, supply chain and operational performance improvement offerings helping member hospitals and health systems provide higher quality care at a better cost. He oversees Premier’s quality, safety, labor and supply chain technology apps and data-driven collaboratives allowing alliance members to make decisions based on a combination of healthcare information. These performance improvement offerings access Premier’s comparative database, one of the nation’s largest outcomes databases.

Alkire also led Premier’s efforts to address public health and safety issues from the nationwide drug shortage problem, testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives regarding Premier research on shortages and gray market price gouging. This work contributed to the president and Congress taking action to investigate and correct the problem, resulting in two pieces of bipartisan legislation.

Prior to serving as President and CEO, Alkire was president of Premier Purchasing Partners, which offers group purchasing, supply chain and resource utilization services to hospitals and health systems. Premier remains among the top group purchasing organizations in the industry as the value of supplies purchased through its contracts has increased to more than $56 billion. Upon joining Premier in late 2003, Alkire worked closely with the Purchasing Partners team to develop and implement a three-year transformation plan designed to dramatically increase returns to the alliance’s shareholders while building stronger relationships with members and suppliers.

Alkire is a past board member of GHX and the Healthcare Supply Chain Association. Most recently, he was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare in 2021 by Modern Healthcare. In 2018, he was named one of the Top 25 COOs in Healthcare. In 2015, Alkire won the Gold Stevie Award for Executive of the Year and in 2014 he was recognized as a Gold Award Winner for COO of the Year by the Golden Bridge Awards. He has more than 20 years of experience in running business operations and business development organizations at Deloitte & Touche and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Before joining Premier, he served in a number of leadership roles at Cap Gemini, including North American responsibilities for supply chain and high-tech manufacturing.

Alkire graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Indiana State University and a MBA from Indiana University.

Michael Alkire

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Peter S. Fine is currently the Director at Premier. Prior to that, they were the Vice President / Owner / Chief Master Instructor at IOMASDA Karate from September 1995 to December 2008.

Peter S. Fine attended SUNY Brockport and earned a BA in English Literature / Elementary Education.

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