Brian Bartel

Brian Bartel has over 13 years of work experience in various supply chain and purchasing roles. Their most recent position is as a Content Manager at Power Supply since February 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Materials Management at Quorum Health's Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center starting from October 2020. Brian also served as an Adjunct Business Instructor at Linn-Benton Community College from September 2022. Brian has also held leadership positions in supply chain and purchasing at LifePoint Health® - Willamette Valley Medical Center, where they were the Director of Support Services from March 2020 to October 2020, and at Willamette Valley Medical Center, where they were the Supply Chain Manager from January 2017 to March 2020. Brian has also worked at Portland General Electric as a Category Buyer for Information Technology and at Legacy Health as a Contract Administrator for Purchased Services and a Senior Supply Chain Customer Service Analyst. Brian's earliest role was as a Senior Buyer at Grande Ronde Hospital, where they were responsible for purchasing medical supplies and refining supply chain operations.

Brian Bartel has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a dual emphasis in Management and Marketing from Eastern Oregon University. Brian also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in General Management from Marylhurst University. In terms of certifications, Brian has obtained the following: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Professional, Business Process Improvement, Cost Reduction: Cut Costs and Maximize Profits, Dealing with the Seven Deadly Wastes, Implementing Supply Chain Management, Improve Processes and Deliver Operational Excellence, Lean Inventory Management, Learning Design for Sustainability, Operational Excellence Work-Out and Kaizen Facilitator, Project Management: Healthcare Projects, Sustainability Strategies, GS1 Standards for Healthcare Providers Online Certificate, Fellow of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (FAHRMM), Certificate in Business Analytics from Cornell University, and Certificate in Corporate Sustainability from NYU Stern School of Business.