Kent Nicholson Email & Phone Number

Fort Myers, Florida Area

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Our Vision To become the preferred national Group Purchasing Organization in Healthcare.Responsibilities included:• Created the company’s first strategic plan in many years. In each year of the strategic plan we exceeded every metric we created for ourselves (purchases under contract, expenses to budget, member retention, contract savings, strategic plan implementation metrics)• Increased member purchases under contract by 40% over 4 years representing an increase of more than 200 M$ annually• Generated aggregate contract savings for member hospitals of more than 115 M$ annually. Savings allow member hospitals to invest in front line patient care and maintain balanced budgets.• Introduced Canada’s first Innovative Technology Program to identify and promote the adoption of innovative products and approaches to improve patient care

CML Healthcare Inc. is one of North America's largest community-based healthcare services providers. Responsibilities included :* Increased consolidated revenues from approximately $330M to $500M. Canadian Lab and Imaging revenue grew for 12 consecutive quarters.* Led team of over 3500 union and non-union employees in 5 Canadian provinces and 3 U.S. states. Direct reports included CIO, SVP Lab, SVP U.S. Imaging, VP Canadian Imaging, VP Brand Experience and VP Supply Chain & Facilities* Championed the building of a new CML Healthcare brand. Initiated a multi-faceted program to develop a recognizable brand driven by a belief that patients will have an ever-increasing influence over their healthcare decisions.

Exxon Mobil is the world's largest integrated Oil Company.Responsibilities included :* Joined Exxon Mobil as a project engineer. Promoted into increasingly senior roles, ultimately responsible for running freestanding business units.* Roles included President Mr Lube Canada, Ontario Commercial Fuel Manager, National Retail Facility Manager, Industrial / Wholesale ManagerCanadian Tire is one of North America's most successful retailers of Automotive Parts and Accessories, Home Goods and Sports / Leisure Products and Canada's Largest Independent Gasoline Retailer.Responsibilities included :* Initially retained as a business consultant by Canadian Tire and within 6 months hired to oversee operations of Canada's largest independent gasoline retail chain.* Roles included Petroleum Divisional Vice President, Network Development Manager, Consultant.

Icd.D - Institute Of Corporate Directors, Board Governance

Bsceng, Civil Engineering