Council Details

As vice president for LifePoint Health’s supply chain operations, Jay Kirkpatrick provides strategic oversight for the management of all medical-surgical supplies, services and equipment for the organization. In his role, he leads the development of supplier/distributor relationships, oversees facility-based materials management activities, develops supply improvement and standardization initiatives and provides direction on acquisitions-related transition and due diligence processes.

Jay has been a leader in the healthcare supply chain space for more than 35 years. Before joining LifePoint Health in 2019, he served as regional chief executive officer for HealthTrust, where he oversaw group purchasing relationships with 17 healthcare systems with a total supply spend of $10 billion. Prior to that, he served in several roles over 16 years for HCA Healthcare, including CEO of Nashville Supply Chain Services.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business: Production & Operations Management and Procurement Management from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Kentucky University. A Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP), he is a past president of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and the recipient of both the AHRMM George R. Gossett Leadership Award and the GHX Supply Chain Leadership Award.

Mary Leonhardt is a distinguished leader with over thirty years of expertise in medical device sales and sales leadership. Her career spans various roles across the healthcare continuum, showcasing her capabilities both as an individual contributor and a respected leader. Mary is an active member of Professional Women in Healthcare and a passionate advocate for professional mentoring.

Currently serving as the Regional Vice President of Healthcare Systems at B. Braun Medical, Mary leads a team responsible for managing some of the largest Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) in the country. As an enterprise sales leader, she oversees all divisions of B. Braun Medical, including Aesculap, CAPS, Avitum, and B. Braun Interventional Systems, covering both acute and non-acute care areas.

Mary’s contributions have been recognized by B. Braun Medical with the prestigious Chairman’s Sharing Expertise Award. She is a respected voice within her organization, frequently sharing her insights to positively represent the evolving needs of healthcare providers and patients.