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Julie Cerese leads the Member Networks and Performance Management Programs including the Patient Safety Organization, Nurse Residency Program and Accreditation consulting service at Vizient. In this role she provides leadership for the members’ experience in driving cost, quality and market performance through these subscription and programmatic offerings. 
Prior to this, Julie led the University HealthSystem Consortium’s extensive performance improvement products and services. She oversaw its Intelligence™ suite of performance improvement platforms, comprehensive databases, informatics, analytics, quality research and nursing leadership activities. Julie also provided direction during the creation of the Quality and Accountability Study, which is the basis for the nationally recognized Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, presented by Vizient to the top-performing academic medical centers each year and now to three other client cohorts. 
Julie’s substantial knowledge of clinical quality improvement is supplemented by her previous role as director of quality and infection control at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she leveraged her clinical quality improvement experience. Prior to that, she served as senior director of University HealthSystem Consortium’s clinical process improvement area. 
Julie holds a doctorate in interprofessional education along with a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing. In addition, she is the author of many journal articles on quality, performance improvement and clinical topics.

Senior Vice President, Member Networks and Performance Management Programs

Julie Cerese, PhD, RN, MSN

Beth oversees analytical modeling, metric development, and the hospital ranking/scoring methodology and framework for Vizient members. Additionally, Beth supports member scenario and impact analysis regarding changes to the national landscape, including CMS Pay for Performance Program methods and publicly reported measures and methodology.
Prior to coming to Vizient, Beth was the Manager of Quality Analytics at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, Missouri. In that role, Beth was responsible for statistical support including case-control analysis, risk prediction, and multi-factorial analysis across the BJC HealthCare. Beth has 15 years of experience in statistical analysis and modeling. Some of Beth&rsquo;s key accomplishments and experience include providing advanced analytical support for major hospital strategic initiatives and providing system wide analytical support.
Beth has Masters&rsquo; degrees in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University and Business Administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Beth earned her Bachelor of Science in Statistics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.

Senior Vice President, Data Science & Methodology

Beth Godsey, MSPA, MBA

Nicole (Nikki) is responsible for the Vizient Chief Nurse, Quality and Medical Executives National and System Clinical Executive Networks. A nurse for over 25 years, with an emphasis on nursing leadership, Nikki joined Vizient in 2018 as a senior networks director with National Networks. In this role, she led the development of new networks, which hold strategic priority for Vizient including System Chief Nurse Executives and other network needs as they arose.
Most recently, she worked as a nurse leader at a level one trauma center and enjoyed the opportunity to lead in both the acute care and ambulatory environments. The focus of her work has been interprofessional team development, operational and clinical improvement &ndash; including but not limited to &ndash; capacity management, employee engagement, dyad team development, increased operational efficiency/finance, improved patient outcomes and nursing leader development.
In addition to her role with Vizient, Nikki serves on the Board of the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders, the Board of a local not for profit with a focus on optimizing care for those with dementia, Dementia Innovations and has served as an adjunct professor in the Marquette School of Nursing, teaching a nursing doctoral course in ethics and health advocacy. Nationally, Nikki has served on the American Organization of Nurse Leaders Publication Committee, contributing to the development of the Voice of Nursing Leadership publication and the AONL Advocacy Committee.
Nikki earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996, a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis in 1998, and a doctorate in nursing with an emphasis on systems leadership and healthcare quality from Marquette University in 2018. She holds certification as a nurse executive-advanced from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Nicole (Nikki) Gruebling, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Brian Hardy provides direction and support for advisory work related to ambulatory and 340B pharmacy. He and his team help healthcare organizations identify opportunities for implementing or expanding outpatient retail ambulatory, central fill and/or home delivery and specialty pharmacy operations.
In addition, his team supports clients in ensuring their 340B program processes and procedures meet or exceed all federal guidelines under HRSA guidance, identifying opportunities to optimize their 340B program. With over 28 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Brian's expertise spans multiple retail and ambulatory pharmacy market segments.
Prior to joining Vizient, Brian was with Intermountain Healthcare, where he created the vision and strategy for their central fill, home delivery and specialty pharmacy fulfillment initiatives. He is a member of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the Saint Louis College of Pharmacy and a master’s degree in business administration and healthcare administration from Regis University.

Associate Vice President, Pharmacy Consulting

Brian Hardy, RPh, MBA

Cristina Indiveri spearheads the strategy for Vizient’s Sustainability Program. With a commitment to aligning innovation with organizational goals, Cristina develops scalable, data-driven solutions that enhance operational excellence, financial performance, and responsible stewardship.
Under Cristina’s leadership, Vizient has emerged as a trailblazer in healthcare sustainability. The company has been recognized as a Co-Chair of the Collaborative for Healthcare Action to Reduce MedTech Emissions and actively participates in the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector.
With approximately 15 years of healthcare leadership experience, Cristina brings a deep understanding of operational excellence, program optimization and sustainability strategy. Before joining Vizient, she led multiple support departments and programs at Yale New Haven Hospital, a 1,541-bed non-profit medical center, where she advanced sustainability initiatives in one of the country’s largest healthcare systems.
Cristina’s expertise is bolstered by her educational achievements, including an Executive Education in Sustainability Leadership from Harvard University, a Master of Science in Health Systems Administration from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut.

Associate Vice President, Core Tenet Programs, Sustainability

Cristina Indiveri, MS

Dan Kistner leads Vizient spend management and strategic programs for pharmacy, medical-surgical, laboratory and capital equipment product categories. Under his direction, Vizient supports more than half the nation’s acute care providers with an industry-leading portfolio of over 243,000 contracted products, providing access, choice and value across acute, specialty, non-acute, home infusion and long-term care facilities.
Since joining Vizient in 2012, Dan has played a critical role in helping hospitals transform into integrated centers of care, optimizing costs while improving quality outcomes for patients. As part of this work, Dan regularly meets with government leaders and elected officials, including at the Food and Drug Administration, on issues related to product price increases, supply disruptions and the need for more transparency across the healthcare supply chain.
Dan is a frequent industry speaker and has been interviewed and quoted in numerous publications such as NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Bloomberg News, Politico, Modern Healthcare, Becker's Hospital Review, Drug Topics, Managed Healthcare and The Center for Biosimilars.
He has been recognized in the industry as a <a href="https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/pharmacy-times-and-parata-systems-announce-the-2021-next-generation-pharmacist-finalists" target="_blank" aria-label="NextGeneration Pharmacist award finalist - open in a new tab">NextGeneration Pharmacist award finalist</a> and as the <a href="https://www.angelsforchange.org/news-updates/angels-for-change-announces-their-2022-change-maker-of-the-year" target="_blank" aria-label="2022 Change Maker of the Year - open in a new tab">2022 Change Maker of the Year</a> for the work he has led on ending drug shortages.
Dan has a diverse background in the pharmaceutical industry that includes experience in benefits management, retail, hospital, specialty and mail order and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Senior Vice President/ General Manager, Spend Management

Dan Kistner, PharmD

Shoshana Krilow leads Vizient’s Public Policy and Government Relations office, monitoring and advocating on federal legislative and regulatory developments of importance to Vizient and its clients.
Prior to joining Vizient, Shoshana served as director of health and clinical affairs for the University of California, focusing on issues related to health policy and biomedical research for the UC Health system. Shoshana has also worked as a strategic advisor to health sector clients with a particular concentration on Medicare, the pharmaceutical and insurance industries and the Affordable Care Act.
Shoshana brings deep legislative expertise to Vizient having spent several years on Capitol Hill, where she worked as a health policy advisor for members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Prior to her work on Capitol Hill, Shoshana worked as an analyst, investment advisor, and regional, internal wholesaler for Goldman, Sachs and Co., Smith Barney, and J.P. Morgan respectively.
Shoshana received her law degree from The Ohio State University in 2007 and became a member of the Ohio State Bar later that year. She is also a graduate of the University of Michigan where she received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Psychology.

Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Government Relations

Shoshana Krilow

David Levine MD oversees the direction of Vizient’s data and digital strategy and represents Vizient nationally as a thought leader on topics such as performance improvement, analytics, and AI, interfacing with clinical and operational C- suite leaders in major health systems across the U.S.
Data and analytics are the foundation for Vizient’s software as a service offerings, including benchmarked and risk-adjusted comparative insights across quality, operations, pharmacy, spend management and market. Prior to his CMO role, David managed analytics across the enterprise including data operations, insights, science and governance. He currently serves as an expert for the Vizient council of chief medical and quality officers for academic medical centers.
David joined Vizient in 2010 after serving as medical director of the emergency department at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago for over seven years. He practiced emergency medicine for over 20 years. He is a member of several national expert panels addressing metrics and quality including several CMS Technical Expert Panels.
David earned his medical degree from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and did his Emergency Medicine Residency at Boston City Hospital where he was chief resident. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan.

Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Data & Digital

David Levine, MD, FACEP

With more than 30 years of experience as a Performance Improvement Program director, clinical pharmacy specialist and clinical administrator, Jim has worked across both private-sector health systems and the Veterans Health Administration. 
Jim expertise spans medication utilization, formulary management, regulatory compliance, medication safety, quality management, and clinical program development. A dedicated leader, he is committed to driving meaningful improvements in pharmacy practice and patient care.
Jim received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Methodist Hospital of Indiana. He is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Senior Director, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Performance Improvement

Jim Lichauer, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP

Steven Lucio is a senior principal at Vizient, where he leads spend management insights and intelligence to help healthcare providers navigate pharmaceutical access, policy, and innovation. With over 30 years of experience in pharmacy and healthcare, he specializes in drug pipeline evaluation, future trends and budget forecasting, medication stewardship, and guiding health systems through the challenges of high-cost pharmaceuticals and other advanced therapies.
At Vizient, Steven collaborates with clinical and strategy leaders to address drug utilization, financial sustainability and patient access. A recognized thought leader, he provides expertise on supply chain quality and resiliency and has championed the growth of biosimilars’ market. He currently spearheads Vizient’s efforts to expand adoption of cell and gene therapies, advising on operational models, reimbursement and clinical workflows.
Steven holds a Doctor of Pharmacy and has extensive experience in clinical practice, healthcare policy and industry engagement.

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