Meet a few of our experts in Consulting

Pandion consultants are experts in their field with significant accomplishments in healthcare. They provide an objective assessment of your business issues and deliver thoughtful insights and solutions. In addition to our main cadre of consultants, our consulting team includes subject matter experts in nursing, pharmacy, procurement, non-profits, food service, nutrition, energy, marketing, government relations and IT/Telecom. Engaging a Pandion Consultant is like having an expert on your staff without the hiring expense. 

As an owner of Premier, Pandion Consulting offers many nationally renowned consultants. They have the skills to help you conduct a deep dive analysis of your business to help you reduce expenses, assess inventory needs, and uncover innovative strategies to improve overall operations and boost your bottom line from virtually every segment of your business. The listing to the right, are a some of the nationally renowned consultants from Premier:

Cardiovascular

Imaging

  • Chris Lindahl, RN
  • Josh Hilton, CNMT, PET, RT(N)(CT)
  • Dan Grassley, BS, CNMT

IT

Laboratory

  • Jason Ferri - Sr. Director FS
  • Beth Wooster - Field Specialist
  • Brian Decker, MT(ASCP)
  • Susan Helms, MT(ASCP) Region

Nursing

Perioperative

  • Jill Mayrand, RN
  • Sandy Batten, RN

Experience matters and Pandion Consultants have it!  We have a consulting team that are subject matter experts with a deep knowledge in a wide variety of fields. Profiled below are just a few of our consultants.

Travis Heider

Travis Heider

President & Chief Executive Officer

Travis Heider leads all three companies within Pandion Optimization Alliance. Growing revenue has been the priority in his tenure, he has led Pandion National in achieving 28% revenue growth since 2018 and Pandion Regional has grown 69% over the last three years. Furthermore, Pandion now has over 12,000 members across the country both along the continuum of healthcare and in business and industry. Stewarding an aggressive strategic growth plan, including M & A activity and diversifying revenue lines is paramount to his responsibilities. With the Pandion Board Chair, he leads the Board of Directors and works closely with Pandion’s strategic partners. Pandion is an equity partner of Premier Inc., where Travis serves on Premiers Board Advisory Council.

He is also a member of the global leadership community of chief executives, Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), and serves on the Empire State Chapter Board of Directors as the Assistant Learning Chair. Furthermore, he is on the Board of the Bill Cook Foundation, which inspires a future of hope, one child at a time, in the poorest areas of the world. Prior to Pandion, Travis spent 13 years at the American Diabetes Association and also worked in state and local government as an elected official in Monroe County. He has a Master’s in Science degree from Springfield College and a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo.

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John Coyle

John Coyle

Chief Revenue Officer

John Coyle stewards Pandion's new member growth band also creates new strategic partnerships and acquisitions. John directs and coordinates the daily operation, management, and direction of the Pandion Optimization Alliance’s Healthcare team. His group provides strategic guidance to member organizations in the areas of cost reduction, supply chain management, and industry best practices. Prior to joining Pandion, he worked in marketing and communications at St. Ann’s Community. John has a Bachelor's degree in Organization Management and is working to complete a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration.

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Ryan Burke

Ryan Burke

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing

Ryan Burke leads Pandion Optimization Alliance's Sourcing Department. He is responsible for product planning, vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, and contract management of regional and national purchasing agreements. Prior to joining Pandion, he held progressively advanced roles in supply chain management at Rochester Regional Health and was most recently the Director of Materials Management. Ryan has a Master’s degree in Health System Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology.     

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Todd Havranek

Todd Havranek

Senior Director of Strategic Services

Todd leads Pandion’s Strategic Services, including their E-Commerce business, tactical vendor agreements, and acute care account management. Prior to joining Pandion Optimization Alliance, he worked at Xerox Corporation where he held a variety of positions throughout the Supply Chain with a vast array of experience in manufacturing, distribution, project management, and operational excellence. Todd holds a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from St. John Fisher College, and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt

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Terry Ovenshire

Terry Ovenshire

Director, Foodservice Sourcing and Business Development

Terry Ovenshire is in charge of maintaining and growing the Foodservice and Housekeeping Services contract portfolio and program for Pandion Optimization Alliance. He is also responsible for the development and maintenance of all foodservice and housekeeping services group services, committee meetings, and communications to member organizations and vendors. Before joining the family of companies, Terry served as the Director of Nutrition and Environmental Services at Thompson Health in Canandaigua, New York. He has a Bachelor's degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Foodservice Management and a Master's degree in Food Service Administration.

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