Pandion Optimization Alliance Companies Appoint Richard Yates as Board Chair
ROCHESTER, NY, February 17, 2022 - Pandion Optimization Alliance, announces the appointment of Richard Yates as Chair of the companies’ Board of Directors. A valued Board Member who will now assume a new leadership role, assisting in leading Pandion to achieving its strategic goals in the New Year.
“I’m grateful that Richard has stepped up to lead the Pandion Board of Directors. Having known and worked with Richard in various capacities over the last two decades I’m supremely confident that his integrity combined with his acumen in strategic thinking and analysis will be of tremendous value to our companies.”
-Travis Heider, President & Chief Executive Officer, Pandion
Richard B. Yates. Esq., and experienced senior executive and attorney, who has spent decades working with businesses primarily in the financial services, pharmaceutical and assisted living sectors. Mr. Yates, currently at McElroy Deutsch, has worked with clients on a broad range of commercial topics such as: product design and distribution, federal regulation, institutional investing, business development, strategic partnerships, , fiduciary best practices and corporate governance.
Mr. Yates has routinely shared valuable perspectives, utilizing his varied skills and experiences to allow Pandion to execute our strategy and drive profitability. We look forward to his continued contributions in 2022 in this new role as Board Chair.
Pandion Optimization Alliance’s Board of Directors consists of Richard Yates, Esq., McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter; Michael McRae, President & CEO, St. Ann's Community; Dr. Dustin Riccio, President, Eastern Region, Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic; Jim Whalen, CFO, DePaul Group; Michael King, President & CEO, Jewish Senior Life of Rochester; Michael Stapleton, President & CEO, Thompson Health; Christopher O’Connor, CEO, The Bayard Group; Jeffrey Rubin, DMD, Co-Founder, Post-Acute Partners; John Sganga, Senior Advisor, Healthcare, Google X Development; Carl Tietjen, Associate Vice President, University of Rochester Medical Center; Alyssa Tallo, Executive Health Director, Monroe Community Hospital; Travis Heider, President & CEO.
It is an honor and a privilege to work with such a consummate team of board members.
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About Pandion Optimization Alliance
Pandion is a pioneer in the Group Purchasing industry with over 12,000 members nationwide that represent a combined purchasing volume of over $68B. Bringing like-minded organizations together to leverage their collective strength and develop mutually beneficial relationships, its companies’ collective efforts focus on providing high quality care in the right setting at the right time and at the lowest possible price. Other business arms include Pandion Consulting and Pandion Sourcing & Purchasing, a group purchasing organization which is a niche regional purchasing group as well as a national purchasing offering as an owner of Premier Inc. For more information visit, www.pandionalliance.com