Laboratory Advisory Council

The Lab Advisory Council provides guidance to HIDA on research, publications, products, and services needed in the lab market segment, and a forum for distributors to network and exchange insights on improving the diagnostics market’s strategies.

Council Chairs

Luke Christensen, Chair
Global Vice President, Sales
Sekisui Diagnostics

Emily Berlin, Vice Chair
Vice President, Marketing & Product Management
Cardinal Health

Council Members

Information
Troy Barnett Chief Operations Officer Mercedes Scientific
Susan Behnke Sr. Hematology Marketing Manager HORIBA Medical
Emily Berlin Vice President and Business Unit Leader, Laboratory Products & Distribution Cardinal Health
Luke Christensen Global Vice President, Sales Sekisui Diagnostics
Brandon Fagnani Managing Director Lynn Medical, Inc.
Cindy Gorman Sr. Dir., Lab Portfolio Management Henry Schein, Inc.
Chris Gulsvig Distributor Channel Manager Abbott Rapid Dx North America
Alexander Hanna Senior Manager, Commercial Operations Medisca
John Harris Vice President - Laboratory Sales McKesson Medical-Surgical
Dennis Hoeft Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Globe Scientific, Inc.
Michelle Job Assistant Director, National Accounts Sysmex America
Robert Kovar Sr Director Marketing & Business Development Thermo Fisher Scientific
Nicole Krpan General Manager, Laboratory Products Division Medline Industries, Inc.
Matt Lope Vice President of Sales VWR, Part of Avantor
Jerry Morrow Vice President of Sales MarketLab, Inc.
Bill Muich Senior Director, Equipment Sales and Service Concordance Healthcare Solutions
Jonathan Overbey Head of Corporate Alliances and Channel Management Sekisui Diagnostics
Jim Poggi Director of Vendor Relations AvMEDICAL
Noam Pollack VP, Head of Partner Management, NAM Diagnostics Siemens Healthineers
Erik Ringberg VP & GM, Lab McKesson Medical-Surgical
Devon Ross Senior Manager Distribution Partners Beckman Coulter
Amy Smith Portfolio Director, Clinical & Lab Animal Sciences VWR, Part of Avantor
James Taylor Senior Director, Distribution Partnerships QuidelOrtho
Brad Thompson VP, Supplier Relations NDC, Inc.
Rick Wilburn President and Founder Wilburn Medical USA

Get Involved - Contact HIDA:

Sarah Stensrud
Director, Membership
703-838-6104
stensrud@hida.org