Michael J. Alkire is the President and CEO of Premier. As the leader of Premier, Alkire leads the continued integration of Premier’s clinical, financial, supply chain and operational performance improvement offerings helping member hospitals and health systems provide higher quality care at a better cost. He oversees Premier’s quality, safety, labor and supply chain technology apps and data-driven collaboratives allowing alliance members to make decisions based on a combination of healthcare information. These performance improvement offerings access Premier’s comparative database, one of the nation’s largest outcomes databases.

Deepak Chopra, M.D., FACP, FRCP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Dr. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is also an Honorary Fellow in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is the author of over 90 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last 30 years, Dr. Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his 94th book, "Quantum Body - The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life," co-authored with physicist Jack Tuszynski, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, M.D., was published in December, 2023.. TIME Magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of their top 100 most influential people."

Dr. Geeta Nayyar is a leader in the all-fronts fight for better well-being, helping bridge the divide between clinical medicine, business, and digital health. She is the former Chief Medical Officer at Salesforce and AT&T. She's a rheumatologist and nationally recognized leader in health IT, bridging the divide between clinical medicine, business and digital health. As a Board Member of the American Telemedicine Association and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Alumni Association, she helps steer decision-making at some of the nation’s most influential medical organizations. Her work and expertise have earned her appearances on CNN, PBS and she is regularly featured on CNBC and Yahoo Finance.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb is a physician and served as the 23rd Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Gottlieb’s work focuses on advancing public health through developing and implementing innovative approaches to improving medical outcomes, reshaping healthcare delivery, and expanding consumer choice and safety. He serves on the boards of Pfizer Inc. and Illumina, Inc., is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a partner at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates.

Dr. Peter Pronovost, M.D., is a world-renowned patient safety champion, critical care physician and prolific researcher, publishing over 800 peer review publications, in addition to being a global thought leader who has informed U.S. and global health policy. His scientific work leveraging checklists to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections has saved thousands of lives and earned him high-profile accolades, including being named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine, receiving a coveted MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” in 2008, and regularly being recognized as one of the most influential executives and physician executives in healthcare.

Soumi Saha, both a pharmacist and a lawyer, is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Premier. In this role, Dr. Saha is responsible for developing and implementing Premier’s advocacy strategy to lead the transformation to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare and resilient supply chains. Dr. Saha leverages her unique background to ensure the perspective of healthcare providers is represented in Washington, D.C. She proactively advances legislation and regulatory actions that address vulnerabilities in our healthcare system. Her work directly resulted in the introduction and passage of the Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act, which was signed into law as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020.

As Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Bruce Radcliff leads Premier’s core supply chain business, including sourcing, contract management, operations and business analytics. With more than 15 years’ experience operating in large healthcare providers and 10+ years of supply chain leadership, Radcliff joined Premier in May 2023 as Group Vice President of Strategic Sourcing to bring the provider perspective and enhance the competitiveness and differentiation of Premier’s group purchasing business.

Katie Couric (@katiecouric) is an award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author and a cofounder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Since its launch in 2008, Stand Up To Cancer has raised more than $746 million to support cutting-edge collaborative science and its research has contributed to the FDA approval of nine new cancer therapies, including breast, colorectal, ovarian, pancreatic and prostate cancers, and difficult-to-treat leukemias in children and young adults.

In 2017, she founded Katie Couric Media (KCM), which has developed a number of media projects, including a daily newsletter, a podcast, digital video series and several documentaries. KCM works with purpose driven brands to create premium content that addresses important social issues like gender equality, environmental sustainability and mental health. Previous documentaries produced by KCM include: America Inside Out with Katie Couric, a six-part series for National Geographic; Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, for National Geographic; Under the Gun, which aired on EPIX; and Fed Up, available on iTunes, Amazon and YouTube.

As Chief Marketing Officer for Premier, Kaycee Kalpin is responsible for creating a bold brand and delivering memorable customer experiences that lead to growth for the company. Kalpin joined the company in 2013 and during her tenure, she has built an innovative, agile and strategic marketing team that differentiates and elevates Premier’s commercial presence. Kalpin and team were instrumental in the launch of Premier’s comprehensive technology and services brand, PINC AI™. Before joining Premier, Kalpin spent several years in Washington, D.C., growing her health tech and marketing experience as an entrepreneurial lead with the American College of Cardiology. There, she led the development of a suite of digital apps that empower cardiovascular patients to take control of their health.

Andy Brailo, Chief Commercial Officer, oversees Premier’s member-embedded field force and supply chain services growth teams, which includes leading the field and sales teams, Premier’s sponsor programs, commercial operations, Nexera consulting and co-management functions and the Continuum of Care business. Brailo is focused on helping Premier members achieve both quality and cost imperatives through the integration of Premier’s end-to-end supply chain, quality, safety and operational solutions.