January 21, 2021 – SMI announced it has appointed Steve Gundersen as the board chair, effective January 1, 2021. In addition, Mary Beth Lang and Lara Latham have been appointed as new members of SMI’s board of directors also effective January 1, 2021.
Gunderson currently is VP and general manager of the Strategic Customer Group for BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).
Lang is VP, chief supply chain & procurement officer for Kaiser Permanente.
Latham is VP, healthcare systems, for Stryker Corporation.
The SMI board consists of both provider and supplier members to ensure it has a balanced representation of its membership to help guide the strategic direction of the organization. Gundersen is a founding member, previous board member and former chair, and has played a crucial role to drive growth and recognition of SMI during the past 16 years. Both Lang and Latham have been highly engaged and respected members of SMI for over 10 years, the organization said.