LIVE WEBINAR
From Blueprint to Deployment: A Case Study on Building a Successful Vendor Management Program
Tom Rogers
Founder & CEO, Vendor Centric
Krista Lepper
General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs, Public Health Solutions
Laura Melgoza
Director of Client Services, Vendor Centric
Vendor management programs are being adopted at a rapid pace, driven by heightened customer expectations, increasing third-party risks, and an imperative to create more value across the vendor ecosystem.
Building an effective vendor management program from the ground up can be a daunting task, but fear not. This webinar is your compass to navigate the complexities. We’ll guide you through the journey, covering important topics like:
- Defining your vendor management strategy and scope of operations
- Building your infrastructure of people, processes, and systems
- Engaging stakeholders to drive decisions and adoption
- Establishing a governance structure to ensure long-term success
Whether you’re in the nascent stages of launching a new vendor management program or seeking to mature your current operations, this webinar will deliver proven strategies and practical tips for establishing and optimizing your program.
Speaker Bios
Tom Rogers, CPA, CCMP
Founder & CEO of Vendor Centric
Tom is a trusted advisor on vendor lifecycle management. Over his 30-year career, he has provided strategic and tactical solutions to companies across diverse industries such as banking, insurance, health care, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and NGOs.
In addition to actively advising clients, Tom drives Vendor Centric’s thought leadership on vendor management, including its vendor management framework and maturity model. He’s also responsible for the firm’s vision and strategy, which includes building relationships with leading software and service providers in procurement, contract management, and third-party risk management.
Tom actively writes on the topic of vendor management and speaks at conferences and webinars to audiences around the world.
Krista Lepper
Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Public Health Solutions
Krista Lepper first came to PHS as a Post-Graduate Legal Fellow, straight from Brooklyn Law School in 2009. After working through a variety of legal roles at PHS, Krista was promoted to General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs. In this new role, she provides counsel to the Executive Team, Board, and staff; addresses nonprofit governance and ethical issues; oversees PHS’ contracting and compliance work; and engages in and supports employee relations. Over the past ten years at PHS, Krista has completely revamped PHS’ HIPAA program, engaged with numerous outside counsel on myriad contracting and other transactional issues and, most importantly, gotten to know her PHS colleagues. Krista has always had an interest in public health, working at Kaiser Permanent’s Division of Research prior to attending law school. Access to healthcare and health equity are two issues she and PHS are committed to fighting for.
Laura Melgoza
Director of Client Services, Vendor Centric
As the head of consulting services at Vendor Centric, Laura’s 30+ years in managing strategic & operational suppliers across 52 countries, conceptualizing and designing governing frameworks, and managing third-party risk has resulted in Laura’s ability to advise our clients to drive key strategies to optimize and enhance their vendor management operations.
Drawing from her professional background in global vendor risk management operations, Laura delivers successful outcomes to Vendor Centric’s multifaceted clientele, which includes aerospace, banking and financial services, healthcare, pharma, and non-profit organizations.
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