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Jane Pleasants

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President at SMI - Strategic Marketplace Initiative
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Jane Pleasants is the President of the Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI), leveraging decades of experience leading supply chain operations at prominent academic medical centers like Duke University, Vanderbilt, and the University of Rochester. She is a recognized industry leader dedicated to fostering collaboration between providers and suppliers to drive innovation and efficiency in healthcare.

Jane is a highly collaborative professional who values mentorship and celebrating the achievements of her colleagues. She is passionate about creating open dialogue between industry trading partners and has been actively involved with SMI since its inception in 2004, serving on its first board of directors before assuming leadership.

She was inducted into the Bellwether Leagues Hall of Fame for Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership in 2015 for her significant contributions to the industry.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Healthcare Supply Chain
Her career spans nearly three decades in healthcare supply chain, transforming operations at multiple academic medical centers and now leading the industry thought-leader organization, SMI.
Global Procurement
While at Duke, she managed global sourcing and procurement activities, including equipping the Duke Kunshan University Campus in China.
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Work history

2-2025
President
SMI - Strategic Marketplace Initiative
2-2021 - 2-2025
Executive Director
SMI - Strategic Marketplace Initiative
3-1999 - 2-2021
Vice President - Supply Chain
Duke University and Health System
11-1997 - 3-1999
Director Supply Chain
University of Rochester Medical Center
9-1987 - 10-1997
Associate Director
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Andrews University
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