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Mark Litton

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Founder at Independent Link Coalition
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Mark is the second-generation CEO of Howard Medical, a family business he purchased from his father. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Marquette University and is a passionate advocate for improving healthcare supply chains, especially for smaller hospitals.

He is deeply committed to entrepreneurship and community, having founded the Independent Link Coalition, a peer network for supply chain leaders at independent and rural hospitals. His personal drive is rooted in continuing his familys legacy while forging his own path in the industry.

Interesting fact: The family business he now runs was started by his father in 1978 out of a one-bedroom apartment, with a Chevy Caprice as the delivery vehicle.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Supporting Independent Hospitals
He founded the Independent Link Coalition, a nationwide network designed to support supply chain leaders from independent, critical access, and rural hospitals.
Family Business
As a second-generation owner, he purchased the company from his father and is passionate about continuing the family legacy started in 1978.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Founder
Independent Link Coalition
6-2022
VP, AHRMM Chicago Chapter
Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)
2-2022
Acute Care Advisory Council
Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
6-2021
Independent Distributor Advisory Council
Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
1-2016
CEO
Howard Medical Company
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Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Marquette University
2017 - 2017
Emerging Leaders Small Business Training Initiative
US Small Business Association
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