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Michael D. Gray

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System Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at SSM Health
📍 St Louis, Missouri, United States

Michael D. Gray is a results-oriented executive with over 30 years of experience leading supply chain operations and financial performance for major multi-hospital health systems like SSM Health and Ascension. He specializes in strategic sourcing, operational excellence, and leading high-performing teams, and attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

He is passionate about developing talent and fostering deep collaboration between supply chain teams and clinical caregivers to improve patient care. Michael often emphasizes the importance of teamwork and celebrates his teams dedication and expertise in supporting healthcare providers.

He once designed and deployed strategies that generated approximately $470 million in supply cost savings over five years for a national health system.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
System Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Priorities

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Healthcare Supply Chain
His career has centered on leading supply chain transformation, strategic sourcing, and procurement for large, multi-state health systems like SSM Health and Ascension.
Cost-Effective Care
He focuses on developing high-quality, cost-effective solutions and eliminating unnecessary variation to enhance patient care and reduce organizational expenses.
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Career

Work history

2-2018
System Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
SSM Health
7-2017 - 1-2018
Chief Executive Officer
Inspired Strategies Group, LLC
1-2016 - 7-2017
Chief Operating Officer
The Resource Group at Ascension
7-2012 - 12-2015
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
The Resource Group at Ascension
4-2009 - 6-2012
Vice President, Operations (Supply Chain)
The Resource Group at Ascension
In the press

Media appearances

September – Michael D. Gray – SSM Health. Featured in National Account Executives
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Michael Gray of SSM Health ANAE Webinar. Featured in National Account Executives
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Education
2014 - 2016
Executive Formation (Ascension Cohort11)
Aquinas Institute of Theology
1986 - 1988
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1980 - 1984
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Western Illinois University
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