Mr. Tritch directs one of the most complex academic medical center supply chains and support operations in the country, with a portfolio that extends beyond procurement to enterprisewide strategy, contracting and vendor partnerships. He also handles environmental services, patient transportation, public safety and parking, and indirect leadership of more than 1,000 employees. His team drove more than $10 million out of supply expenses in the most recent fiscal year despite challenging market conditions and product disruptions. Mr. Tritch launched “Team EAR3TH,” a cross-functional initiative that embedded sustainable purchasing and waste-reduction practices into UChicago Medicine’s daily operations. Within a single year, the program diverted 25,000 single-use products and 7,000 pounds of waste from landfills, earning recognition from Practice GreenHealth, Stryker and ENERGY STAR. He has also developed system-level governance and controls around all categories of purchased services to manage that dynamic spend category effectively. Mr. Tritch serves as a board member of the Strategic Marketplace Initiative and is a past chair of Vizient’s supply chain strategy Council. He was named a Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Leader in Sustainability” in 2025, received the Governor of Illinois’ “Unsung Hero” designation for procurement strategies that stabilized critical health system supplies, and was inducted into the Bellwether League Foundation’s “Future Famers Award” as an early-career honoree.
