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George Godfrey

Chief Supply Chain Officer and Corporate Vice President

Shared Services at Baptist Health South Florida

Coral Gables, FL

Mr. Godfrey oversees sourcing for goods and services, supporting 12 hospitals and over 200 outpatient centers and physician practices that see more than 1.8 million patient visits annually. He has transformed the culture of the supply chain team, promoting data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. His innovations include HealthChain, a custom customer relationship management-based communication system that reduced contract resolution times from 60 to 11 days, avoided $2.9 million in overcharges and cut pending contracts by 28%. Mr. Godfrey has also hired a dedicated sustainability project manager, deploying over 190 electric vehicle charging stations, converting more than 10% of the fleet to electric vehicles and diverting thousands of pounds of single-use device waste from landfills. His leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic ensured resilient product sourcing and accelerated automation across logistics and demand planning. Named one of the “Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting” by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting in 2022, Mr. Godfrey also serves on Florida Atlantic University’s supply chain program advisory board.

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