Speaker
Brian Skeats
As lead analyst, Brian Skeats works to develop and maintain updated data structures for the Vizient Pharmacy team. He also develops new analytic tools to automate workload and drive scalable solutions for supply chain efficiency. Mr. Skeats also works to improve team understanding of the various technologies for the Vizient Pharmacy team through education opportunities and targeted training. As the founder and chair of Ability@Vizient, which creates opportunities for people who are disabled, impacted by mental health conditions or neurodiverse, he leads with his own personal neurodivergent experience to ensure that the workplace is inclusive. Beyond acting as the Ability@Vizient Chair, Mr. Skeats advocates for neurodiversity as an engaged member of the Vizient DEI Council and provides input on future DEI initiatives. He was a graduate teaching assistant at Cornell University during his Master of Health Administration degree studies. He has also taught multiple college courses on topics including leadership and management, diversity and inclusion, and program planning for the State University of New York College at Cortland. Beyond formal teaching he has also been a high and low ropes course facilitator, accomplished coach and disability advocate.