Ms. Nancy A. Vetter joined GNYHA Services in 2009 as Senior Vice President for Business Strategy. She is responsible for developing and strengthening relationships with the executive leadership of current and future clients, and ensuring the collective efforts of GNYHA are directly aligned with the strategic vision and supply chain goals of our member hospitals. In her role, Ms. Vetter engages directly with executive leadership to understand the strategic, operational, financial, and quality imperatives of their organizations. She also works with our members to customize solutions for their cost reduction imperatives not only across the supply chain, but the entire organization.
Ms. Vetter has more than 25 years of health care experience, working in both the hospital and consulting environment. During her tenure at BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG Consulting), Ms. Vetter was responsible for large scale cost reduction efforts. In her role, she helped hospitals achieve significant savings through clinical, financial, and operational improvement efforts. Ms. Vetter also worked for a large health system in New York City where she was responsible for conducting enterprise-wide operational assessments and developing and deploying improvement plans focused on revenue enhancement and cost reduction. Additionally, Ms. Vetter worked as a critical care nurse for over 10 years.
Ms. Vetter earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the City University of New York, Baruch College and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the City University of New York, Hunter College. She is also a PMI-Certified Project Management Professional.
Ms. Donna Gammarato has worked with GNYHA Services since 1996. Ms. Gammarato is responsible for client services and communications for the GNYHA Services/Premier Group Purchasing Program. She helps participating members achieve their supply chain goals through contract optimization and strategic use of program tools, technology, and solutions. Prior to joining GNYHA Services, Ms. Gammarato was the Associate Executive Director for Materials Management at Elmhurst Hospital Center. Her responsibilities there included Purchasing, Distribution, Receiving, Central Sterile, and Linen Services. Ms. Gammarato chaired numerous committees at the hospital during her tenure including the hospital’s Hazardous Materials Committee, which developed policies and procedures for the safe handling and purchases of hazardous materials; the Forms Management Committee; and New Product Committee. Ms. Gammarato earned her B.A. from Queens College and certification as Materials & Resource Professional from the American Hospital Association and is a member of the American Hospital Association of Materials Managers (AHRMM).