Rick Barlow opens BLFIRE17_s Induction & Recognition ceremony BLF Chairman Barbara Strain, Bellwether Class of 2021, welcomes all BLFIRE17 host UWM_s Mark Kosfeld addresses attendees Randy Bradley, Ph.D., Ammer Honoree Class of 2020, gives the keynote address University of Tennessee-Knoxville_s Randy Bradley, Ph.D., challenges conventional supply chain thinking The University of Kansas Health_s Janie Ott introduces the first Future Famer of 2024 Strain with 2024 Future Famer Angie Bruns Bruns at the podium Vizient's Rand Ballard introduces the second Future Famer of 2024 Strain with 2024 Future Famer Chico Manning Manning at the podium The University of Kansas Health_s Jeff Andersen introduces the third Future Famer of 2024 Strain with 2024 Future Famer Corey Schmidt Schmidt at the podium Vizient_s Lara Latham introduces the first Ammer Honoree of 2024 Strain with 2024 Ammer Honoree Amanda Chawla Chawla at the podium Jack Fleischer introduces the second Ammer Honoree of 2024 - his successor at New York-Presbyterian Strain with 2024 Ammer Honoree Anand Joshi, M.D. Joshi at the podium BLF_s Rick Barlow introduces the first Bellwether Honoree for induction - Ron Denton Strain with RDA Healthcare_s Angie Haggard accepting Ron Denton_s award on his behalf Haggard, who succeeded Denton at RDA, at the podium BLF Advisory Council Chaiman Gary Rakes introduces the second Bellwether Honoree for induction Strain with 2024 Bellwether Honoree Dave Hunter Hunter at the podium Hall of Famer Fred Crans introduces the third Bellwether Honoree for induction Strain with 2024 Bellwether Honoree Gail Kovacs Kovacs at the podium Kristine Russell and Dick Perrin tag-team to introduce the fourth Bellwether Honoree for induction Strain with 2024 Bellwether Honoree Gene Schneller, Ph.D. Russell, Schneller and Perrin Schneller at the podium AdventHealth_s Derek Stewart introduces the fifth Bellwether Honoree for induction Strain with 2024 Bellwether Honoree Celeste West West at the podium BLFIRE17 attendees listen to the speaker on stage during the Induction & Recognition Event Awards on display