HDMA HEADQUARTERS HDMA Headquarters main phone number - (703) 787-0000 Fax - (703) 812-5282 EXECUTIVE PROFILES
John M. Gray President & CEO John M. Gray has served as HDMA's President & Chief Executive Officer since April 2004. Prior to joining HDMA, Gray served for eight years as Food Distributor International’s (FDI’s) Executive Vice President & General Counsel. When FDI merged with the Food Marketing Institute, Gray became President & CEO of IFDA, which formed to represent foodservice distributors in 2003. From 1987 to 1994, Gray served as Vice President of Education and as Industry Affairs Counsel for the Grocery Manufacturers of America. Gray holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Juris Doctor’s degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.		Ann W. Bittman Executive Vice President & COO Ann W. Bittman is HDMA’s Executive Vice President and COO.  She joined the association in June of 2008 as its Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO. Previously, she served for ten years at the American Forest & Paper Association as its Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer. She also worked in a variety of roles at the Grocery Manufacturers Association, ending her service as the association’s Director, Finance & Personnel. Ann graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Business Administration. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Association Executive. Ann has served as a member of the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities and on the Board of the Directors of the Congressional Hunger Center.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Anne E. Johnson–Manager, HDMA Executive Office–(703) 885-0218

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Scott M. Melville–Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and General Counsel–(703) 885-0233
Elizabeth A. Gallenagh–Vice President, Government Affairs–(703) 885-0234
Daniel G. Bellingham–Director, State Government Affairs–(703) 885-0236
VACANT –Associate Director, State Government Affairs–(703) 885-0231
Elizabeth A. Lankford–Manager, State Government Affairs–(703) 885-0214
Anita T. Ducca–Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs–(703) 885-0240
Kristen L. Freitas–Director, Federal Government Affairs–(703) 885-0232
Jewelyn Wellborn–Manager, Federal Goverment Affairs–(703) 885-0272
Thomas M. Phan–Director, Healthcare Policy–(703) 885-0235
Pam A. Ritter–Administrator, Government Affairs –(703) 885-0239

INDUSTRY RELATIONS
Perry Fri–Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, Membership and Education –(703) 885-0222
John G. Howells–Senior Director, Industry Relations–(703) 885-0277
Lisa A. Auslander–Director, Membership Development–(703) 885-0270
Marjorie D. DePuy–Director, Industry Relations–(703) 885-0283
Lisa M. Gallagher–Director, Member Services–(703) 885-0251
Tirza N. Niemann–Director, Education–(703) 885-0230
Allison Shown–Administrator, Industry Relations, Membership and Education–(703) 885-0253

MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
Brooke N. Naylor–Vice President, Meetings & Conferences–(703) 885-0249
Vicki L. Lindberg–Manager, Meetings & Conferences–(703) 885-0280
Leslie A. Kruise–Administrator, Meetings & Conferences–(703) 885-0220

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
VACANT –Vice President, Communications & Marketing–(703) 885-0216
Farah M. Qureshi–Manager, Communications–(703) 885-0269
Mary T. Coppola–Manager, Marketing & Creative Services–(703) 885-0237
Katie Zimmerman–Administrator, Communications & Marketing–(703) 885-0274

FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Ann W. Bittman–Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer–(703) 885-0268
Lonna DeBardi–Director, Finance–(703) 885-0213
Jeanie R. Langerman–Accounting Assistant–(703) 885-0212
Linda Caporaletti–Hoyt–Director, Administration & Human Resources–(703) 885-0215
Jo-Anne Torres–Administrator, Finance & Administration–(703) 885-0273
Heidi J. Rohrbach–Publications Coordinator & Office Services Administrator–(703) 885-0238
Ted J. Pezzullo–Senior Director, Information Technology Systems–(703) 885-0211
Chip Chabot–Webmaster–(703) 885-0242
Daniel A. Pawlak–Information Technology Associate –(703) 885-0282

THE CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH
Karen J. Ribler–Executive Vice President & COO, The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research–(703) 885-0256
Anne E. Johnson–Manager, Center for Supply Chain Research Executive Office–(703) 885-0218
Susan R. Heffner–Director, Research & Information Services–(703) 885-0246
Kayla Sutton–Manager, Research–(703) 885-0285