FACULTY

John Ballard
Director of Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing
Ohio State University Medical Center

John Ballard is currently the Director of Strategic Sourcing & Purchasing for The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) in Columbus, Ohio. In this role, he is responsible for the procure-to-pay process for goods and services totaling in excess of $600M annually. He leads a senior executive team in the oversight of major supply chain initiatives to reduce supply, drug and service expenses. He has obtained his certificate as a Certified Materials and Resource Professional from the American Hospital Association. In addition, he has served as an Adjunct Professor at Wright State University where he taught the MBA Capstone course on Business Strategy. John is the President Elect for the Greater Ohio Chapter of AHRMM and is President for the Large Hospital Consortium. John has a Masters of Business Administration from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University.

Henry Ijams
Managing Director
PayStream Advisors

Henry Ijams (pronounced Iams) is the Managing Director and Founder of PayStream Advisors. As a former banker and payments technology entrepreneur, he is well known in the financial automation and payments industry and speaks frequently at conferences. Mr. Ijams’ 20 years of experience includes key positions with Citibank and Manufacturers Hanover Trust as well as a manager of Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Consulting practice. Mr. Ijams has developed a leadership position in the financial industry through his research publications and articles on trends and strategies on the automation of back-office financial operations such as accounts receivable and payables, and treasury. He is widely quoted by such publications as Treasury & Risk Management, the AFP Journal, Document Management, Financial Times, CFO, and the American Banker. Mr. Ijams holds a BS in Management from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the UNC Kenan-Flagler School at Chapel Hill.