The PMI Atlanta Healthcare Forum has 9 planned sessions throughout 2014. Proposed topics include IT & IT PMO in Healthcare, Healthcare SME/Domain Forums such as Clinical, Laboratory, Research, Tomorrow's Healthcare & Government practices / law, Thought Leadership in Healthcare, and Innovation in Healthcare Technology.

Keynote Presentation given by Charles Redding, CEO and President of MedShare International

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When
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where
Philips Healthcare
13560 Morris Road
PHA University Room
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
770-510-1444

Fees
PMI Atlanta Member: $8.00, Early Bird Rate $5.00 through October 8th
Non-Member: $11.00, Early Bird Rate $8.00 through October 8th


 

 

Presentation Details

Join us for an enlightening and informative evening as Charles Redding, CEO and President of MedShare International shares promising practices and lessons learned in directing such a large scale operation as he describes the impact that MedShare International has had both domestically in the US and globally in numerous resource challenged countries around the world.

MedShare International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of the surplus of medical supplies and equipment to those most in need. It collect surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, distributors and manufacturers, and then redistributes it to qualified healthcare facilities in the developing world. They also outfit medical missions and safety net clinics in both the U.S. and abroad. To date, MedShare International has  had numerous impacts including :

·         Collecting more than $100 million worth of life-saving medical supplies and equipment,

·         Savings in excess of 2 million cubic feet from area landfills

·         Sorted more than 6,000 tons of medical supplies

·         Built volunteer corps exceeding 1,500 per month

·         Provided more than 2,100 medical mission teams with $2.5 million in supplies.

Redding Charles

Charles Redding served as MedShare International’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) for two years before being named President and CEO by the MedShare Board of Trustees, effective May 5, 2014. In that role, he was responsible for all three of MedShare’s locations, Operations, Distribution, Biomed Training & Services, Programs and Procurement. He led the company's efforts to expand into the Northeastern United States by opening a Sorting and Collection Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Prior to this role, Charles held a number of senior management positions with Johnson & Johnson (J&J), including the first Plant Manager for Ethicon in Juarez, Mexico and Director of Asia Pacific Operations, where he was based in Shanghai, China, managing facilities in China and India. His latest role at J&J was that of Vice President of Global Operations for its Aesthetic Medicine Business. He was responsible for 1,200 employees in the U.S., France, The Netherlands, and Mauritius, managing a $200 million dollar budget.

An Atlanta, GA native, Redding graduated with a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, and received a certificate in Team Management from the Daniel School of Management at the University of South Carolina.

Charles' time abroad has increased his sensitivity to the global need for health and human services. He is very passionate about improving the quality of life of those most in need. Charles lives in McDonough, Georgia with his wife of 24 years, Vele Keyta Y. Redding, and 13 year-old son Morgan Charles Redding. He enjoys reading, sports, teaching and developing people.

 

 

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