W.Hays Waldrop
W. Hays Waldrop, a healthcare entrepreneur, Founded The Institute of Healthcare Executives and Suppliers, The Council of Supply Chain Executives, and the Council of Pharmacy Executives and Suppliers, starting in 2002. All three organizations serve more than 200 healthcare executives and more than 65 supplier companies each year.
Hays started IHES MasterGroups in 2021. Assembling growth minded healthcare executives to maintain, build, and grow personally and professionally is his newest initiative.
Hays has been recognized twice as one of the Top 100 Healthcare Executives in the talent-rich Nashville market, a multi-year Nashville In Charge Healthcare recipient, as well as honored with the Nashville Business Journal’s Healthcare Hero Award.
Hays is widely recognized as one of the most connected people in healthcare. He is often seen interviewing leading Provider Executives and Co-Hosting the number one-rated Supply Chain Podcast, PowerSupply. His video interviews have received 600,000+ views on LinkedIn. A client once said, “Hays doesn’t know everybody, but he sure knows every somebody!”
In 2020-2021 he was nominated and participated in Heartbeat of Healthcare, a healthcare industry recognition program that consists of many of the top industry leaders.
Hays lives in Franklin, TN, just 20 minutes south of Nashville. Additionally, he serves on multiple company boards and is also an advisor to numerous others.
He has been married to Peggy for 28 years, and they have two sons, Hays and Duke, and two dogs, Boss Man and Brody.
Hays@IHESLLC.com