

Gomez is a graduate of the University of South Alabama and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. “I’m excited to continue building on the solid cultural foundation that this company is known for.” “I’m honored to become an Owens & Minor teammate and to be part of a team that shares my passion for building strong teams that support overall company success,” said Gomez. She began her career in finance, working with Prudential and General Motors. Previously, Gomez held various human resources business partner roles supporting the company’s business and functional leaders. In this role she was responsible for compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, talent management, human resources operations and analytics. Gomez brings more than two decades of healthcare industry experience to Owens & Minor, having held leadership positions of increasing responsibility over the course of her career, most recently as SVP, Global Human Resources Centers of Excellence & Human Resources Services and Solutions for Cardinal Health. “We look forward to leveraging her insights and experience as we continue building on our strengths in this area of the organization.” “Our teammates are the backbone of Owens & Minor, and I’m confident that Tammy’s expertise will help us maintain a culture centered on our IDEAL values-integrity, development, excellence, accountability and listening-for our teammates and customers,” said Pesicka. Gomez will also be responsible for furthering Owens & Minor’s commitment to fostering an innovative, collaborative culture that aligns with core company values and progresses existing diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives. She will work closely with leadership on driving strategies for retaining, developing, engaging and attracting the right talent to support overall growth and performance. Gomez will assume leadership of Owens & Minor’s teammate strategy in addition to overseeing global human resources operations. Pesicka, and be a member of the company’s executive leadership team. Gomez will report to Owens & Minor’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Edward A. (NYSE: OMI), a leading global healthcare solutions company, today announced the appointment of Tammy Gomez as Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 11, 2022. “Our collaboration with Owens & Minor is instrumental in ensuring that we can deliver on that commitment for our clinicians and the communities we serve.RICHMOND, Va.-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Owens & Minor, Inc. Wright, Jr., president and chief executive officer at WVU Health System. “We are excited for our partnership with Owens & Minor to take shape as we work to strengthen the resiliency of our healthcare system,” said Albert L. “I applaud WVU Medicine and Owens & Minor and look forward to seeing even more of what this partnership brings to West Virginia,” said West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.

The partnership, which represents an estimated $50 million investment in West Virginia and is anticipated to bring more than 100 jobs to the state, was first announced in December 2021 and was expanded upon in January to provide West Virginia with Owens & Minor’s medical supply and distribution capabilities in response to future public health emergencies. Owens & Minor was joined for the groundbreaking by its local partner, West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the brand name WVU Medicine.

At 350,000 square feet, the center will include clinical supply capabilities for surgical kitting, custom procedure tray assembly and sterilization, the company said. The new facility will be located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and will be completed in late 2023. On June 27, Richmond, Virginia-based global healthcare solutions company Owens & Minor broke ground on the future site of one of the region’s largest dedicated acute care medical distribution facilities.
