Author Bio

Les Popiolek is the Chief Executive Officer for Valify and Valify Solutions Group. In addition to serving as Valify’s chief operating officer from 2017 to 2019, Les Popiolek has held prominent roles in healthcare group purchasing for over twenty-five years. Les began his sourcing career with Premier Purchasing Partners, after which he was part of the conceptualization and startup of Texas-based Broadlane GPO and launch of Broadlink, one of the industry’s early B2B eCommerce exchanges. As Broadlane’s chief technology officer, Les created and led a centralized, outsourced national procurement center. Following MedAssets’ acquisition of Broadlane in 2010, Les led the integration of the two companies’ GPO portfolios, totaling $35 billion in annual customer spend. Most recently, Les has served as Chairman and CEO of a GPO startup in the business aviation industry. Les received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Expertise:

  • Executive Leadership
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Contract Implementation & Management
  • Business-to-Business Commerce (B2B)
  • Procurement & Sourcing Best Practices
  • Financial Management and Reporting
  • Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Strategy
  • Knowledge Management
  • Business Development
  • Sales
  • System Design & Integration Strategies
  • Application Development Methodologies
  • Technical Architecture
  • Business Intelligence & Informatics
  • Product Management
  • Purchased Services
  • Indirect Spend

Mission Statement/Personal Branding:

I approach each challenge with the same curiosity and drive I had in my earliest days. Innovation isn’t just a goal for me—it’s a mindset. I thrive on finding direct, meaningful solutions that bring real value to clients. I'm always looking ahead, energized by the opportunity to create, collaborate, and deliver breakthroughs that matter.