WALCHIRK
Mark
President and Chief Executive Officer of Patterson Companies
Organization: Patterson Companies
Profession: President
Biography
Mark Walchirk was named President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Patterson Companies in November 2017.
Career
Mark joined Patterson with nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare services and distribution, including 16 years at McKesson Corporation where he most recently served as President of U.S. Pharmaceutical, the largest business unit within McKesson’s North America pharmaceutical distribution & services segment.
Before joining McKesson, Mark spent 13 years in medical products supply chain and manufacturing with the former hospital supply division of American Hospital Supply, Baxter Healthcare, Allegiance Healthcare and Encompass Group, holding various leadership positions in sales, marketing, operations, national accounts and business development.
Education
Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Illinois.