NewsHME Woman Of The Year Award To Be Announced During Heartland Conference 2025

VGM Group Inc. is excited to announce the ninth HME Woman of the Year Award celebration will be held during its Heartland Conference, June 9–11, 2025, in Waterloo, Iowa.

VGM Heartland Conference, now in its 24^th year, offers two days of industry-leading education, including CEUs, as well as opportunities to see the latest product innovations and network with peers. Those who have attended before know, however, Heartland is as much a celebration of the HME industry as it is a conference.

“The HME Woman of the Year Award honors the incredible dedication and impact women have on this industry,” said VGM Group CEO Jeremy Stolz. “And Heartland is the perfect occasion to honor their achievements and contributions. I cannot wait to shine a light on these deserving leaders, and to celebrate them along with their peers from across the industry and the country.”

Each year, dozens of nominations are received from across the nation. Nominees include providers, manufacturers, association executives, and other professionals in the HME, rehab, respiratory, and mastectomy industries.

Past HME Woman of the Year Award winners include:

2023 - Dana McLaughlin, Medical Service Company 
2022 - Sherry Krug, Binson’s Medical Equipment & Supplies 
2021 - Katie Stevens, Reliable Medical Supply
2020 - Patty Mastandrea, MedCare Equipment Co.
2019 - Wendy Russalesi, AdaptHealth 
2018 - Georgie Blackburn, Blackburn’s 
2017 - Barbara Smith, Healthline Medical Equipment
2016 - Dr. Kirsten Davin, Precision Seating Solutions

Details about the announcement event during the Heartland Conference are still forthcoming. Nominations will open in spring of 2025 and are open to all women, regardless of title or position, who work within the HME industry.

Learn more about VGM Group at vgmgroup.com and the Heartland Conference at vgmheartland.com. More information about the HME Woman of the Year Award will be available at vgmgroup.com/womanoftheyear in the coming months.

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About VGM Group, Inc.  Headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, VGM is a 100% employee-owned company providing business and professional services to thousands of business customers across North America. Services include group purchasing, commercial insurance, management of healthcare services and networks in post-acute cases, healthcare distribution direct to patient homes, specialty consulting, online education, digital, print, and traditional marketing and more. VGM employs approximately 1,600 people across 40 states and Canada, with more than 1,100 working in Iowa. VGM has been named the Top Workplace in Iowa on multiple occasions and is proud of its role in the communities in which it serves. For more information visit www.vgmgroup.com.