Bio

Preston is the Director of Materials Management at Indiana Regional Medical Center He earned a BS in Human Resources from Geneva College. He holds the American Hospital Association’s Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) certification, is an AHRMM Fellow, and the Institutes for Supply Management’s Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) and Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) certifications. Preston was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. After marrying, he relocated to Clarion and worked selling cars and purchasing for a juvenile rehabilitation facility. Preston joined Clarion Hospital in 1997 as the Buyer and became Director in 2000, he started working at Indiana Regional Medical Center in 2017, and in December of 2019 he left Clarion to concentrate on IRMC. Preston met his wife through his involvement in Jaycees and was recognized with a Jaycee Senatorship. He is a member of the Western PA AHRMM Chapter, has served on the AHRMM Education Committee and Chapter Relations Committee, and currently serves in the AHRMM21 Annual Education Committee. He has taught CMRP Prep Course at AHRMM15 through AHRMM19. Preston and his wife Sally reside in Clarion, PA.