Steve Kiewet

As vice president of supply chain logistics & distribution for BJC HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health care organizations, Steve Kiewiet leads a logistics and distribution network consisting of more than 150 people across the 13-hospital system. He is also responsible for strategic oversight and contracting for non-clinical purchased services throughout the $3.8 billion system and is an executive lead for logistics/distribution design on a 10-year, $2 billion Washington University Medical Center campus renewal project.

Prior to joining BJC, Kiewiet was director of operations for Cardinal Health where he focused on strategy and development, and management of multi-million dollar business operations with specific expertise in health care supply chain, sales and distribution environments. He has also held management roles at Defibtech, LLC, PSS/World Medical, Inc. and MCR/American Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Kiewiet, Six Sigma Lean Black Belt and CMRP certified, was a Hospital Corpsman for the U.S. Navy for 10 years where he served a variety of forward deployed combat units. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Leo University in Florida, and a master’s degree in business administration from University of Tulsa.

He is active in many professional organizations throughout the region, including the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), Boy Scouts of America and American Red Cross.

A native of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Kiewiet lives in St. Peters with his wife and four children.