CPS Leadership

Elisa Baptiste joined CPS in March 2015 initially as senior director of operations. She has more than 25 years of healthcare experience, including direct patient care and for-profit corporate healthcare supply chain management, with organizations such as Columbia HCA and Triad Hospitals. She also has extensive experience with GPOs, both as a direct employee overseeing contract management and vendor compliance and also as management of GPO relationships as a vendor. Elisa most recently led the operations and P&L management for Aramark Healthcare Technologies. Elisa is a native of Texas and has an MBA from Regis University of Denver, Colorado.

Anthony Greer joined CPS in March 2013 in a business development role and has more than 10 years of customer service management experience. Anthony has bachelor degrees in accounting and business administration from Taylor University and an MBA in human resource management from Indiana Wesleyan University. As the senior director of client relations, Anthony ensures all CPS clients receive exceptional customer service from their dedicated account management teams.

Andi Putnam joined CPS in 2004 to develop medical and clinical vendor partnerships inclusive to the CPS portfolio. Her previous experience includes 20 years in the long-term care pharmacy/medical environment, focusing on operations, business development, clinical compliance and financial reporting for a national pharmacy provider. Andi enjoys working with CPS member organizations to ensure they receive quality products and services that provide positive outcomes with reduced costs.

David joined Care Purchasing Services (CPS) in 2023 as the Director of Business Development. His role leads the strategic efforts to increase CPS membership while identifying opportunities to deliver on client’s desired outcomes. David’s rich experience in executive leadership, operations management, strategy, and business development help CPS purchasing power and solutions grow. Working alongside senior living community operators, he utilizes his industry experience to bring the value of CPS to every senior living community we serve.

Prior to joining CPS, David was a senior vice president at HealthPRO Heritage. He is also a licensed physical therapist and has been certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists to serve as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist. 

Lesley is a seasoned post-acute and senior living specialist with a unique combination skills including complex sales, clinical, and strategy. She understands the intersecting and rapidly changing senior living landscape from life plan to rental communities. Her specialties include wellness, engagement, care coordination and population health. Her professional background includes roles as VP of Sales for a national therapy firm, Census-Occupancy-Outcomes Specialist (SNF, AL, IL, CCRC), and various leadership positions in post acute settings as a physical therapist, geriatric clinical specialist, therapy operations manager and regulatory/Medicare consultant. A Florida native, Lesley is based in the Tampa Bay Area, is married to a Dutchman and travels to Holland each summer to enjoy time with family and friends.

Tim Wade is an experienced healthcare procurement and sourcing professional with a strong track record of enhancing cost efficiency, vendor performance, and strategic sourcing initiatives within the healthcare industry. With over 25 years of experience, Tim specializes in optimizing supply chain operations, negotiating high-value contracts, and fostering long-term partnerships that support both clinical and operational excellence.

Tim leverages his deep industry knowledge and data-driven approach to identify improvement opportunities and implement sustainable sourcing strategies. Throughout his career, he has worked at Genesis Healthcare and Medline, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, administrative supplies, capital equipment, and other categories, all while prioritizing patient care and compliance.

Known for his collaborative leadership style and strong analytical skills, Tim is passionate about transforming procurement into a strategic function that delivers measurable value. 

Outside of work, Tim enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife Jackie, their three children, and three grandchildren. He is also an avid runner and enjoys golfing, skiing, and traveling.