Charles E. Hart, MD, has served as the vice chair of the board of directors of Premier, Inc. since September 2013 and as a member of the board of directors of Premier, Inc. since its inception in May 2013. He has been a member of the board of directors of PHSI and a member of the board of managers of Premier Plans since September 2010. Since 2004, Dr. Hart has served as the president and CEO of Regional Health, one of Premier’s member owners. Dr. Hart currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Rapid City Economic Development and is a member of the Black Hills State University Advisory Board, the American College of Physician Executives and the American Medical Association. Dr. Hart is also a member of the board of directors and finance committee of Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access, the board of directors and compensation committee of the Northern Plains Premier Collaborative, the board of directors and finance committee of Black Hills Vision, the board of directors and audit committee of Black Hills Community Health Center, and chair of the board of directors and on the audit, compensation, technology and governance committees of First Interstate Bank. Dr. Hart is also a faculty member of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Hart received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Science in Administrative and Preventative Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin.