Donna Freislinger Huffman
Donna Freislinger Huffman Appointed Oak View Group’s Senior Vice President of Global Procurement
Huffman is an accomplished strategic procurement executive
Oak View Group (OVG), a leader in venue development, management, premium hospitality services and 360-degree solutions, has announced the appointment of Donna Freislinger Huffman as Senior Vice President of Global Procurement.
The role:
- A press release states Huffman will lead the transformation of OVG’s procurement practices, “driving alignment and establishing best-in-class processes across all categories to ensure cost savings and enhanced commercial viability.”
- She will report to CFO Ade Patton and Josh Pell, President of Premium Experiences and Global Strategy.
Work history:
- Huffman has had leadership roles at Vanderbilt University, Fresenius, Hillrom, gategroup and United Airlines.
What they said:
- Ade Patton: “Donna’s experience and track record for transforming sourcing organizations and driving enterprise-wide value is exactly what OVG needs as we aggressively expand our global portfolio and set the standard for operations, services and solutions in our industry.”
Oak View Group (OVG), a leader in venue development, management, premium hospitality services and 360-degree solutions, has announced the appointment of Donna Freislinger Huffman as Senior Vice President of Global Procurement.
The role:
- A press release states Huffman will lead the transformation of OVG’s procurement practices, “driving alignment and establishing best-in-class processes across all categories to ensure cost savings and enhanced commercial viability.”
- She will report to CFO Ade Patton and Josh Pell, President of Premium Experiences and Global Strategy.
Work history:
- Huffman has had leadership roles at Vanderbilt University, Fresenius, Hillrom, gategroup and United Airlines.
What they said:
- Ade Patton: “Donna’s experience and track record for transforming sourcing organizations and driving enterprise-wide value is exactly what OVG needs as we aggressively expand our global portfolio and set the standard for operations, services and solutions in our industry.”
Oak View Group (OVG), a leader in venue development, management, premium hospitality services and 360-degree solutions, has announced the appointment of Donna Freislinger Huffman as Senior Vice President of Global Procurement.
The role:
- A press release states Huffman will lead the transformation of OVG’s procurement practices, “driving alignment and establishing best-in-class processes across all categories to ensure cost savings and enhanced commercial viability.”
- She will report to CFO Ade Patton and Josh Pell, President of Premium Experiences and Global Strategy.
Work history:
- Huffman has had leadership roles at Vanderbilt University, Fresenius, Hillrom, gategroup and United Airlines.
What they said:
- Ade Patton: “Donna’s experience and track record for transforming sourcing organizations and driving enterprise-wide value is exactly what OVG needs as we aggressively expand our global portfolio and set the standard for operations, services and solutions in our industry.”
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
- This story was written with information sourced from Oak View Group’s press release.
- We covered it because it represents a significant personnel move at Oak View Group.
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