Leadership

Will Byington is the Chief Executive Officer of triValence. Will has a deep background in healthcare supply chain and technology, having served in successive leadership roles at Vizient and MedAssets in business strategy, product management, and operations. More recently, Will drove growth and innovation in two business unit leadership roles at Cloudmed and R1 RCM.

Before he transitioned to healthcare, Will served as a United States Navy Intelligence Officer, completing two aircraft carrier deployments in support of war efforts in Afghanistan. Will holds Master in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Systems Engineering degrees from Georgia Tech.

Steve Smerz serves as Chief Technology Officer at triValence. Steve is a 38 Year IT veteran. He has worked in numerous industries including banking, manufacturing, software and transportation. He transitioned to Healthcare Technology and has successfully led 5 companies from startup to significant financial events. These companies include Stratyc (lab supply-chain), Definity Health (consumer-driven health plan sold to United Health), Ability Network (secure data transport for Medicare/Medicaid sold to Inovalon), Icario (member engagement platform for Payers), and Halo Health (Clinical Communication Platform sold to Symplr).

Steve attended the University of Minnesota in Aerospace Engineering and Computer Science.

Katie St. Onge serves as the SVP of Product & Operations at triValence. She has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Katie started her career in healthcare supply chain at a large IDN, which evolved to a consulting role where she had the opportunity to collaborate and create with some of healthcare’s most innovative supply chain leaders and health system executives. Most recently, before joining triValence, Katie served as an account executive at a predominant GPO and technology firm.

Katie earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology and master’s in business administration and Health Management Systems at Duquesne University.

James Hull is the Senior Vice President of Operations at triValence. He brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare operations, product strategy, and team leadership. Prior to joining triValence, James served as Vice President at Aptitude LLC, a Vizient company, where he led the organization through rapid growth, expanded key partnerships, and scaled operations. He has also held leadership roles at Vizient and Ascension Health, where he focused on SaaS delivery, supply chain transformation, and performance improvement.

James holds a Master of Science in Management from Troy University and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Auburn University.

Rachel Martin serves as Senior Vice President of Market Development at triValence. She brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare, with a strong background in supply chain, product strategy, and marketing. Prior to joining triValence, Rachel held leadership roles at Vizient, where she launched new lines of business in supply assurance, led supplier performance efforts, and drove clinical-supply integration strategies. She has a proven track record of developing scalable solutions, guiding cross-functional initiatives, and applying market intelligence to drive solution adoption.

Rachel earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.