Akhil Agrawal
President of American Medical Depot, Miami, Florida
Akhil Agrawal has been the President of American Medical Depot (AMD) since 1993. AMD is a specialty healthcare distribution and manufacturing company primarily focused in the area of the acute healthcare providers and complex institutional supply chain solutions. Mr. Agrawal is a recognized expert in the field of healthcare distribution and logistics.
He has been a frequent speaker at numerous industry and government conferences and educational programs over the last decade. Mr. Agrawal is also a principal of AMD Equities, a middle market healthcare investment fund.
Career Chronology: Prior to launching AMD in 1993, and serving as its President, Mr. Agrawal served in the banking industry in various capacities and held the following positions of responsibility:
Manager of Planning & Special Projects, 1990-92: Barnett Banks, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Agrawal was responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive loan review program for the holding company (BBI) and 32 bank affiliates to ensure the soundness of the institution in accordance with regulatory guidelines, conducting due diligences and valuation of acquisition targets.
Credit Quality Administrative Officer, 1989-90: Barnett Banks, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Agrawal coordinated credit quality due diligence of various financial institutions and acquisition targets and resolved issues of contention between field offices and Affiliate Senior Management with regard to valuation, risk recognition, and asset classification.
Credit Review Officer/ Credit Review Analyst, 1988-89: Barnett Banks, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Mr. Agrawal coordinated examination of a $30 billion loan portfolio including commercial, commercial real estate, construction, residential and consumer purpose loans. He worked with 32 bank affiliates to ensure that prudent lending practices were in place and scrutinized the underwriting process closely.
Civic and Professional: He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA); President of the National Minority Medical Suppliers Association (NMMSA); currently serves as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA); President of the Board of Directors of the National Healthcare Alliance; member of the Governor of the State of Florida’s Healthcare Policy Team; and served as the co-leader of the Department of Health Transition Team. He is a Founding Board member and Chairman of the Education and Research Committee of the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA), serves on the US Small Business Administration National Advisory Council (NAC) Executive Committee, the State of Florida Council for Efficient Government, the Board of Directors of Indian-American Republican Council, and is active in numerous other professional and civic organizations and corporate boards, serving in leadership capacities.
Personal: Mr. Agrawal was born in India and has widely traveled all across Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas since the age of 8 months. He received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida, was a Florida Academic Scholar, and a member of the National Honor Society. Mr. Agrawal is a resident of Miami Beach, Florida, married to a physician, and has one daughter.