# Hyrum Kirton

> Hyrum Kirton is a Bristol Hospice board member and former CEO based in Sandy, Utah. His earlier Avalon career included procurement leadership and leading Brighton Rehabilitation Healthcare Services. His documented work spans electronic purchasing, vendor negotiations, business growth, and a February 2023 transition from Bristol’s CEO position to its board.

- **Role:** Board Member at Bristol Hospice
- **Organizations:** Bristol Hospice, Avalon Health Care Group, Brighton Rehabilitation Healthcare Services, Bristol Foundation
- **Education:** MBA, Healthcare Management, Western Governors University, Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Management, Western Governors University
- **Known for:** Implemented electronic purchasing processes at Avalon., Avalon’s board biography credits him with negotiating more than $10 million in vendor savings., Avalon’s board biography credits him with building a pharmacy joint venture to $35 million in revenue before its sale.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2017** — Held internal officer positions at Avalon, including procurement leadership and the CEO role at Brighton Rehabilitation Healthcare Services.
- **2011-04** — Appointed Avalon Vice President of Alliance Services and Procurement.
- **2013** — Avalon went live with Coupa; Kirton also participated in a procurement webcast and presented at ProcureCon Indirect West.
- **2014** — Presented an Avalon e-procurement case study at Procurement Leaders Americas Congress.
- **2015** — Discussed Avalon’s purchasing system at Coupa’s Inspire conference in San Francisco.
- **2017** — Became an Avalon board director; was Bristol CEO when its sale to Webster Capital closed on November 30.
- **2018** — As Bristol CEO, discussed financing acquisitions that would expand the company to 23 facilities across eight states.
- **2020** — Led Bristol during its acquisition of Sojourn’s Utah and California operations.
- **2023-02** — Transitioned from Bristol CEO to board member; Alex Mauricio became CEO effective February 1.
- **2024-11** — Signed an Avalon Realty-Bellingham consent as Senior Vice President.

## Achievements

- Implemented electronic purchasing processes at Avalon.
- Avalon’s board biography credits him with negotiating more than $10 million in vendor savings.
- Avalon’s board biography credits him with building a pharmacy joint venture to $35 million in revenue before its sale.
- Led Bristol during expansion from 11 locations in seven states at its November 2017 sale to more than 76 locations in 18 states reported in February 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — A January 23 procedural order in Graham v. Bristol Hospice Holdings denied Bristol’s motion to exclude Kirton and testimony about the company’s wealth at trial.
- **2024-11** — An Avalon Realty-Bellingham document names Kirton as Senior Vice President.
- **2023-02** — Moved from Bristol Hospice CEO to board member as Alex Mauricio assumed the CEO role.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hyrum-kirton-00629323

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Last updated: 2026-10-12