# Michael Prokopis

> Michael Prokopis is the CEO of DARVIS, a Houston-based AI and computer vision company that gives hospitals real-time visibility into their inventory. A former Navy Surface Warfare Officer and Gulf War veteran turned healthcare supply chain executive, he spent 25+ years managing more than $3.2 billion in spend and driving $360M+ in savings at institutions including MD Anderson Cancer Center and Steward Health Care before crossing to the other side of the table to run the technology company he once wanted to buy from.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at DARVIS
- **Organizations:** DARVIS, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Steward Health Care, ECRI, PTC Inc., Teradyne Inc., United States Navy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.B.A. in Finance, University of Utah, MBA, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Certificate Master's in Supply Chain Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- **Known for:** First Ensign in the history of the USS Iowa to qualify as both Surface Warfare and Underway Officer of the Deck, Managed more than $3.2 billion in healthcare supply chain spend across his career, Delivered $360M+ in savings through efficiency programs

## Career timeline

- **1987-1991** — Served as an officer in the United States Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant, Surface Warfare Officer; Gulf War veteran
- **2002-2004** — VP, Services & Support at Diligent Technologies
- **2004-2005** — VP, Global Services & Support at Teradyne, Inc.
- **2005-2006** — VP, North America Services at PTC, Inc.
- **2020s** — Senior/VP Supply Chain roles at Steward Health Care, managing multi-billion-dollar spend
- **2023-2025** — Vice President of Supply Chain at MD Anderson Cancer Center; managed 75,000+ active SKUs
- **2025-08** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of DARVIS Inc.

## Achievements

- First Ensign in the history of the USS Iowa to qualify as both Surface Warfare and Underway Officer of the Deck
- Managed more than $3.2 billion in healthcare supply chain spend across his career
- Delivered $360M+ in savings through efficiency programs
- Built a self-distribution model during COVID-19 that cut PPE transit times and lowered inventory costs 20% across 39 hospitals
- Created an orthopedic implant pricing model saving over 25% annually
- Founded a Demand Planning consortium for forecasting optimization
- Led a 5-hospital acquisition integration for supply chain consolidation
- Won the Stryker Sustainability Platinum Award for eliminating 70,000 pounds of landfill waste while at Steward Health Care
- Serves as Treasurer on the ECRI Board of Trustees

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Appointed CEO of DARVIS, succeeding co-CEOs Jan-Philipp Mohr (now Chief Product Officer) and Michael Dietz (now CFO).
- **2025-12** — Featured as a 'Healthcare HotShot' and appeared on the INspired INsider podcast discussing healthcare inventory blind spots.

## Links

- Website: https://darvis.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-prokopis-mba-msscm-b6b2292
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hashplaybeta

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Last updated: 2026-07-01