Work Preference
Minimum Desired Compensation
Timeline
Founding Director
Work History
Founding Director
8 Months- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Secured sufficient funds to cover business obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders.
Skills
+ Years of Combined Experience
COPD Compass Care Advocacy Group 2026
Living with COPD is challenging enough without having to navigate confusing medical information, unanswered questions, and uncertainty about your care. COPD Compass Care was created to change that experience by putting knowledge, understanding, and practical resources into the hands of the people who need them most. Through patient-centered education, innovative tools, personalized resources, and a supportive community, we help people living with COPD move beyond simply managing a diagnosis to understanding their condition, advocating for their needs, and becoming more informed participants in their healthcare journey. Because every patient deserves more than a diagnosis. They deserve the knowledge and support to navigate what comes next.
Portfolio
Software
- Your Personal COPD Education and Care Companion Application for Android & Apple
Interests
Additional Information
2026 COPD Compass Care Product Offering:
The Companion Care Kit
A personalized toolkit that helps patients organize their health information, understand their COPD, and prepare for medical appointments.
Decode Your Breathing
Plain-language explanations of pulmonary function tests, FEV1, DLCO, oxygen readings, and other results so patients can better understand their respiratory health. Research suggests many patients have difficulty understanding spirometry results.
Meds Made Meaningful
Easy-to-understand education about COPD medications, how they work, potential side effects, and questions patients should discuss with their healthcare team.
Ask, Advocate, Act
Appointment preparation tools that help patients ask informed questions, explain their symptoms, and take a more active role in decisions about their care.
Flare-Up Preparedness
Practical education about recognizing worsening symptoms, understanding COPD action plans, and knowing when to contact a healthcare professional.
COPD Compass Care Advocacy Group
Who We Serve:
People living with COPD, newly diagnosed patients, long-term patients, caregivers, and families who need reliable information and practical guidance.
The Problem We Solve:
Patients often leave appointments confused, struggle to understand test results, or don't know what questions to ask. Your organization helps bridge the gap between receiving medical care and understanding that care.
What Makes Us Different:
You turn complicated medical information into understandable, actionable education. You help patients understand their options without replacing their healthcare professionals or telling them what treatment to choose.
The Value of Membership:
Members gain access to educational resources, practical tools, community support, and guidance that helps them become more informed and confident participants in their care.
Our Larger Mission:
You're working toward a future where people with COPD are not left feeling confused, unprepared, or powerless when navigating their disease.
COPD Compass Care is dedicated to helping people living with COPD become more informed, confident, and empowered participants in their own healthcare. Through patient education, personalized resources, practical tools, our Companion Care Kit, and a supportive community, we help bridge the gap between receiving medical care and truly understanding it. Whether you're newly diagnosed, have lived with COPD for years, or care for someone who does, our goal is to make complex medical information easier to understand, help you prepare for meaningful conversations with your healthcare team, and give you the knowledge and resources to navigate your journey with greater confidence. Because understanding your COPD is not just about knowing more. It's about being better preparedness to make informed decisions about your care.
Accomplishments
Author of: COPD Compass Care: Everything Your Doctor Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You
A comprehensive, patient-friendly educational guide designed to help people living with COPD better understand their condition and take a more active role in their healthcare. Spanning more than 200 pages and 43 chapters, this ebook breaks down complex medical information into practical, easy-to-understand guidance covering COPD types and characteristics, breathing tests, medications, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, treatment options, and much more. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have lived with COPD for years, this resource helps you make sense of your symptoms, prepare meaningful questions for your medical team, explore available treatment options, and become a more informed, confident advocate for your own care.
Test
At COPD Compass Care, we turn complicated medical terminology, confusing test results, and overwhelming healthcare information into clear, practical knowledge that anyone can understand. We break down the science behind COPD into manageable lessons that help our members understand what is happening in their lungs, why they experience certain symptoms, and what treatment options may be available. Our goal is simple: if we tested your knowledge after you've explored the educational resources we provide, you'd be ready to ace that test and become the subject matter expert on your own disease. Because the more you understand your COPD, the better prepared you are to ask informed questions, advocate for yourself, and participate confidently in decisions about your care.