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Dr. Mitch Vance

Dr. Mitch Vance

Westbrook,ME

Summary

Senior Operations and Business Development Leader with over 15 years of success across healthcare startups, clinical practice ownership, and team leadership. Proven track record of growing revenue, scaling operations, and building culture-first organizations. Veteran and Ironman finisher with demonstrated resilience, integrity, and a bias for action. Experienced in strategic planning, KPI management, M&A, and cross-functional team development.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Director of Operations

LifeLynx
Portland, ME
10.2024 - Current
  • Manage daily operations for a 91-employee, multi-site healthcare organization, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and quality patient care.
  • Direct strategic planning and execution initiatives, aligning operational goals with organizational growth objectives.
  • Establish KPI dashboards and performance metrics to drive accountability and data-informed decision-making.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to emerging managers and directors, strengthening the leadership pipeline and improving retention.
  • Oversee budgeting and financial oversight, optimizing resources and driving profitability.
  • Champion healthcare compliance initiatives, maintaining adherence to HIPAA, OIG, and OSHA standards.

Director of Operations and Business Development

LifeLynx
Portland, ME
01.2023 - 10.2024
  • Led revenue growth from $1.2M to $12M by executing strategic business development initiatives and expanding referral networks.
  • Developed and executed M&A strategies, including lead generation, due diligence, and onboarding of acquired clinics.
  • Implemented cross-departmental process improvements in compliance, logistics, finance, HR, and IT, streamlining workflows and supporting scalability.
  • Built operational systems and infrastructure to support rapid start-up and expansion phases.

Clinic Director / Owner

BODYBACK Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
Portland, ME
05.2009 - 12.2022
  • Launched and scaled a private chiropractic and rehab clinic.
  • Transitioned successfully out of a franchise model.
  • Coached over 60 doctors in leadership and KPI improvement.
  • Oversaw financial management, including budgeting and billing processes for services rendered.
  • Evaluated clinic performance metrics to identify areas for operational improvement, including P&L, forecasting, and budget management.

Sergeant, Army Corp of Engineers

New York Army National Guard
COrning, NY
02.2002 - 02.2008
  • Served honorably, including deployment to Afghanistan (2004-2005).
  • Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for exemplary service.
  • Squad Leader of 6-10 soldiers

Education

Doctor of Chiropractic - Chiropractic

Norrtheast College of Health Sciences
Seneca Falls, NY
11-2008

Bachelor of Science - Major Biology, Minor Chemistry

SUNY Cortland
Cortland
05-2005

Skills

  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Operations excellence and systems development
  • Leadership training
  • Financial modeling and budgeting
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Start-up leadership
  • KPI development and analysis
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Cross-functional team building
  • Problem solving

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sr. Director of Operations

LifeLynx
10.2024 - Current

Director of Operations and Business Development

LifeLynx
01.2023 - 10.2024

Clinic Director / Owner

BODYBACK Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
05.2009 - 12.2022

Sergeant, Army Corp of Engineers

New York Army National Guard
02.2002 - 02.2008

Doctor of Chiropractic - Chiropractic

Norrtheast College of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Major Biology, Minor Chemistry

SUNY Cortland

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