Mid-level Governance, Risk & Compliance professional with experience supporting enterprise risk, compliance, and internal control programs within regulated healthcare and technology environments. Demonstrated success conducting risk assessments, supporting SOC 2 audits, implementing HIPAA safeguards, managing third-party risk, and driving corrective action plans to closure. Strong collaborator with business, IT, and leadership stakeholders.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & GRC / Operations Lead
Gold Strides Group LLC
02.2018 - Current
Led governance, risk, and compliance activities for a healthcare transportation organization operating under Medicaid, HIPAA, and ADA requirements.
Conducted enterprise, operational, and compliance risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies.
Designed, implemented, and tested internal controls supporting dispatch operations, billing validation, credentialing, access management, and PHI handling.
Supported external audits by coordinating evidence collection, validating control effectiveness, responding to findings, and driving remediation to closure.
Managed third-party and vendor risk, including due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and compliance alignment.
Healthcare transportation organization operating under Medicaid, HIPAA, and ADA requirements.
Scrum Master
Social Cubix
06.2012 - 02.2018
Served as Scrum Master supporting cross-functional development teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
Facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure delivery commitments.
Removed impediments and partnered with Product Owners to maintain prioritized, risk-aware backlogs.
Improved delivery predictability, team velocity, and stakeholder communication through Agile best practices.
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification holder.