Visionary leader with proven track record in steering organizations toward success through strategic planning and effective management. Skilled in building cohesive teams, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiency to achieve business objectives. Demonstrated ability to transform challenges into opportunities, resulting in significant impact on company growth and profitability.
Work History
Executive Director
American Academy of Pediatrics, RI Chapter
Company Overview: Serving as leader of the local chapter of nationally respected non-profit devoted to the health and well being of children, collaborating with the national organization in developing and executing strategic priorities and initiatives, organizational and grant administration, continuing education for students and professionals, developing community partnerships, and legislative advocacy.
Development and execution of organizational strategic priorities
Organizational administration, including strategic plan development and implementation, financial management, board management and engagement, and membership retention and recruitment.
Planning and implementation of continuing education priorities and opportunities.
Grant application and management.
Resident and medical student education, and engagement.
Collaboration with national and local government agencies, organizations, and community partners.
Legislative advocacy.
Director of Planning
Care New England Health System
Company Overview: Women & Infants Hospital, an international leader in women's and infants' health, and Care New Health System, a multihospital, regional healthcare system.
Development, approval process, and implementation of system and hospital strategic plans, including the development of processes, evaluation, and reporting. Integration of all planning processes of individual hospitals at the system level.
Execution and monitoring of strategic initiatives across the system.
Design, development, and Board approval of the system-wide Strategic Facilities Plan, resulting in major renovations and construction of new hospital facilities.
Development and execution of Clinical Services Plans for Kent Surgical Services, Kent Cardiology, Women & Infants Surgical Services, Women & Infants Obstetrical Services, and Women & Infants Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, detailing operational changes and building consensus required to maximize the efficiency of facilities.
Design and management of the strategic data function of the system, including analysts, strategic information systems, and all data and studies related to strategic decision-making for the system and individual operating units.
Development and monitoring of system performance measures, including a dashboard approach for continuous monitoring and oversight of system and executive performance.
Development of system and hospital utilization projections, serving as the foundation for annual budgets.
Coordination of studies, positions, and advocacy efforts related to state and federal legislation, regulation, and policy matters.
Representation of Care New England and/or Women & Infants Hospital on various national and local committees related to public health initiatives, public policy, information/data integrity, and health care delivery.
Internal planning resource for the system in the development of marketing and outreach efforts, health needs assessments, public health initiative planning, physician resource planning, business plan and program development, research and grant writing, and quality and performance measurement.
Reporting of data and information to federal and state agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, the RI Attorney General, and the RI Department of Health, in various regulatory and evaluative processes.
Planning Analyst
Care New England Health System
Company Overview: Women & Infants Hospital, an international leader in women's and infants' health
Coordination of data and analyses for top management and regulatory agencies regarding the benefits of affiliation for Women & Infants, Kent, and Butler Hospitals
Development and approval of the Butler and Women & Infants Master Plans for Providence.
Coordination of efforts to obtain Certificate of Needs from the RI Department of Health
Data management and reporting to internal decision makers and external agencies
Representation of Women & Infants Hospital on various external committees
Attendance at various external meeting/hearings and developed position papers for internal use
Development of critiques, policy analyses, and recommendations to top management
Establishment of guidelines, definitions and reporting mechanisms for various hospital data
Development of competitive intelligence analyses and reports
Monitoring of community needs and development of assessments to guide strategic priorities
Women & Infants Hospital.
Education
Master of Public Health - Health Services Delivery Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science - Health Management and Policy
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire
Skills
Strategic planning and visioning
Grant and project management
Legislative advocacy and policy development
Data analysis and competitive intelligence
Performance measurement and operational efficiency
Stakeholder engagement and community outreach
Financial management and budget forecasting
Mergers, acquisitions, and market analysis
Performance evaluations
Marketing strategy development
Business needs analysis
Continuous improvement
Competitor analysis
Budgeting and allocation
Decision-making
Marketing plan development
Time management
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate governance
Scenario planning
Affiliations
Associate, American College of Healthcare Executives
Treasurer, New England Society for Healthcare Strategy
RI Kids Count Advisory Board
Healthy Rhode Islanders
Member, Hospital Association of Rhode Island Data Quality Committee
Member, Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development of the American Hospital Association
Member, American Public Health Association
St. Mary's Home for Children, Board Member
St. Mary's Home for Children, Chair of Strategic Planning/CQI Committee
Cedar Hill Elementary School PTO Board, President
Cedar Hill Elementary School PTO Board, Vice President
Cedar Hill Elementary School, PTO Board, Membership Officer
Winman Junior High School PTO, Vice President
Winman Junior High School, School Improvement Plan Committee
Warwick Public Schools, Long Term Facilities Plan RFP Development Committee
RI HOSA Founding Board Member
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Executive Director
American Academy of Pediatrics, RI Chapter
Director of Planning
Care New England Health System
Planning Analyst
Care New England Health System
Master of Public Health - Health Services Delivery Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - Health Management and Policy
Project Manager (Remote) at American Academy Of Pediatrics - Georgia ChapterProject Manager (Remote) at American Academy Of Pediatrics - Georgia Chapter