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Moriah Iverson

Moriah Iverson

Milwaukee,Wisconsin

Summary

Highly-skilled Chief Operations Officer with extensive experience overseeing nonprofit healthcare operations and staff. Proven track record of success leading and growing organizations. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chief Operations Officer

Meta House
Milwaukee, WI
01.2023 - Current

Drove 80+ employees in a residential and outpatient substance use treatment program, managing Strategy, IT, Facilities, Human Resources, Finance, and Quality Assurance

  • Pioneer communication, culture and teamwork initiatives to improved staff satisfaction and service delivery
  • Modernize operations with integration of technologies, including EHR and project management systems
  • Lead decisive operational action in high stakes situations and times of crisis and uncertainty.
  • Demonstrate high visibility, providing consistent and transparent communication with key stakeholders, staff, and patients
  • Optimize 42 CFR 2, HIPAA and CMS compliance priorities and practices

Director, Personal Assistance Services/Homecare

Independence First
Milwaukee, WI
03.2022 - 02.2023

Led 1200+ staff to significantly improve service delivery for a $30M Medicaid-funded program serving >1000 clients with disabilities

  • Implemented tech solutions to client compliance requirements (42 CFR 484, CMS), leading to significant decrease in agency write-offs
  • Cultivated strategic partnerships leading to $200K in grants to support patient services
  • Led strategic planning using evidence based approaches to grow program
  • Improved staff satisfaction through culture, compensation, and retention strategies
  • Closed communication gap with C-level leaders through development of program KPIs and dashboards

Assistant Director Personal Care Services/Homecare

Independence First
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
08.2021 - 03.2022

Led team of 8 direct reports in compliance best practices and business operations

  • Increased compliance with State and Federal regulations for a $30M Medicaid program, leading to significant decreases in service holds
  • Developed culturally relevant strategies increase home health worker compliance by 80%
  • Tracked key business metrics and implemented proactive adjustments to policies and procedures
  • Developed transformative operational strategies to improve communication across department and agency teams

Business Innovations Manager

Independence First
Milwaukee, United States
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • Rapidly developed community partnerships to meet urgent patient needs at onset of COVID19 pandemic, securing >$60K in grant funding and sustained programming
  • Dramatically increased agency visibility in community through business development and patient advisory committees
  • Identified and implemented tech solutions to improve communication across teams in a complex, matrixed environment
  • Led business development initiatives, working collaboratively with C-suite leadership and Board

Program Manager II, Research and Engagement

Medical College Of Wisconsin - PM&R
Milwaukee, United States
01.2017 - 03.2020
  • Managed multi-site clinical research and community engagement operations, including industry-sponsored clinical trials
  • Led community-engaged research projects leading to >$150K in grant funding, multiple Patient Advisory Boards and peer-review publications
  • Oversaw 8 research staff operating in diverse locations and roles
  • Developed and managed research operating budget of $600K
  • Collaborated with institution and hospital leadership to apply strategic operational tactics to grow program

Program Manager I, Research

Medical College Of Wisconsin - PM&R
Milwaukee, WI
05.2015 - 01.2017
  • Managed daily program operations including the activities of two staff members and 18 residents
  • Managed >35 federally and internally funded clinical trials
  • Cultivated and maintained relationships with over 50 patient and community advocacy groups
  • Partnered with executive leadership to develop one new inter-institutional research center and two new research programs
  • Managed annual research budget development and monitoring
  • Oversaw research compliance policies and procedures

Research Coordinator III

Medical College Of Wisconsin - PM&R
Milwaukee, United States
05.2012 - 05.2015
  • Prepared documents, reports and presentations detailing results and conclusions.
  • Coordinated protocol development, equipment preparation and operational planning for clinical trials
  • Conducted clinical trials research, collecting samples and documenting data.
  • Oversaw research projects in the neurosciences with teams of up to 25 members and budgets of $1M or more.

Education

DrPH - Public And Community Health

Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
03.2023 - Current

Master of Science - Pharmacology And Toxicology, Neuroscience

Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
08.2007 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry

Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
08.2001 - 12.2006

Skills

Operations Management

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Affiliations

  • Member, American College of Healthcare Executives – October 2022 - current
  • Member, Cultures and Communities Committee – Milwaukee Film Festival, August 2022 - current
  • Member, Institutional Review Board – Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, March 2022 – current
  • Co-Chair, Long Term Care Committee, Wisconsin Council on Independent Living, March 2022 - February 2023
  • Member, Steering Committee - Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force, August 2020 – current
  • Member, Board of Directors – Community Advocates, March 2017 – April 2019

Accomplishments

  • No Studio’s Social Justice Story Award – November 2019
  • Martha Valerio Award, Independence First – November 2019
  • President’s Community Engagement Award, Medical College of Wisconsin – April 2018
  • Alverno Rising Star Award, Alverno College – October 2015

Timeline

DrPH - Public And Community Health

Medical College of Wisconsin
03.2023 - Current

Chief Operations Officer

Meta House
01.2023 - Current

Director, Personal Assistance Services/Homecare

Independence First
03.2022 - 02.2023

Assistant Director Personal Care Services/Homecare

Independence First
08.2021 - 03.2022

Business Innovations Manager

Independence First
03.2020 - 08.2021

Program Manager II, Research and Engagement

Medical College Of Wisconsin - PM&R
01.2017 - 03.2020

Program Manager I, Research

Medical College Of Wisconsin - PM&R
05.2015 - 01.2017

Research Coordinator III

Medical College Of Wisconsin - PM&R
05.2012 - 05.2015

Master of Science - Pharmacology And Toxicology, Neuroscience

Medical College of Wisconsin
08.2007 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry

Alverno College
08.2001 - 12.2006
Moriah Iverson