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William D. Parr
Cincinnati
Work Preference
Summary
Business development leader with a successful history at DaVita Kidney Care, achieving over $300M in regional growth. Specializes in strategic planning and contract negotiation, with a strong focus on partnership development and population health initiatives. Skilled in implementing technology solutions that drive organizational development and process improvements, resulting in significant outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Director, Business Development (Team Pegasus)
DaVita Kidney Care
Cincinnati
06.2022 - 12.2024
- Led $300M+ regional growth initiatives across OH, IN, and WV
- Negotiated complex renal partnership agreements (MDAs, JOAs)
- Presented strategic growth models to executive leadership
- Built high-level relationships with hospitals and nephrologists
Director, Business Development & Strategy – Eye Care
Essilor Luxottica
Cincinnati
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Implemented EHR/billing technologies across North America
- Created scalable financial models for Eye Care startups
- Led integration of vendor technologies to improve performance
Process Improvement Director, Care Delivery Transformation
Anthem, Inc.
Cincinnati
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Managed strategy and training for 80+ national care consultants
- Delivered 75+ trainings and launched cross-functional councils
- Improved provider performance in Medicare and commercial lines
Senior Project Manager, Community Relations & Marketing
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Piloted community relations for $650M clinical expansion project
- Secured $10M in investments for underserved neighborhood initiatives
- Collaborated with hospital and civic leaders to advance population health goals
Director, Office of Clinical Research
UC Health / UC Physicians, Inc.
Cincinnati
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Directed clinical research strategy, compliance, and operations across the Academic Health Center
- Increased clinical trial revenue by 32% YOY; reduced contract cycle times
- Implemented centralized contract management portal and SOPs for research compliance
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Regis University
M.Ed. - HR & Organizational Development
Xavier University
B.A. - Political Science
John Carroll University
Skills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Business development
- Value-based care
- Clinical research
- Contract negotiation and budgeting
- Technology implementation
- Population health management
- Data analytics
- Organizational development
- Process improvement
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Black Belt in Progress)
- PMP Coursework Completed (Exam 2025)
- CITI Certified – Clinical Research
- Miller Heiman (Korn Ferry) – Strategic/Conceptual Selling
Publications Presentations
- The Community Leaders Institute: An Innovative Program to Train Community Leaders in Health Research, Crosby, L., Parr, W., Smith, T., Mitchell, M., 2013, Academic Medicine, 88, 335–342
- The Community Engagement and Translational Research Speaker Series: An Innovative Model of Health Education, Crosby, L., Parr, W., Smith, T., Mitchell, M., 2013, Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education, 3, 5
- Beyond Project Focused Consultation to Investigator-Focused Consultation: The CCTST Integration Committee Model, Tsevat, J., Lindsell, C., Parr, W., Kues, J., Kissela, B., Heubi, E., Flessa, J., Heubi, J., 2013, Clinical and Translational Science, 7, 1
Professional Organizations Committees Volunteerism
- Chair, Community Partner Council (CPC), Community Engagement Core of the CCTST, 01/01/09, 12/31/12
- Co-Chair, Access Health 100 Coalition, Consumer Engagement/Needs Assessment Integration Team, 01/01/09, 12/31/13
- Member, Community Advisory Board for Ethics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 01/01/12
- Representative, CTSA Research and Community Health Partnership Subcommittee, 01/01/09
- Representative, CCTST Internal Advisory Committee (www.cctst.uc.edu), 01/01/09, 12/31/12
- Faculty, CLI, Community Engagement Core, CCTST, 01/01/11
- Faculty, CLIK, Community Leaders Institute of Kentucky, University of Kentucky, 01/01/14, 12/31/16
- Alumni Representative and Lecturer, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
- Executive Board of Trustee, Indian Hill Winter Club, 01/01/19, 12/31/23
Degrees
- MBA
- M.Ed.
Tools Technologies
- Tableau
- Salesforce
- MS Office Suite
- MS Project
- SharePoint
- Adobe Connect
Prior Employment
- Western & Southern Financial Group
- Fidelity Investment
- CCHMC
Timeline
Director, Business Development (Team Pegasus)
DaVita Kidney Care
06.2022 - 12.2024
Director, Business Development & Strategy – Eye Care
Essilor Luxottica
03.2021 - 06.2022
Process Improvement Director, Care Delivery Transformation
Anthem, Inc.
07.2017 - 02.2020
Senior Project Manager, Community Relations & Marketing
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2017
Director, Office of Clinical Research
UC Health / UC Physicians, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
MBA - Business Administration
Regis University
M.Ed. - HR & Organizational Development
Xavier University
B.A. - Political Science
John Carroll University