Aaron Todd, Mhcds, Mpp Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, IA

Serve as the CEO of three companies: Iowa Primary Care Association (industry association for Iowa's community health centers), INConcertCare (health information technology company that hosts electronic health records and data analytics infrastructure for Iowa's community health centers) and IowaHealth+ (clinically integrated network of Iowa community.

Urbandale, IA

• As member of the executive leadership team and reporting to the CEO, develop vision and lead implementation of strategic initiatives across three companies with a total of 25 employees that serve community health.
• Serve in the CEO capacity when CEO is unavailable or as directed by the CEO
• Directly lead essential business lines, including business strategy and innovation, partnership cultivation and negotiation, advocacy and communications, and workforce development
• Initiate and manage collaborative efforts with allied organizations and health insurance payers to integrate healthcare services across disciplines (medical, behavioral, dental) and develop more effective healthcare.
• Lead and coach four fulltime staff and various consultants to drive demonstrable progress toward goals and ensure alignment between lines of business; fulltime positions include compliance and policy analyst.
• In collaboration with CEO and CFO, build and manage multimillion dollar annual budget to achieve goals

Des Moines, IA

• As member of the executive leadership team and reporting to the CEO, led implementation of strategic initiatives across essential lines of business, including network business strategy and innovation, partnership.
• Led negotiations with health insurance companies to acquire necessary resources to transform healthcare delivery, move toward value-based contracting and provide maximum value to patients and payers
• Initiated and managed collaborative efforts with allied organizations to integrate healthcare services across disciplines and develop more effective healthcare delivery systems that also incorporate social services
• Directed public affairs and communication strategies, including developing annual state and federal legislative agenda, monitoring and providing input into agency regulatory processes, managing contract lobbyists, and.
• Oversaw and motivated four fulltime staff and various consultants to drive demonstrable progress toward goals and ensure alignment between lines of business
• In collaboration with CEO and CFO, built and managed multimillion dollar annual budget to achieve goals

Des Moines, IA

• Served as a trusted advisor to Senate leadership concerning health and human services issues, including public and population health, Medicaid, mental health and disability services, child welfare, and aging services
• Developed annual health and human services policy agenda and crafted strategy for implementation, including facilitating negotiations on behalf of the Senate with the Iowa House of Representatives and Governor’s Office
• Communicate with stakeholders to identify areas of concern and build consensus to support policy solutions
• Ensured policy, appropriations, and study committees operate according to Senate rules and within deadlines
• Created and secured annual passage of health and human services budget in excess of $6 billion
• Researched and resolved constituent issues concerning health and human services programs and policies

Des Moines, IA

• Provided oversight and nonpartisan analysis of budgetary and policy issues concerning human services, juvenile justice, public health, and veterans affairs for the Iowa Legislature
• Developed annual budget recommendations in excess of $2 billion for the Health and Human Services Joint Appropriations Subcommittee and worked with legislative leaders to secure approval through the appropriations.
• Produced quarterly projections for various human services programs to monitor expenses, evaluate available resources, and recommend policy changes to ensure program integrity
• Facilitated study committees, conducted research, and produced reports analyzing the fiscal impact of policy options
• Coordinated monthly fiscal impact analyses of administrative rules changes and proposals for all State agencies
• Tracked federal budget development and analyzed impacts to the State of Iowa

Des Moines, IA

• Oversaw management and professional development of four staff members and collaborated with a 13-member Board of Directors to set organizational policies and strategic direction
• Developed and ensured effective fiscal management of an annual budget in excess of $400,000
• Provided visionary leadership for educational programming, creating and implementing innovative projects that have a positive and measurable impact on individual, business, and community sustainability statewide
• Established and maintained productive relationships with industry, government, and philanthropic leaders to inform programming, acquire necessary resources, and identify opportunities for collaboration
• Represented Center on Sustainable Communities at local and national conferences
• Served on the Board of Directors for three years.

Des Moines, IA

• Established and led the strategic direction for community recovery and related policy development efforts of the office, which is now a national best-practices model for disaster recovery
• Researched and developed policies, programs, rules, recommendations, and reports regarding sustainable community and regional planning, watershed management, and community disaster recovery; authored land use planning.
• Briefed legislative committees, developed talking points, and responded to legislative inquiries
• Effectively coordinated the 33-member Iowa Smart Planning Task Force charged with developing policy recommendations concerning state incentives and support for sustainable community and regional planning to the Iowa.
• Served as the state lead on federal-state-local government collaborations, including a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide smart growth technical assistance to disaster-impacted.
• Represented the Rebuild Iowa Office at local and national conferences and symposia

Des Moines, IA

• Responsible for overall Iowa Great Places program administration and development, and managed the program’s $350,000 annual budget and $8 million in grants
• Assisted 16 designated Iowa Great Places communities and counties in the development of strategic plans and coordinated technical assistance and funding from various state agencies
• Effectively worked with the Great Places Citizens Advisory Board to set program policies and goals
• Collaborated with Attorney General’s Office to draft and ensure compliance with contracts and grant agreements
• Planned and held conferences and workshops relating to community and economic development
• Planned and conducted annual Program evaluation

New Brunswick, NJ

• Analyzed economic, demographic, and housing data for New Jersey and the New York City region and effectively portrayed such analyses in research reports, including the periodic Rutgers Regional Report, quarterly.
• Conducted academic literature searches and data retrieval for various economic research projects, including studies on New Jersey economic development policies, state investment in science and technology research, and.

New York City, NY

• Effectively facilitated planning committees consisting of city and state, foundation, and community organization representatives charged with reaching a consensus on the greatest economic development needs in.
• Worked with government entities to bring greater resources to and streamline services in the pilot community
• Researched and analyzed programs designed to address the following economic development areas: individual savings and asset building, workforce development, and business diversity and vitality
• Drafted project proposals identifying community needs, project goals, plan of action, estimation of program cost, participating partners, implementation timeline, and evaluation methodology

Ames, IA

• Researched and produced reports on socioeconomic trends of 12 Midwestern states, with an emphasis on Iowa
• Conducted study of migration into and out of Iowa from 1995 to 2000 and study on the effect of business climate rankings on Iowa economic development policies

Ankeny, IA

• Reviewed plats and subdivision plans
• Researched and suggested roadway width and roadside landscaping standard revisions in City subdivision ordinance to comply with the Iowa Statewide Urban Designs and Specifications Manual

Ames, IA

• Developed Calculus I curriculum and led review sessions twice per week for a class of 40 students

Master Of Health Care Delivery Science

http://myhcds.dartmouth.edu/

Master Of Public Policy, Community Development

http://bloustein.rutgers.edu/

Bachelor Of Science, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Iowa State University Honors Program, Community and Regional Planning Club, Admissions Tour Guide