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Hingham, MA, US

Hingham, Massachusetts, United States

 Led new market analysis and implemented sales strategy for regional insurance firm expanding opportunities into municipal, non-profit, and country club sectors. Manage permitting of several projects, vendor work product, and core operational functions for small, start-up real estate development firm.

Elected by peers to provide strategic leadership of large regional Chamber of Commerce dedicated to promoting the business success of its 1,400 corporate members, strengthening the vibrancy of the area’s economic environment, and enhancing community quality of life.

• Director of Public Policy and Community Benefits OfficerDirector of Public Policy and Administrative Liaison to the Friends of South Shore Hospital Director of Public PolicySelected for increasingly responsible roles.
• Led strategic initiatives to create system competitive advantage, providing advocacy and communications to key stakeholders, including business associations, community health groups, and government officials..
• Facilitated development and funding of innovative, collaborative program that reduced emergency room utilization in a targeted population by 15% in one year.
• Served as principal organizational representative in Massachusetts Hospital Association and Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals to advocate System’s positions on state health care reform legislation and other.

• Directed the Commonwealth’s initiative, co-chaired by Governor Mitt Romney and Senator Ted Kennedy, that preserved state military installations through the 2005 military base closure process (BRAC) and transitioned.
• Coordinated development and communication of $410 million, 1.25 million square-foot proposal to double mission space, improve infrastructure, and create premiere military R&D campus that was the cornerstone of.
• Led formation of the Natick Science and Technology Board, a collaboration among Natick Army Labs, regional businesses, government, and universities to develop opportunities for collective growth.
• Created the Defense Workforce Project, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Development, to align curriculum at regional universities with workforce skills required by defense sector employers.

• Managed all local, state, and federal government relations for state’s independent economic authority.
• Promoted package of recommendations for omnibus economic development legislation, including passage of $25 million Emerging Technology Fund and other business growth proposals.
• Advocated for several public policy changes necessary for successful redevelopment of former Fort Devens Army Base, including creation of a designated new school district and related funding.

Mba, Business Administration

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