Brian Contos Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research and data analysis to uncover strategies and innovative practices that drive exceptional business outcomes
• Deliverables and tools that support user engagement and idea implementation
• Guidance and tactical support for new product development using customer decision-making and jobs-to-be-done frameworks

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led EAB’s best practice research, content development, and expert advisory division, helping the firm achieve its mission to improve student outcomes and solve schools’ greatest strategic and operational challenges
• Responsible for design, implementation, and scaling of business strategy and structures, budget, staff, financial and quality outcomes
• Oversaw a staff of 150, a $25 million budget, annual revenue of $80 million, and 15 products that served over 1,500 higher education and k-12 institutions
• Directed planning and development for teams responsible for 40 multi-month research projects, 10 annual client conference series, and 30 best practice guides each year
• Developed business dashboards for content creation, staff productivity and service quality, leading to more accurate team assignments, timely deliverable production, and higher client engagement with digital content
• Achieved 20% budget savings without adverse impact on service or staff; elements included right-sizing the mix of print and digital publishing, revamping live events, and optimizing technology licensing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Leader of the Research and Insights division, helping firm’s mission to improve patient outcomes, reduce health care delivery cost, and address health care’s most pressing challenges
• Oversaw 10 products and a team of 40 to deliver $60M in annual revenue across sectors including hospitals/health systems, post-acute care, medical device, biopharma, diagnostics, and health services organizations
• Led strategic planning, product development, go-to-market strategy, talent management, and content delivery
• Directed teams responsible for over 15 multi-month research projects, 10 client conference series, and 20 best practice guides per year
• National spokesperson and subject matter expert; authored reports, presented at national conferences and client events, and gave press interviewsHealthcare Providers
• Launched research and advisory businesses to support health system and clinical leaders responsible for the transition to value-based care

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led the clinical product portfolio, including cardiovascular, oncology, and radiology segments; oversaw product development, service delivery, commercial strategy, and talent management
• Advised health system and medical product executives on clinical service line growth, hospital-physician partnerships, surgical service consolidation, readmission reduction, interdisciplinary disease centers, and.
• Directed the firm’s pivotal research and deliverables on reducing preventable readmissions including best practices for at-risk patient identification, discharge planning, post-acute care partnerships, and longitudinal.
• Designed novel analytics platforms, including the Hospital Benchmark Generator, which provides user-defined cohort benchmarks on clinical, financial, and operational metrics
• Spearheaded due diligence for potential acquisition of a clinical trial contract research organization (CRO)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Program director of the cardiovascular research membership; oversaw research, staff, content development, and product side support
• Authored and edited research reports and delivered presentations on optimizing use of inpatient and outpatient care settings, clinical centers of excellence, hub-and-spoke patient care models, and Medicare payment reform
• Consulted on firm’s launch of a web-enabled business intelligence platform to improve operating room efficiency and reduce supply cost

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead researcher, study writer, subject matter expert and team manager on cardiovascular research membership
• Developed and managed work plans for teams, including project scope, research methodology, analyses, project milestones and deliverable formats
• Wrote and edited studies from between 5 and 150 pages utilizing a variety of formats, including PowerPoint presentations with accompanying scripts, print and digital books, and whitepapers
• Created marketing collateral and scripting for commercial teams and provided phone-based and in-person product side support to renew existing clients and secure new clients

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted hypothesis-based research on cardiovascular and oncology related topics
• Interviewed and surveyed business and clinical leaders to identify key challenges, opportunities, and best practices for addressing strategic, clinical, operational, and financial priorities
• Analyzed large datasets (e.g., medical claims and survey data) and built market calculators and financial models
• Wrote print and digital reports and content for event presentations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lippard Laboratory For Clinical Investigation