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Experienced healthcare leader serving Investment firms and independent company growth, mission and profit objectives by serving as investor, advisor, board member and due diligence partner.

Austin, Texas, US

100% Remote, US

San Mateo, California, US

White Plains, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Menlo Park, California, US

New Orleans, LA, US

Boston, MA, US

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Led 13 of Anthem’s 14 commercial health plans across the West, East, and Central regions, representing more than $20B in revenue and serving over 11 million members across local product lines.
• Oversaw new CSBD leadership team tasked with renewing growth and profitability of commercial business across all lines to include individual, small group, large group insured, and self-funded customers. Achieved growth.
• Implemented rigorous value management strategies across all plan locations to insure a competitive profile within respective markets. This included discrete network strategies by market segment and funding type.
• Engaged with and held plan leadership teams accountable to meet and exceed budget commitments relative to our respective markets, including growth, revenue, margin, compliance, service, and quality metrics.
• Extensive involvement in enterprise-level governance committees pertaining to system migrations, technology investments, leadership/HR/diversity advancement programs and priority setting for the enterprise across both.
• Collaborated across Elevance Health Executive Leadership Team in support of enterprise goals across broad business objectives, including Investor Day and board-related activities.

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Led Medicaid South Region upon acquisition of Amerigroup by Anthem in December of 2012. Grew South Region from four to eight plans and achieved over $4B in revenue growth during that time, creating a nearly $10B region.
• Delivered a significant earning and growth contribution to Anthem throughout time leading region.
• Successfully bid for and started two new health plans in the region, along with successful acquisition and integration of Simply Healthcare in Florida.
• Responsibilities included development of strategic partnerships with Association Blues, which served Medicaid populations that included “Healthy Blue” partnerships in Louisiana and North Carolina.
• Developed government relations strategies to address policy and revenue challenges by state.
• Demonstrated a strong commitment to leading transition of Amerigroup into Anthem and creating a robust Government Business Division (GBD) presence.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, US

• Led Medicaid operations across Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana, with a focus on successful execution against the Medicaid program goals and appropriate profit objectives. Region grew from 700K members to.
• Worked closely with corporate shared-service leaders to track and drive performance of each state.
• Worked with each state market to develop specific government relations and client engagement strategies.
• Constantly engaged with actuaries relative to proper rate and funding approaches.
• Operating model was very locally oriented and drove regional operating best practices around service and business execution.
• Started successful managed LTC program in both Florida and Tennessee.

Minnetonka, MN, US

• Started as Chief Executive Officer for United Healthcare of Tennessee and promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the entire Mid-south Region in 2003.
• Chief Executive Officer: United Healthcare, Mid-South Region 2003-2006Led health plan businesses across Tennessee and Arkansas while serving as CEO of both legal entities. Led commercial operations to include network.
• Chief Executive Officer: United Healthcare of Tennessee 1995-2003Led commercial operations for United Healthcare (UHC) across Tennessee for over nine years. This included responsibilities for all elements of the P&L.

• Privately funded “start-up” HMO founded in Birmingham, Alabama, in partnership with the UAB Health Services Foundation. Grew model and services to serve nearly 400K members across seven Southeastern states.
• Regional Vice President and General Manager, Tennessee 1992-1994Relocated to Tennessee in 1992 and led all aspects of the Complete Health of Tennessee “start-up.” Contracted the entire network, staff, sold and enrolled.
• Development Manager 1988-1992Responsible for development of new service areas across North Alabama and Tennessee contracting with providers and launching new markets for Complete Health in support of growth and.