*Managed the Discovery and Validation program that vetted over 300 external technology concepts in six months to assess new business proposals that resulted in 2 products continuing onto pilot within the OSF HealthCare hospital system.*Oversaw market analysis, business case development, and value proposition design to define ROI and orchestrated finance, compliance, legal, and IT reviews to confirm benefit realization. *Effectively managed a rotating team of 6 project managers, cross-functional internal stakeholders, and external vendors while providing high-quality written and verbal reports to OSF Innovation and OSF Ventures leadership.*Initiated a playbook for the management of the program, created a Salesforce account for relationship management, and trained staff. Resulted in the development of shared documentation and baseline metrics.*Led a collaborative to define the OSF HealthCare Personalized Medicine and Genomics Program. Managed inter-organizational learning to solidify program offerings and 1, 3, and 5-year success metrics.*Stood up the first OSF Innovation Satellite Hub and oversaw the creation of other locations by coaching project managers through planning, design, communications, marketing, and implementation.

*Optimized performance through data-driven projects by calculating impact to KPIs and ROI, managing cross-functional teams using project management methodologies, and providing timely progress and impact reports to the regional CEO. *Led 10 projects and coached 5 peers simultaneously while maintaining strict timelines and keeping multiple work streams and teams in sync. One project identified and drove a strategic regionalization that resulted in a $155K cost avoidance. *Introduced human-centered design to the region, trained staff, and led a project that recreated the arrival experience at a freestanding emergency center which resulted in a 5% decrease in the number of patients who left without being seen.*Utilized effective communication to maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organization.*Monitored the performance of solutions after project turnover to ensure alignment with KPIs and projected ROI.

*Developed and executed strategic multi-channel communications plans. Generated over $33K in earned media and grew social media followers by over 10% in fiscal year 2019.*Created marketing content (videos, blogs, presentations, speeches, organic social media, event promotions, newsletters, press releases, and advertisements) for business development (B2B), service lines (B2C), and patients (B2C).*Managed communications, public relations, and events for a $30.5M facility renovation. Managed relationships with the construction company, impacted staff, and community to align communications and adhere to timelines. Coordinated the grand opening events which surpassed attendee goals by 11%. *Crafted crisis communications and served as the FEMA Public Information Officer for OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center (97-bed hospital located in Ottawa, IL) for situations related to staff, weather, facilities, and COVID-19.

*Managed daily operations for the Richland County Farm Bureau (09/2014 – 07/2015) and then the Knox County Farm Bureau (07/2015 – 09/2017) including the organization, foundation, building, tenants, and staff.*Developed the budget and strategic plan for the business and annual programming. Increased annual programming in Knox County by 69% in fiscal year 2016 by engaging volunteers. Received national recognition from the American Farm Bureau Federation for “The Farm to Fork Gala” event.*Designed curriculum for the “Ag in the Classroom” program and presented monthly to all classrooms (K-4) in Richland County, then created annual KPIs for the program in Knox County and oversaw 3 professional educators.*Leveraged integrated marketing and communications strategies and produced content (direct emails, social media, press releases, newsletters, and advertisements) to advance awareness and drive engagement, resulting in a 35% increase in program participation for the fiscal year 2016 and the attainment of membership quota for program years 2016 and 2017.