General counsel and chief administrative officer for healthcare providers achieving aggressive growth. Experience building legal, compliance and administrative infrastructure in lower and middle market companies. Effective in management of internal and external legal resources. Strong leader with and without authority. Led teams up to 50 and budgets up to $3 million. Extensive experience in value-based health care sector. Academic credentials include Juris Doctor from The University of Chicago, Master of Public Health from Harvard University, and 5 years as adjunct healthcare law professor.Major Areas of ContributionStrategic Advising: Partner with boards and executives to positioning businesses for acquisition, risk management, ownership and capital requirements, infrastructure build, commercial transactions, and manage relationships with political stakeholders, trade associations, lobbyists, business partners, financial institutions and communities.Corporate and Real Estate Transactions: Close high-volume M&A for aggressive expansion, including physician practice and out-patient facility acquisitions. Lead corporate restructurings and 3 million dollars in commercial real estate transactions.Policy and Advocacy: Partner in government affairs, legislative analysis, community outreach, issues education, and dealings with regulatory agencies. Advise on potential business impact of proposed legislation.Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement: Create compliance frameworks. Lead response to regulatory enforcement actions, and government investigations by the Secret Service. Oversee federal, state, and local compliance, including professional licensing, consumer protection, privacy, cybersecurity, financial reporting and data breaches. Employment Law: Overhaul employee onboarding process, including background checks, arbitration agreements, and standardization of physician employment contracts. Standardize Medicare Advantage and ACO contracting process with participating physicians.Process Improvement: Review initiatives, policies, and best practices related to departmental or team performance metrics, customer satisfaction, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and development of catalogue of contracts to improve vendor management and negotiations. Focus on marrying purpose with metrics.