Curtis Rooney Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC

• Strategic Consultant, subject matter expert, attorney, and investor for startup firms, boards, and association management companies. A list of clients includes Lucrotec, Pono Life Sciences, and SmithBucklin Companies.
• Transformed and commercialized recently enacted regulatory and legislative structures. Boosted company valuations from $0 up to $30M through strategic planning and compelling presentations.
• Achieved and maintained compliance with regulatory requirements for a health care and finance client. Introduced new technologies and solutions that tightly controlled operations.
• Solved complex issues that hindered the team’s progress. Created profitability and achieved the first-ever license from the Hawaii Department of Health.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Delivered and continuously improved innovative and cost-effective products and services to healthcare organizations. Collaboratively led a team of up to 14 and an annual operating budget of $2.5M.
• Improved the return on investment related to membership dues, boosting the ROI to $38 per $1 collected. Utilized dues to create and explore new programs, projects, systems, and initiatives.
• Re-invented membership benefits and annual conferences to deliver year-round content based on constructive criticism and feedback. Enhanced the overall membership experience and satisfaction.
• Founded Health Industry Supply Chain Institute (HISCI) consisting of pharmaceutical, medical device, wholesale/distributors doing business with group purchasers ($300K annual budget, 3 staff).
• Promoted and improved a public policy and government relations agenda that addressed health information technology, drug shortages, competition issues, and the hospital 340B program. Led Government Affairs and Pharmacy.

Washington D.C.

Director of Strategic Planning & Government Relations, Pono Life Sciences, LLC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Actively represented the AHA before Congress and the White House. Collaborated with and strengthened partnerships with hospitals, health systems, Medicare, Medicaid, mental health parity, long-term care, medical.
• Improved relationships and partnerships with healthcare organizations and other industry representatives. Harnessed the knowledge and power of diverse teams of professionals.
• Successfully passed landmark legislation that included the “Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005” (PL 109-41), the “Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003” (PL 108-173).
• Drafted emergency preparedness plan resulting in over $2B in funds for hospitals and health systems related to bioterrorism and other 9/11 type attacks.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government