Darren Cesmat Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Western US

Greater Denver Area

Colorado

Multi-Site Region- CO, NM, OK

• (Promoted to RVP after four months of employment. Laid off two weeks after the company was acquired in December 2012)Directed locations in ME, NH, OH, CO, NM, & OK region of administrators, medical directors, clinical.
• As Regional Vice President, the regions total revenue grew by 10% within 9 months by shifting the mindset of the current sales team as well as region administrators.
• Promoted from Regional Business Development Director to Regional Vice-President of operations within 4 months of employment by the CEO.
• Accountable for $30M in annualized revenue.

Multi-Site Area- CA

• (Let company know six months before leaving that my family was struggling in CA and I needed to move back to CO. Left organization on very good terms to move back to Colorado in February 2012)Responsible for the.
• As Executive Director, created new staffing model to decrease overtime by 50%.
• Restructured nursing admission process so that patients were able to be admitted 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
• Successfully scratch started new hospice location and led teams through state survey for licensing.
• Increased total patient census by 20% during tenure.

Colorado

• (Expansion efforts halted due to changes with in the DME industry with reimbursement and competitive bidding)Led growth efforts for company expansion process in Colorado growing revenues from $0 to $400K. Directed all.
• Successfully led teams through ACHC surveys resulting in accreditation.
• In 2009 took startup medical device/equipment company from zero to $550,000 in revenue within first year in Colorado market and hired/developed new clinical, service, and sales team.

Multi-Site Region- CO, WY, NM, TX, OK, KS, NE

• Fully responsible for 100% of entire operation. Led and evaluated two regional managers, three area managers, 20 branch managers, 250 operational staff and 50 sales representatives toward sales growth and operational.
• Increased top line revenue from $200K to $35M from 2001 to 2008.
• Successfully led teams through multiple JCAHO surveys resulting in accreditation.
• Scratch started all 15 new locations and achieved profitability at each within ten month timeline by empowering team.
• Under my leadership Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Denver, El Paso, Grand Island, Nebraska, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Boulder and Santa Fe achieved 200% growth in sales numbers.
• Achieved the highest level of annual growth among regional managers, four out of seven years through keeping a constant short term strategic focus that drives business results.