Strategic | High Integrity | Collaborator | Fosters Empowerment | Retains Talent | Excels at Large-scale Business Transformations | Advisor/Mentor | Outcomes Driven | Visionary | Finance/Operations Alignment.Strategic, innovative and outcomes-driven finance officer, systems financial consultant, and executive advisor and mentor in the healthcare field for over 20 years. Extensive non-profit/for-profit finance and operations experience in large enterprise organizations. Expertise in hospital, ambulatory, joint venture partnerships, physician clinics, mergers and acquisitions, and large-scale strategic capital, construction and operational expansion and redesign business initiatives.Skilled in translating organizational vision and strategies into actionable initiatives. Widely recognized for ability to assemble and lead diverse multi-disciplinary teams to achieve or exceed pivotal initiatives and organization goals. Strong internal fortitude to direct large-scale highly visible initiatives, navigate organizational politics, and anticipate ripple effects of leadership decisions by advising or adjusting objectives accordingly. Recognized for ability to align internal and external partnerships to achieve financial and operational goals. Skilled at root cause investigations and developing sound recommendations for improvement. Success of breaking down organizational barriers to achieve common goals. Achieved Master of Healthcare Administration with honors. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration with a minor in accounting. Certified Lean Six Sigma Belt and Change Acceleration Process Management Facilitator. Long-standing membership with Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA), and skilled with a large array of tools to successfully resolve complex organizational challenges and transformation goals. Volunteers time with local non-profit organizations serving children and families and is an active supporter of the National FIRST Robotics program in high schools.