James Baldwin Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Oversee all financial operations, insurance billing, and information technology of a multi-site behavioral healthcare provider specialized in substance use disorders with a budget of $25MM+ and 300+ staff• Designed and implemented the financial turnaround from five straight years of average deficits of ($300k+) to a surplus of over $1MM in the following two years through sustainable program budgeting and revenue optimization• Strategically partnered with Heartland Alliance Health that will lead to millions of new revenues in growth of current operations and joint ventures into new lines of business• Developed new business model of an on-site pharmacy to capitalize on the 340B wholesale drug pricing program to create an annual surplus of over $1MM to be leveraged as seed funding for expansion• Modeled the full business and operating plan for proposed large expansion into DuPage County of a new 240-bed facility to effectively respond to the opioid epidemic in the collar counties• Architect and lead for the strategic vision of a comprehensive integrated healthcare model combining substance use treatment, mental health, and primary care with wrap-around services addressing social determinants of health

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for all accounting, finance, compliance and grant management of the consolidated entities and affiliates of a diverse international alliance of non-profits with over 1,500 staff, $200MM in assets and combined operating budgets over $150MM:Heartland Alliance (parent) - $23MMHeartland Alliance International - $17MMHeartland Human Care Services - $55MMHeartland Health Outreach - $23MMHeartland Housing (26 entities) - $24MMHeartland Health Centers (affiliate) - $13MM• Directly supervise controllers of each company and other key staff of 10 and serve as a leader on trainings, special projects and process improvement for all finance staff of 30+• Report to multiple Boards of Directors and have restructured financial statements, operating budgets, and performance metrics to improve clarity of fiscal reporting• Architect of key new operational initiatives including internal reorganization of program alignment, two program expansions of $20MM+, and pharmaceutical programming (340B)• Leader of grants management initiatives with over 200 grants and contracts across the Alliance• Facilitated the annual consolidated audit for last three years with no findings after years of audit adjustments and material weaknesses – Heartland Alliance is now a low-risk auditee

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for the turn-around of fiscal operations that began with a $1.3MM operating loss in 2012 to surpluses in the following 4 years growing to over $1MM in 2017 that led to rapid promotion to Chief Accounting Officer

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Community Economic Development Advisor for a micro-finance organization, AzerCredit, with 15 branches and a $40MM loan portfolio• Shared best lending practices, business plan development and staff trainings promoting women’s development and sustainable small business capacity building

Prepared and presented financial statements, supervised staff and oversaw daily operations of a social service non-profit organization with annual budget of $10MM and a staff of 100+

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Non-profit group manager for a public accounting firm of 60+ associates responsible for managing audits, tax preparation and advisory projects for a diverse set of non-profit and government clients ranging from $10MM - $100MM in annual budgets

Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Us

Audit, tax and consulting services in a public accounting firm with progressive advancement from Assistant Auditor to Senior Auditor to Supervisor

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Operations Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management