As part of the US Market Access organization, serve as an Abbvie executive liaison and direct the overall AbbVie US Commercial business relationship for a key national managed care organization including the following business units: Commercial Health Plan, PBM, Managed Medicare, Specialty Pharmacy, Medicaid, Supply Chain and Medical Plan Managed Pharmaceuticals. Work to penetrate and strengthen execution in new and/or emerging areas in medical, provider relations, case management, specialty pharmacy and employer group alignment. Negotiate formulary access, coverage tier placement, rebate discount contracting and utilization management for over $24 billion in gross sales of portfolio business. Collaborate with Market Access Marketing to analyze contract performance with pricing and review of rebate packages to address opportunities and under-performance. Shape brand strategy, marketing campaigns and roll out pull-through promotion to field teams to maximize contract & formulary position. Collaborate with Market Access Marketing: Analyze contract performance with Pricing and review of rebate packages to address opportunities and under-performance. Design strategy and marketing campaign. Roll out Pull-through campaign to Field Teams to maximize contract & formulary position. Work with pricing and contracting to develop Divisional-contracting strategies.• As a key member of the corporate task force, shaped the strategy for the overall organizational approach to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2025 portfolio bids successfully allowing our organization to provide substantive responses for over 20 products to all 3 major PBM accounts within budget• Served as team lead to navigate bidding for the 2 largest national medicare accounts that produced successful bids and drove key executive interactions that drove substantive strategic alignment•Presently leading 340B claims adjustment process while driving mutual organizational goals in the space

As part of the US Market Access organization, manage the overall business relationship for AbbVie US Commercial with a key national managed care organization including the following business units: Commercial Health Plan, Managed Medicare, Specialty Pharmacy, Medicaid, and Supply Chain. Work to penetrate and strengthen execution in new and/or emerging areas in medical, provider relations, case management, specialty pharmacy and employer group alignment. Collaborate with Market Access Marketing: Analyze contract performance with Pricing and review of rebate packages to address opportunities and under-performance. Design strategy and marketing campaign. Roll out Pull-through campaign to Field Teams to maximize contract & formulary position. Work with pricing and contracting to develop Divisional-contracting strategies. Lead and manage specialty pharmacy FFS and PD agreements and collaborate with Specialty Pharmacy marketing to implement/maximize Complete By AbbVie performance, strengthen QBR process, and implement new partnerships/best practices.• Maintained access for multiple loss of exclusivity assets preserving over $200 million in gross sales contributing over $60 million favorable net sales• Added $7.3 million in incremental sales through strategic deal structure while maintaining sustained access across immunology portfolio while facing loss of exclusivity • Enhanced Specialty Pharmacy Business Review process improving cadence and metrics that are actively driving proactive identification of performance issues and timely course corrections• Created new Specialty Pharmacy collaboration pathway with clinical partners leading to multifaceted account engagements

Selected to participate in this developmental program under the Market Access division as part of the National Account Payer team. Responsibilities include working in collaboration with the National Account Director (NAD) and own designated National Account projects as assigned by the NAD or VP of National Accounts. Serve as an executive liaison between a key national managed care organization including the following business units: Commercial Health Plan, Managed Medicare, Specialty Pharmacy, Medicaid, and Trade. Collaborate with the NAD in managing the overall business relationship for AbbVie US Commercial. Work to penetrate and strengthen execution in new and/or emerging areas in medical, provider relations, case management, specialty pharmacy and employer group alignment.• Work with Pricing Dept, NAD and GM / Director, National / Government Accounts to develop Divisional-contracting strategies.• Lead and manage specialty pharmacy FFS and PD agreements and collaborate with Specialty Pharmacy marketing to implement/maximize Complete By AbbVie performance, strengthen QBR process, and implement new partnerships/best practices.• Collaborate with Market Access Marketing: Analyze contract performance with Pricing and review of rebate packages to address opportunities and under-performance. Design strategy and marketing campaign. Roll out Pull-through campaign to Field Teams to maximize contract & formulary position.

Interact and develop relationships with key healthcare economic decision makers in various settings in the New York Tristate Area that include IDNs, Hospitals and Group Practices primarily supporting Humira. Present value proposition with opportunities to increase awareness of healthcare reform and potential institutional economic impact. Implement strategies and initiatives that can advance partnership at the intersection between hospital administration and clinical care givers. Focus on products and services that align with health systems’ Triple Aim goals. Collaborate with health systems and affiliated providers to understand the challenges institutions and practices are facing and connect them to educational resources and programs that best fit their needs. Completed 18 month Marketing/Training rotation at the corporate office including the development of a protocol implementation training curriculum for Account Executives, creation of a national team education enhancement series and participation in the creation of brand portfolio strategy.• Created and taught a 12 month Lean Six Sigma based training curriculum for national account executive team on effective implementation of protocols resulting in significant and measurable team improvement• Implemented successful protocols with nationally ranked account that resulted in a 282% increase in patient support services enrollments and sustained performance • Formed strategic relationships with key leaders from professional organizations that resulted in 3- 5 additional customer collaboration opportunities each year with top national targets• Created and designed strategic account management tool that successfully tracked over 450 accounts and was rolled out nationally across all immunology divisions

Interact and develop relationships with key healthcare economic decision makers in various settings in the New York Tristate Area that include IDNs, Hospitals and Group Practices primarily supporting Humira. Present value proposition with opportunities to increase awareness of healthcare reform and potential institutional economic impact. Implement strategies and initiatives that can advance partnership at the intersection between hospital administration and clinical care givers. Focus on products and services that align with health systems’ Triple Aim goals. Collaborate with health systems and affiliated providers to understand the challenges institutions and practices are facing and connect them to educational resources and programs that best fit their needs. Completed 18 month Marketing/Training rotation at the corporate office including the development of a protocol implementation training curriculum for Account Executives, creation of a national team education enhancement series and participation in the creation of brand portfolio strategy.• Created and taught a 12 month Lean Six Sigma based training curriculum for national account executive team on effective implementation of protocols resulting in significant team improvement• Implemented successful protocols with nationally ranked account that resulted in a 282% increase in patient support services enrollments and sustained performance • Formed strategic relationships with key leaders from professional organizations that resulted in 3-5 additional customer collaboration opportunities each year with top national targets• Created and designed strategic account management tool that successfully tracked over 450 accounts and was rolled out nationally across all immunology divisions

Lead a graduate level course in the Masters of Health Administration curriculum that provides students with an in-depth overview of the pharmaceutical industry. Students gain knowledge pertaining to administration and leadership within the pharmaceutical industry as well as information regarding how pharmaceutical industry stakeholders interact with health services delivery organizations and stakeholders, managed care organizations, policy makers, and patients. Specific topics include organizational design models, research and development functions, product marketing, pharmacy benefit design and management, pricing strategy, patient support approaches, patents and intellectual property, pharmacoeconomic analysis and provider partnership arrangements. Course Objectives:•Provide an overview of the management and policy issues facing the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries•Identify the critical components of a pharmaceutical value proposition•Critically evaluate a product for safety, efficacy and accessibility •Dissect the components that drive value specifically at the intersection of service lines and clinical performance•Describe the objectives and behavior of each of the major stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry •Assess the benefits and drawbacks of various policies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the pharmaceutical industry•Describe effective collaboration between healthcare organizations and healthcare institutions

The immediate past president serves to provide continuity to the Chapter by offering counsel to the President as needed. Serve in an advisory capacity on other committees and perform duties as delegated by the president and/or board of directors. Focus on engaging senior executives with the Chapter. Seek new chapter members; assist in fundraising efforts. Serve as a full voting member of the board and advise various committees, as assigned. Responsible for transitioning and educating incoming Immediate Past President on roles/responsibilities and other pertinent documents.

Elected for a 1 year term to serve as President and act as the lead officer of the official American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) chapter for the New York Metro area, one of the largest chapters in the country. Responsible for calling and presiding at Board meetings as well as providing direction and coordination to other Officers, Chairs, and members of the chapter. Monitor the progress of chapter goals and objectives as set forth in the strategic plan. Stay current with all new ACHE information and policies and coordinate the dissemination of this information to chapter members who are ACHE affiliates.Serve as the primary spokesperson for the chapter within their community and as a liaison with ACHE. Preside over all business meetings of chapter and board of directors.

The Chapter President‐elect generally assists and fills in for the chapter president, as needed. Conduct meetings, formulate ideas, and delegate responsibility. Communicate effectively on all levels and seize any opportunity to positively represent the organization at meetings or social functions that would benefit the chapter and/or ACHE. Responsible for orientation of new board members.Seek new chapter members; assist in fundraising efforts. Work closely with current president throughout the year as preparation for chapter President. Lead the annual strategic retreat and compile the annual work plan and budget. Serve as a full voting member of the board and advise various committees, as assigned. Conduct monthly committee chair calls (which include event report outs)Responsible for transitioning and educating incoming President-Elect on roles/responsibilities and other pertinent documents.

Interact and develop relationships with key healthcare economic decision makers in various settings that include GPO, IDN, Hospital and Federal Systems. Present value proposition with opportunities to increase awareness of healthcare reform and potential institutional economic impact. Discuss strategies and initiatives that can advance the cooperation at the intersection between hospital administration and clinical care givers. Engage multiple internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate value and encourage collaboration. Monitor and anticipate market events and trends across the NY metro region.

Assisted in development and expansion of strategies to partner with healthcare executives for advancement of healthcare economic initiatives. Participated in role playing teaching sessions to simulate real world engagements with healthcare economic decision makers. Served as Key Opinion Leader giving national presentations regarding healthcare reform and initiatives to stay 'ahead of the curve' in a rapidly changing environment.

Directed the operational and financial management of MJHS’s Professional Corporation (PC) while developing business opportunities with the service lines within the Health System. Built and developed business plans and organizational infrastructure for the PC. Worked with planning department and ElderPlan to build a physician home visit program. Ensured appropriate systems and procedures were in place to improve billing processes and maintained compliance with federal regulations. Planned and implemented an electronic medical record system. Supervised enrollment process to credential all physicians with the appropriate managed care and government health plans. Identified and implemented opportunities to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness for maximum productivity and control of quality and costs. Developed structure and process for maintaining the financial reconciliation of all physician practices within the PC.• Developed a revenue cycle scorecard that initiated accurate and prompt reporting of billing activities that allowed correct accounting of 100% of collectible revenues• Implemented new billing workflows resulting in more rapid charge capture and service payments, effectively reducing revenue cycle by over 2 weeks• Negotiated and implemented pilot program contracts with various managed care payers, producing new income streams that generated a 3-fold increase in top line revenue

Supervised clinical and non-clinical staff at 3 practice locations. Oversaw centralized billing office and revenue cycle for all clinical Rheumatology practices. Cooperatively managed clinical activities of 28 physicians along with clinical practice director. Managed multiple operational budgets, capital requests, regulatory compliance, telecommunications, IT and facilities. Initiate and implement process improvement projects. Developed physician practices through referral source outreach and collaborations with coordinating care sites. Assisted in directing the development of and transition to the new Musculoskeletal Institute facility by planning clinical layouts, facility design, staffing needs, electronic medical record transition and patient experience simulations.-Increased practice revenue annually by over 10% with strategic initiatives to maximize reimbursement and increase patient volume-Improved patient satisfaction scores through staffing changes and timely distribution of patient welcome packages. -Reduced patient no-show rates below national benchmarks by implementing automated patient appointment reminder system.-Participated in medical center task force to improve the patient waiting experience

Oversaw the day to day operations of the institute including staff supervision, financial management and monitoring of clinical activities and regulatory compliance. Supervised 23 staff members consisting of clinical, research and administrative staff. Tracked and monitored institute's annual budget spanning multiple operating, philanthropic, endowment and grants sources. Provided research and project management expertise to staff. Coordinated with development staff to carry out fundraising events, activities and philanthropic outreach. Directed billing service activities through constant communications and frequent monitoring of revenue reports.• Completed Lean Six Sigma training program and project that maximized endoscopy procedure area patient throughput, revenue and service quality and safety. Presented project progress and outcomes to C-Suite Leadership monthly during program report out sessions.• Reduced institute’s spending 14% by putting forth policies and procedures for expense approvals and enforcing strict budget guidelines• Increased institute’s charge capture by streamlining billing practices through technology solutions and monitoring protocols

Oversaw all funded and unfunded research activities for the Department of Geriatrics. Monitored and tracked over $5 million in grant budgets and over 70 research projects. Screened and followed government and non-government funding opportunities, prepared proposals for new funding opportunities, assisted in the development and implementation of department funding strategies. Assisted department investigators in identifying new funding opportunities and prepared applications for submission to funding agencies, grants and contracts office and institutional review board. Assured projects maintained proper research compliance. -Developed grant tracking database resulting in more efficient and accurate project monitoring and timely progress reporting. -Cultivated cooperative interdepartmental relationships which furthered collaborations and improved administrative functions. -Successfully coordinated the submission of a federally funded National Institute of Aging Claude D. Pepper Center grant.

Managed research activities of National Institutes of Health grant funded projects that resulted in the expansion of a classroom based life skills curriculum to CD-ROM and internet based products and a Spanish translation. Recruited human subjects for research participation and performed statistical analysis of data collected. Supervised and mentored research assistants. Solicited competitive vendor bids and negotiated third party vendor contracts which remained on schedule and maintained ongoing business relationships. -Completed project to transition health education currriculum and training to a web based product. -Oversaw multi-million dollar grant budgets that consistently closed out on target.-Fostered relationships with new vendors for product development to bring diversity to product lines

Performed basic and advanced laboratory analyses of clinical formulations in research and development in accordance with company product development goals. Participated in strategic process development activities seeking advancement of clinical formulations.Maintained clinical integrity of research development as a member of the clinical development team. Supervised department equipment purchasing without excess expenditures. Maintained quality assurance compliance for all department lab equipment.-Developed robust HPLC based critical analysis of clinical samples for FDA clinical trial specifications that increased sample preparation capabilities, measurement efficiency and product line development.-Managed clinical formulation development between biochemical and immunological research teams increasing team productivity.