• Recruited over 24 physicians in various specialties in a 33-month time frame.• Expanded the number of employed physician practices from three to eleven in the specialties of Psychiatry, Endocrinology, ENT, Urology, Gastroenterology, Vascular Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine and Family Medicine.• Acquired 4 existing practices and integrated them into the organization.• Grew Surgical Market Share in an overall declining market.• Launched a new robotic surgery service line at the height of COVID. Success necessitated a 2nd robot in less than a year and indicated the need for 3rd unit.• Overhauled digital media efforts doubling the number of impressions and tripling the number of click-throughs from the organization’s website.• Received nationwide accolades for our COVID-19 communications tool.

Part of a cross-functional team deployed to a large hospital system to assist in Joint Commission preparation, potential mergers and acquisitions, physician practice audits, CIN recruitment and new facility launch.• Identified target areas for growth along with financial projections; physicians to contact for possible affiliation or acquisition; analysis of operations and recommendations for improved efficiency• Observed, analyzed and coached staff and physicians of ambulatory surgery centers on TJC processes and required documentation• Led financial sub-team in process of evaluating a hospital system for acquisition, eventually reaching a recommended valuation of the deal• Worked with Neurosurgery group to determine the best method for new physicians to acquire equity interest in the practice and its holdings

Projects included:• Jefferson Hospital, Louisville, GA – consulted with the CEO on transitioning to new administration and advised on strategic planning process• Prepared physician member of Board of Trustees of a Midwest hospital for imminent Joint Commission survey. Discussed topics of relevancy, reviewed questions and worked through a scenario of a typical interview session* Assisted development of new business plans for entrepreneurs in the restaurant, automobile and consulting industries

Provided leadership to field office managers located throughout the state. Worked with them to improve employee retention rates, increase customer satisfaction, increase volume and identify new business opportunities. Served as interim Human Resources director for the corporation while position was vacant. • Secured additional Community Service Board client for outsourcing contract• Authored complete business plan for expansion in new market

Responsible for driving increased volume through the areas of business development, marketing, public relations and management engineering. Guided and consulted with eight Service Lines. Led team of sales professionals targeted to individual service areas such as Home Health, Hospice, affiliated physicians and outpatient services.• Expanded draw area through growth and acquisition of providers in a 900 square mile primary service area• Placed new physician locations in contiguous counties to address needs of communities and improve referral patterns to the hospital• Developed satellite urgent care and outpatient center increasing utilization by over 10,000 visits• Increased hospital market share from 62% to 66% in area showing overall decline

• Developed a new Long Range Strategic plan and annual updates adopted by administration• Developed master facilities plan with Board, Administration, Medical Staff and architects• Established satellite Outpatient Center, Assisted Living Facility, Health Resource Center and others• Initiated merger of two competing under-performing psychiatric units, for improved efficiency• Initiated acquisition of Home Health agency• Provided oversight and direction to hospital owned physician practices• Blocked competitor’s Certificate Of Need waiver request to perform angioplasty in their cath lab