Liz James, Former Chief Executive Officer, Lesbian Health Initiative of Houston Inc. (LHI), March 2011 – January 2016. Highly accomplished chief executive of a rapidly growing nonprofit corporation serving the LGBT community, with a mission of eliminating barriers to healthcare and promoting health and wellness for LGBT-identified women and transgender men. Successfully transformed the agency’s operations, formalizing collaborative partnerships and establishing finance and governance best practices, while simultaneously increasing organization’s annual revenue by 700% and diversifying its funding portfolio and client services efforts. Widely regarded for expertise in health care and the Affordable Care Act, particularly as it relates to the LGBT community. Notable accomplishments/skills include:• Planning, promotion and execution of multi-provider one-day screening clinics, health education forum and insurance marketplace enrollment events.• Effective incorporation of evidence-based practices in the areas of cancer prevention and screening.• Development and execution of collaborative partnerships, including facilitating partnerships with major hospital systems and healthcare institutions to establish LGBT-inclusive research projects. • Development and implementation of LGBT Cultural Competency 101 – Tools to Improve Patient Communication, Care and Outcomes, a formal training program to increase LGBT culturally competent healthcare capacity. • LGBT advocacy with an emphasis on health equity and the ACA.Honors and Awards• Houston GLBT Political Caucus, 2013 President’s Award• Houston Transgender Unity Committee, 2013 Champions Award• 2014 Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute LGBT Movement Leaders Fellow Organizations• Women’s Health Initiative of Texas• LGBT State Exchanges Project• Out2Enroll• Raising Women's Voices• Latinos in a Cancer Control Network• Breast Health Collaborative of Texas• Cervical and Breast Cancer Control Workgroups• One Voice Texas