Marala McCallister, Chief Operations Officer, Strategic Visionary, Recognized Thought Leader, Passion Igniter and Innovator, Relationship Builder, Proud Recipient of numerous Leadership Awards, Business Consultant/Life Coach, Keynote Speaker and possesses great desire and dedication in creating a positive difference in business, in people and in life overall!• 30 years of proven experience in Healthcare Leadership and Management including promotions to highest levels of responsibility, certified Executive & Life Coach and Six Sigma Blackbelt.• Served as the CEO for an organization serving 65,000 employed • Served as Executive Director for largest and most successful disease management organization from startup of 4 nurses and growing to 250 nurses in 3 years• Developed and maintained a track record for exceeding corporate goals • Sales staff development/Sales performance management/Account Management• Profit and Loss • Strategic Marketing • Quality Assurance• Planning & Development • Operations Leadership, building cohesive operational teams• Sales/Client Services• New Product Development, Benefit Design, Outcomes management• Business Diversification • Mergers/Acquisitions/Downsizing/Reorganization• Contract “highest level” Negotiation, health plans, labs, pharmacies & ancillary• Presentations to audiences exceeding 6,000• Opened and Managed Outpatient Multi-specialty Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas• Physician Relations, Corporate Relations, Patient Relations• Legal Issues & Regulations• Medical Ethics• Consensus Building• Payer Practice Area Consulting• Plan Building/Benefit Design/Systems Development• Formulate and implement realistic business strategies pertinent to P&L and containing all elements necessary for analysis, trend understanding, and risk assessment necessary for Executive decision-making • Leadership Awards• Change agent