Lead the Medicare operations and strategic development for the six states of the Central Region. Including P&L, short/long term planning, Commercial and Medicare network development and structure, product, pricing, trend analytics, clinical initiatives, risk sharing partnerships, media interaction, public affairs, thought leadership, expansion and M&A consideration to ensure profitable growth.

Working with senior leadership, identify and execute strategic initiatives designed to promote profitable growth. Responsible for oversight of market resources including Sales and Marketing, Business Development, Product Development, Underwriting, Network Development, and Operations while serving as a key leader in UHG's senior management team that links strategic planning objectives with day-to-day operational execution. - Represent UHC to brokers, consultants, providers and the community. - Develop and transform direct reports into a cohesive business team that promotes future market leaders and business owners. - Identify, prioritze and implement national UHC toolsets and resources based on local market opportunities. - Direct the preparation of forecasts, budgets and long term plans based on business objectives, initiatives and resources of the local market. - On a periodic and formal basis, report financial results and business initiative progress to Executive Leadership. - Direct internal and external communication to ensure execution of local market initiatives. - Ensure the responsibility, authority and accountability of all direct reports are defined, understood and executed. - Maintain a working knowledge of product capabilities and competitiveness in the marketplace. - Ensure all organization activities and operations are carried out in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and laws governing operations.

• Responsible for the State of Oklahoma Medicaid Long Term Care, including the ADvantage Waiver, a major comprehensive multi-functional 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver program, State Plan Personal Care program• Integrates internal and external program and policy goals, ensuring that key state and agency-wide missions, goals, priorities, vision and values are considered in making decisions; accomplishes this integration by regular collaboration with division leadership and the executive team; articulates strategies and plans to staff.• Create budget of over $350 million, plan for future program direction and set standards within federal and state regulations and guidelines.• Responsible for contract preparation, reviews and renewals for multi-million dollar external vendor contracts to enhance the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waiver.• Directs and coordinates all aspects of Medicaid Services statewide including direct oversight of Oklahoma’s 1915(c) Centers for Medicaid & Medicare (CMS) Home & Community Based Services waiver; resolves problems and oversees the implementation of the program plan and policies. • Evaluates the effectiveness of offices, programs and subordinate directors in the assigned regions and develops and implements necessary changes; evaluates systems used to implement programs; monitors and measures trends regarding key data elements as defined by the division; ensures that standard operating policies and procedures are being followed• Monitors and evaluates effective utilization of financial, human and material resources assigned to subordinate staff; ensures compliance with Merit Rules and personnel policies; recruits, selects, trains, motivates, and manages 200+ staff. • Coordinates preparation of required legal documents; develops, reviews, and recommends amendments to program’s policies and procedures; ensures the effective use of all technologies to meet the region’s needs and the mission of the agency

• Manage a major comprehensive multi-functional program or cluster of programs in a major geographical area; budget and plan for future program direction; select and assign staff; set standards within federal and state regulations and guidelines• Develop policies, rules and regulations consistent with federal and state laws pertaining to the administration of programs; develop procedures to implement policies, rules and regulations.• Direct studies of needs; review and analyze information from studies and projects for immediate and long range program development; advise subordinate program administrators/managers and other interested groups of the proper interpretation; participate in top level management meetings involving the formulation, development and effectuation of policy regulations and programs, and in recommending for the development or modification of legislation to further refine and effect a more efficient and sophisticated operation.• Observe through periodic reports, administrative reviews, and visits, the entire program and participates in the evaluation of the program; supervises through subordinate personnel and develop controls to assure accountability for program operation, policy implementation, and the maintenance of standards of efficiency in various units.• Plan and cooperate with other program administrators/ managers in the development of cooperative system-wide policies and procedures for services to clients, employees, applicants and the public.• Represent the agency at various meetings and hearings

• Created and led implementation of project management methodology to improve overall performance• Management of product research, analysis and implementation of all new and existing products to influence direction of key growth strategies • Planned, developed and led complex projects from inception through completion by working as an Business Analyst between Information Technology and Business Development • Responsible for ensuring compliance of various issues, including best practices of operations, FCRA and FTC related matters at the state and federal levels• Develop and manage sales and operations teams for a nationally growing business in the background screening industry while managing accounts totaling over $1.6 million

• Successfully created solo law practice through cultivating and acquiring relationships with clients through effective sales strategies• Strived to reach targeted financial goals through effective time management and negotiating skills • Solely responsible for running all aspects of my business, including marketing and legal preparation