Michael I. Kent is an experienced managed health care professional with demonstrated success across the industry, including specialized expertise in contracting, business development, and network management. With a unique combination of both payor and provider experience, strong interpersonal, negotiation and relationship management skills, he has consistently produced value along a proven track record and demonstrated ability to create and manage effective relationships.Michael is currently Director of Managed Care at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, responsible for leading significant negotiations and collaboration activities with health plans for this leading health system. Previously, he was Senior Contracting Manager at Providence in southern California. Prior to this role, Michael was a Senior Regional Director at Cigna, Director of Payor Contracting for Lifeline Vascular Access, an affiliate of DaVita, Inc., and led hospital and professional contracting activities for HealthCare Partners Medical Group and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. He is a graduate of both the Health Sector Program at the Questrom School of Management at Boston University, and the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California.