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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• In-house chief strategist responsible for assisting executive leadership with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives. • Drives decision-making to create medium-and long-term improvements. • Mobilizes and manages teams charged with executing strategies.• Responsible for development of long-range program plan, strategic plans, performance management and reports.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Responsible for Life and Health insurance side of operations.• Key contact on insurance and reinsurance regulatory compliance matters, product design and management. • Authority on speed-to-market, contract and rate filing strategies & support, best practices, innovative benefits, privacy, regulatory filings, risk tracking and mitigation, complaints & appeals, market conduct-examinations and audits, process improvement, and project and strategic management.• Facilitated and assisted with strategic planning to guide business partners, cross-functional teams and clients toward long-term disciplined and profitable growth while adequately identifying priorities and streamlining processes to drive efficiencies and minimizing risks of potential noncompliance and exposure.• Utilized data and business analytics to increase awareness of risk and implement preventive measures.• Developed, maintained and managed network of strategic and effective relationships with federal and state public officials, regulators, industry leaders, trade groups and associations. • Conducted competitive insights/market intelligence.• Monitored and gaged impact of state add federal laws and regulations.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Responsible for regulatory oversight of all Life and Health (LH) insurance products in Florida. • Provided day-to-day executive leadership and management of LH Product Review Department. • Responsible for actuarial review of rate filings and for enforcing compliance with statutes and rules governing insurance policy contract forms, applications, endorsements and other forms.Key advisory role in shaping insurance regulatory environment while supporting positive business climate.• Represented Commissioner at NAIC, AICP, national committees, panels and before state and federal officials. • Appointed to numerous boards and local, state and federal task forces and working groups.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Provided day-to-day leadership, management and HR functions of the Bureau and five sub-units.• Responsible for administrative and fiscal oversight of 18 statewide health care (HC) programs,16 regional and field offices, contract providers, contract administration, procurement and negotiations.• Accountable for expense management, budget projections/allocations, grants application and administration.• Advised executive leadership and established and coordinated internal and external relationships to assure maximum collaboration with cross-agency teams, consultants, local and state partners, private entities- insurance industry, hospitals, clinics, trade groups, community groups, parent and family organizations, elected and appointed officials, and other stakeholders to ensure accessible, quality, family centered preventive services and medically necessary, affordable and comprehensive HC and interventions services. • Responsible for administration of the federal Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities-the IDEA (Part C) Act.• Served as an elected member and Board Member of the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association.• Collaborated with HHS/CMS and insurance industry on wrap-around benefits, plans, cost & reimbursements.• Coordinated Department’s legislative actions, initiatives, bill analysis, fiscal impact statements, presentations. • Participated on various committees, boards and advisory groups.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Administered implementation and oversight of state, federal and locally funded health care and early intervention and prevention programs; Coordinated implementation of the federal Title XXI program.• Served as project and contract manager; compiled and analyzed data; advanced collaboration & coalition building; aligned, leveraged and orchestrated partnerships• Assisted Deputy Secretary and Division Directors on legislative matters, budget, and strategic direction.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Team leader-responsible for coordination of audits, evaluations, exams, projects, reviews, and reports.• Counseled state health care regulatory agencies on policy development & implementation strategies, fiscal accountability and best practices; Assessed program and contracted providers compliance with applicable rules, laws, contract provisions, and corrective action plans; Reviewed and analyzed agencies’ budgets, expenditures and monitored/measured performance related to annual and long-term objectives and goals. • Served as Liaison to the Executive Office of the Governor.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Audited and examined public agencies to improve, fiscal efficiency and program accountability; Assessed implementation of public policies, issued reports, recommendations and corrective action plans.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Abd), Risk Management Vs Public Health; Assessment And Evaluation (Leadership & Policy Evaluation)

Graduate Certificate In Health Care Policy And Administration

Masters Of Public Administration - Mpa, Leadership & Strategic Management; Policy Development And Evaluation

Masters Of Social Work - Msw, Administrative Practice In Health Care

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Pre-Law And Psychology

Pre-Law Studies

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad

Pre-Law And Psychology