HEALTHCARE PRODUCT INNOVATION PROFESSIONALHealthcare Innovation Professional | Strategy Development | Business & Technology Strategist & Visionary Product Development | Go to Market Strategist | Program Operations Leadership | VeteranHIGHLIGHTS· Directed Growth and Performance of a National Pharmacy Product that earned $19M Savings and $3M Revenue· 15+ years’ Pharmacy Operations delivering High-Quality, Cost-Effective Care (Commercial, Government)· Key Leader Team Member that delivered >$300M Savings from Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Vendor· Managed a $15M Technology Investment that directly contributed to a pharmacy Business Line Margin of >60%· Change Agent for Medical Drugs Claim Edits, resulting in >$1.9M in Manufacturer Rebate Revenue· Resolved Benefit Integration Crisis impacting 800k members and avoiding potential State Penalties of >$2M· Founded and led a Military Veterans Affinity Group, supporting >6 Upstate NY Veterans Organizations· Led US Army Medical Support Planning for US Forces, positioning Medical Care Assets across the Iraq Theatre· Led deployment of five (5) US Army Medical Teams to Haiti for Humanitarian Support of Earthquake ResponseKEY SKILLS· Advise, Consult and Execute Strategy and Innovation Initiatives within the Health Plan Space· Contribute Healthcare and Pharmacy Domain Expertise to Product/Program Design Evolution· Lead Negotiations and Contracts to ensure Partnerships and Suppliers comply with Obligations and Deliverables· Collaborate with Business Intelligence Teams to develop Actionable Market Analysis for Stakeholders· Source and Manage Professional Services Consultants and Vendors, providing Cross-Organizational Leadership· Ability to extract Key Information and Data to Solve Problems and Inform Decision-Making· Develop Financial Rationale to support Key Decisions (Investment, Solution Design and Clinical Outcomes)· Track-record and ability to build solid Teams and Collaborative Working Relationships across Multiple EntitiesTECHNOLOGY· Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (Agile | Waterfall) and Data Management Governance· Healthcare Interoperability Technologies and Standards (NCPDP |FHIR | WEDI)AWARDS· Excellus BCBS - Executive Awards – 2006 (IT), 2013 (Quality) and 2021 (Pharmacy)· National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) - Most Valuable Participant – 2014 and 2019· US Army – Multiple Service and Deployment Awards and Decorations