Experienced executive who builds and leads collaborative teams who play a critical role in achieving the mission of improving healthcare for Americans through ensuring high quality care in the most appropriate setting, improving access to care, including overcoming barriers to access to care while having a positive impact on the overall cost of care. I have extensive executive leadership experience across Medicaid and Medicare managed care, Medicare fee-for-service, and commercial health plan operations and administration. Passion for building strong collaborative relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders in the healthcare delivery system, including providers, payers and other public stakeholders.Evolent Health Market President in Louisville, KY, August 2018 to present. Independent management consultant during 2017 and 2018.Market Vice President for WellCare of Nebraska during the implementation of the Nebraska Medicaid program until December 2016. Served as the Chief Operating Officer for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee until March 2016. Held CEO and COO roles at the UHC's Maryland Medicaid MCO until October 2014. Held positions with CSC as VP & Account Executive for CMS, and President of Capstone Government Solutions, LLC in Nashville.Also served previously in a variety of executive-level positions at Mutual of Omaha and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa. Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Simpson College in Iowa and an MBA from Drake University. Executive leadership w/ govt-sponsored & commercial health plans, incl Medicare, Medicaid, FEHB; responsibility for large organizations with 700+ employees; health insurance and health plan administrative operations, including claims processing, member enrollment, customer service, provider relations, medical review, coordination of benefits, systems support, business development, strategic planning, and financial management; health care payment, reimbursement, & financing