Leads Boulder County Public Health budget development, preforming a variety of technically complex budget objectives to develop, monitor, and manage the Department's budget. Budget analysis and development ensuring compliance with rules and regulations, forecasting revenue and expenditures to align with strategic objectives. Develops budget related presentations, trainings and workshops for internal and external stakeholders.

Reviews and provides recommendations concerning program budget requests Prepares and presents briefing documents for the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Team concerning Department funding initiatives and funding issues Completes analytic reviews of federal legislation concerning the Department Identifies and develops new budget issues while recognizing the policy implications and resource requirements of the Department Coordinates budget of the Department with the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and other Executive branch departmentsEnsures compliance with all Long Bill appropriations, bill headnotes, letter notes, and footnote requirements

Managed the Department’s $2.2 billion annual appropriated budget including $1 billion General Fund representing more than eighty different programs with numerous funding streams and spending requirementsDeveloped and implemented a rigorous evaluation process for new initiatives to ensure new funding was requested in support of advancing our mission, vision, and values and maximized the numerous funding sourcesAchieved a 90% success rate in securing new funding and funding adjustments to advance the priorities of the DepartmentIdentified and developed new budget initiatives while recognizing the policy implications and resources requirements of the DepartmentOversaw the Department’s budget analysts responsible for coordinating with programs and responding to program and leadership inquiries concerning developing issues, state and federal policy changes and needsServed as a member of the Department’s Executive Management Team, developing and monitoring the Department’s strategic planAdvised the Senior Executive Team on matters of budget and policyMember of the Department’s C-Stat Performance Management leadership teamSupervised seven staff including setting, managing and evaluating performance plans, taking personnel actions as appropriate, and, managing workloads

Directed the strategic processes to pass legislation including SB 13-266 creating a Crisis Behavioral Health System with $26 million in funding, two child welfare packages including the creation of a child welfare hotline via HB 13-1271, SB 13-111 creating an Adult Protective System for at-Risk Adults with $4.0 in funding, and the creation of the Office of Early Childhood via HB 13-1117Directed the development and passage of legislation in 20214 including HB 14-1317 which changed the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program and included $10 million in funding. Officially represented the Department before the Colorado State Legislature, various state departments, and other strategic partners on a variety of human services budget and policy issues Developed and strategically implemented the annual legislative agenda in coordination with executive management and the Governor’s OfficeDeveloped and coordinated materials for the Joint Budget Committee hearings with OSPB and other state departmentsManaged the Department’s legislative coordinators and contracted lobbyist, including the preparation of materials for testimony and presentationsCompleted analytic review of proposed state legislation to determine potential effects on the Department Reviewed and approved fiscal notes for proposed legislation

Officially represented Denver Health before the Colorado State Legislature, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and various other strategic partners on a variety of health policy issues Developed and implemented the annual government affairs agenda in coordination with executive management to support and further the mission of Denver HealthInfluenced and monitored legislative and regulatory policies that had the potential to affect Denver Health Managed the Government Affairs Committee chaired by the CEO and attended by executive management to discuss and monitor government issues Completed analytic reviews of proposed state and federal legislation and state regulatory rules changes to determine impact to Denver Health Communicated with executive management progress, discussions, and legislative outcomes on a regular basis Coordinated in planning strategic alliance with National Association of Public Hospitals, Colorado Community Health Network, Colorado Hospital Association, and other community health care organizations on a national and state level

Assignments: Departments of Health Care Policy & Financing, Transportation ($5.6 billion total funds, $1.3 billion General Fund) (December 2009-July 2010)Assignments: Departments of Agriculture, Human Services (Colorado Benefits Management System, County Administration, Services for People with Disabilities, and Adult Assistance Programs), and Transportation ($1.9 billion total funds, $285 million General Fund) (March 2007-December 2009)Researched and developed a package of funding mechanisms through fees to increase revenues by $250 million annually to address the backlog of road and bridge transportation projects that was passed by the Colorado legislatureConducted analytical reviews of the management, operations, programs, and fiscal needs of executive agency budgetsReviewed and analyzed funding requests from budgetary and strategic perspectives to ensure compliance with the Colorado Revised Statutes, fiscal and policy cohesion, Governor Bill Ritter Jr.’s priorities and The Colorado Promise, and OSPB budget proceduresPrepared and presented briefing documents on all division/department funding initiatives, base continuation funding issues, and proposed legislationCoordinated executive agency footnote and request for information recommendationsReviewed special legislation to determine fiscal impacts and recommendations for the Governor’s signatureResponded to requests for information from the Office Director, the Governor’s Office, and agencies to provide accurate and concise public information