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Plano, Texas, Us

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Recruited for sound insurance and technology expertise to establish the Group Life & Disability Business from startup to marketplace growth and sustainability. Leveraging a history of operationalizing ideas and building high-performing teams, I am leading the strategic direction and vision for creating a comprehensive business and operating environment for the Life and Absence division. Highlights Include:- As a senior executive leader, I am setting the stage for a 1-3 year growth and expansion plan backed by development of the market reach strategy, value proposition, product & service offering, and positioning.- Moreover, I am actively developing and implementing program models for service and delivery, regulatory compliance, talent acquisition, new process development, and business and technology architecture.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

After a successful 3-year run as Head of Life and LTC Operations, I was promoted to lead the end-to-end divisional transformation of the stagnant $1B Group Life & LTC Insurance Businesses and operations. Providing executive-level oversight, I guided ~350 direct and indirect reports through gap analysis and execution of interdependent projects tied to profit and performance improvement. Ultimately, we delivered an optimal structure for process efficiency, governance, program execution, P&L discipline, talent operating model, and margin growth. Highlights Include:- Increased the Life block by more than 25% in a mature environment- Delivered $130M in BFIT despite investment income pressures- Reduced expenses by ~5% - Took on additional responsibility for the Disability Claim Intake and Customer Service units

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Operating in a dual capacity, I held this role simultaneous to the Executive Director position with the challenge of managing the development of a new Absence product. I modeled cultural expectations to guide the M&A team in aspects of strategic planning, business case design, financial planning, and go-to-market strategy. I also provided leadership direction to a technical team in the creation of an enhanced web-based system.Highlights Include:- Took the product to market by identifying, negotiating with, and acquiring a software company to provide the necessary skills and intellectual property.- Arranged critical partnerships with several Fortune 100 companies as part of the service strategy.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

During this period, I held accountability for managing the Group Insurance Life & LTC (Long Term Care) Operations in parallel with oversight of Claim and Call administration. My leadership scope included management of a $23M budget and supervision of 230 direct and indirect reports. Highlights Include: - Championed the development of web assets to facilitate administration of insurance transactions.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

This high-visibility leadership role encompassed spearheading change management initiatives associated with large-scale organizational transformation of GI Medical Underwriting (Life, Disability, LTC), Employer Service teams (Enrollment, Billing, Contract Management, AR), and Customer Loyalty.Highlights Include: - Cut 10% off overhead costs, representing a $700,000 savings through a total revamp of all processes and organizational and technology structures. - Inspired a more collaborative culture of teamwork and accountability.- Drove a 30pt average increase in employee survey results.- Reduced costs by negotiating onshore and offshore contracts for mailroom, data entry, call outs, fulfillment, and medical underwriting functions.- Increased capabilities and performance by creating a tiered process approach, emphasizing career development, and restructuring the organization to align resources based on skills and experience.- Led the development of a successful imaging solution to improve document control, with an associated web-based platform for real-time access.- Managed the development of an online application submission tool for EOI.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Leading the GI PMO development and implementation, I held executive project oversight of business analysis, architecture definition, and systems support activities. Building consensus across distributed teams is my strong suit, as I managed the design of all training curricula and materials and worked in concert with senior executives on strategic planning.Highlights Include: - Standardized processes and enhanced productivity through process automation.- Saved 12% in operating costs by conducting time and productivity analyses that led to creating more efficient staffing models.- Trimmed number of resources by 20%, executing resource capacity management to gauge costs and time constraints of critical business process redesigns for GI Disability, Medical Underwriting, and Plan Sponsor Services operations. - Increased service center performance levels by improving process consistency between offices.- Elected to the Council of Organizational Effectiveness that focused on cultural and organizational change to maximize performance levels.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

During a pivotal juncture of redesigning Aetna’s entire transaction processing infrastructure, I operated as the executive representative overseeing the company's largest internal business process redesign initiative. Capitalizing on synergistic opportunities across functional units, I guided the business process and workflow project team through gap analysis to identify opportunities for improved service levels and profitability. Highlights Include: - Developed a critical methodology to prioritize process opportunities.- Created a framework to measure and quantify the impact of various initiatives, such as product development, solution deployment, and application upgrades.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Led engagement planning for Aetna's Internet and eBusiness projects, budgeting, mobilizing, and managing assigned business owners, vendor selection, and performance management.Highlights Include: - Designed an 18-month action plan that prioritized all eBusiness initiatives.- Created an eStrategy and aligned all priorities and approved projects to maximize efficiency.- Formulated Aetna's strategic Internet objectives and communicated information to the Board.- Established a 12-person consulting team and negotiated more than $400,000 in contracts.- Spearheaded a comprehensive competitive intelligence analysis and helped set the company's future online offerings and eBusiness direction.

Orchestrated a comprehensive business plan to drive business investment and client acquisition. Highlights Include:- Negotiated strategic partnership and operated as a sounding board for new product development. - Identified and attractively positioned the company to investors. Delivered leadership insight into fund-raising presentations.

Launched and directed a startup company specializing in the development of Internet-based information systems for the high-tech medical equipment sector. Created a business plan and model, risk analysis, competitive strategy, marketing plan, and financial projections. Recruited healthcare, technology, finance, and marketing specialists. Highlights Include:- Led the design and development of the corporate website. Oversaw investor relations and secured angel financing. - Developed strategic alliances with hospitals and associations. - Negotiated the sale of the company in 2001.

Wallingford, Ct, Us

Certificate Of Professional Development, Executive Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Health Policy And Management