Served as Chief Innovation Officer responsible for designing, prototyping, commercializing and measuring the innovation/product development pipeline across all geographies, business segments, and industry groups. Collaborated directly with CEO, CFO, Executive Committee and other Leadership providing a focal point and catalyst for innovation climate and culture with specific emphasis on new ventures. Designing the System for Innovation:• Architected a sustainable innovation… Show more Served as Chief Innovation Officer responsible for designing, prototyping, commercializing and measuring the innovation/product development pipeline across all geographies, business segments, and industry groups. Collaborated directly with CEO, CFO, Executive Committee and other Leadership providing a focal point and catalyst for innovation climate and culture with specific emphasis on new ventures. Designing the System for Innovation:• Architected a sustainable innovation ecosystem referred to as The New Venture Development System, beginning with new idea capture through to commercialization, effectively creating a blueprint for growth. • Designed and installed INNOVUS, a modern innovation management platform where colleagues from around the globe can input their new venture ideas.• Designed the tools used by intrapreneurs throughout all stages of product / solution development to include new venture screeners, business case templates, process mapping tools and balanced scorecards. • One of four Executives of the New Venture Investment Committee who evaluated and selected attractive multimillion-dollar business investments.• Created, launched, and managed an Innovation Accelerator Program called The Chairman’s Fellowship. Excellence in Commercialization:• Oversaw development of new venture business cases to include analysis of external environment, internal and market sensing activity, business model strategy, feasibility assessments, financial analysis, technical, operational and marketing requirements, ultimately delivering a compelling reason for resourcing and funding. New form of ROI: Return on Innovation• Led and mentored global teams who created compelling business cases, received approval for funding, testing and launching 12 new ventures over a 36-month period resulting in $25M in current revenue with a targeted revenue of $255M in 2020. Two provisional patents granted. Show less

Responsible for New Product Development, Commercialization, and Operations of recently launched Walgreens Optimal Wellness(tm) Platform within Walgreens Corporate Innovation Group. Accountable for chronic care strategy to include early stage innovation processes, business development, sales, marketing, and contract negotiations with Payers, Employers, Healthcare Systems and Pharma.

Created and raised profile of new Practice focused on Healthcare Safety for patients, employees, and contractors. Responsible for all phases of client development in new vertical market to include structure, planning, and operations. Scope included: budget development and management; marketing and public relations strategies; business development and contract negotiations; design of client-specific interventions, including risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.

Designed and implemented global Six Sigma projects aimed at fixed-cost reduction and productivity savings. Created a Disability Management project selected as one of only six corporate projects involved in a new Six Sigma track, targeting standardization and simplification.

Responsible for practice management, business development strategies, delivery, and relationship management for all prospects and clients of DuPont Safety Resources; functioned as DuPont Safety Resources' ambassador for healthcare via executive client relationships, leadership in healthcare industry, and development of strategic partnerships.

Responsible for P&L of 100-person North Americas Region, focused on safety consulting across energy, aviation, surface transportation, healthcare, and general industry clients. Generated $33 million in revenue and produced 64% improvement in PTOI over 2003.

Responsible for administration of DuPont's Medical, Dental, LTD, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, FSA, COBRA, and Mangement Reporting Services, providing benefits to approximately 125,000 employees and retirees with an annual budget of $550 million, delivered through 30 suppliers. Also served as U.S. Region's Chief Privacy Officer (HIPAA).

Member of seven person senior leadership team for National Accounts, a 350-staff business unit responsible for $1.3 billion in revenue and $160 million in profit through account management activities for 250 large, multi-site national customers with 6.3 million members. Selected to manage all financial, operational, and account services to United Health Group's largest Fortune 100 client, General Electric, with 315,000 members.

Responsible for total delivery of financial and operational services to 35 multi-site customers, with more than 300,000 covered lives through five National Account directors in the Eastern Region.

Managed 10 National Accounts in the Mid-Atlantic area, with 66,000 covered lives and 1994 revenue of $21 million.

Also clinical preceptor, lecturer, and recruiter.