Healthcare system anchored by 169 bed non-profit Oconee Medical Center (OMC) in addition to a 120 bed SNF standalone facility along with home care, hospice services and 45 MD’s and mid-levels employed by Oconee Physician Practice. Net revenues on a consolidated basis exceed $133 million with approximately 1,085 FTE’s.; Serve as part of the senior leadership team reporting directly to the President and CEOReduced benefit expenses by $2.5 million Maintained flat growth in employee medial expense 3 consecutive years and increased domestic health utilization to 84%Performed Competency Assessments and implemented development plans for the entire leadership team Implemented succession plan for senior leadershipDevelopment and implemented own use pharmacy reducing employee prescription drug spend by $700,000Volunteer/Auxiliary staff growth and development – 333 volunteersASCENSION HEALTH Largest not-for-profit system in the Nation. Sixty-seven hospitals with $13 billion in revenues.

System of 300 bed teaching hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, primary care /specialty physician division, surgery center, outreach services, MCO, annual revenues of $338M and 3,200 employees.; Served as key leader in achieving cultural turnaround by recruiting senior leadership team which resulted in improving the operating margin from a loss of $5M in 2000 to $10.7M in 2005. Initiated and oversaw a diversity strategy resulting in a 20% reduction in EEOC charges and a savings of $50,000.Organized and supported the establishment of updated human resources policies and procedures contributing to a ten point gain in employee satisfactionImplemented strategies to improve basic educational abilities of entry level employees, resulting in promotions of 100% of participants and 0% turnover.Improved employee participation level in satisfaction survey to 90%, up 26% from previous survey.Introduced population health management resulting in one million dollar below budget savings.Reduced time to fill vacant positions by 50% with Lean process improvement strategy.Implemented parent advisory board for child care center.

$110M integrated system consisting of a 142 bed urban community hospital, primary care network and senior living.; Overall responsibility for the Human Resource function for the local health system including organizing, directing and evaluating programs related to records management, employment, retention, compensation/benefit programs, and negotiating and administering the collective bargaining agreements. Additional responsibilities included: providing administrative oversight for the Health Science Library and the Volunteer and Auxiliary Services. Additionally, functioned as the local system corporate responsibility officer.Coordinated the labor relations strategy for inpatient consolidation of two health systems and the resulting reduction-in-force of 400 employees achieving a 2M reduction in salary expense.Instilled new culture, restructured management, improved systems, and revised system-wide quality improvement program.Worked with community leaders and businesses to smooth the transition of the merger.Provided Leadership for customer service initiative resulting in 10 point improvement in customer satisfaction. Maintained and developed stable Human Resources team during a period of uncertainty.

Implemented a return to work program for work related injured employees resulting in a $300,000 savings.Implemented self-administered flexible benefits program resulting in a $75,000 annual savings. Developed CQI approach to performance development and compensation.Converted a manual personnel system to a fully automated human resource information system.Facilitated the transformation to an employee “family friendly” employer resulting in a 5% reduction in turnover. Coordinated the centralization of the human resource function for all business lines which reduced time to hire by 30%. Led HR teams for two separate hospital system mergers.Decertified union at long term care facility

210M joint venture between Bon Secours Health System and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. Along with two community-based hospitals (413beds), Bon Secours Cottage Health Services includes a network of primary care physician offices, diagnostic centers and pharmacies, home care services and durable medical equipment companies.

Winner of the Professional Accomplishment by an Organization Award 1986-87, 1988-89, 1991-92, 1996-97 presented annually by the Health Care Human Resource Association