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Recognized for posting outstanding business results by leading organizations to improve patient outcomes and transform standard of care. Extensive experience includes developing innovative solutions, building clinical evidence, optimizing market access, integrating digital technology into solutions, and acquiring companies.Leverage understanding of manufacturing, R&D, software, and marketing in highly regulated and technical markets from startups to large enterprises, to successfully navigate complex challenges associated with implementation. Transform chaos into order and achieve results through practical, analytical decision making and organization empowerment.■ STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Led multi-billion dollar global businesses (>50% outside US) with full end-to-end P&L responsibility, delivering consistent share and profitability growth through innovation, strategic pricing, and portfolio optimization of >5K codes.■ INNOVATION & M&A: Built significant pipeline of organic innovation, commercialized new solutions generating a billion in revenue, and led large M&A deals ranging into the billions. Constructed external, off-the-balance sheet innovation models.■ BUILD & LEAD DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS: Assembled highly engaged teams (90% engagement scores) that were geographically, ethnically, and gender representative. Developed talent for senior-level roles while fostering cultures of experimentation, intelligent risk-taking, and recognition.BOARD & GOVERNANCE■ Northern Kentucky Health Innovation Initiative: Provided oversight for an Economic Development Agency i6 grant intended to transform the region into a healthcare technology innovation hub.■ Torax, Inc.: Led acquisition of Ethicon’s medical device company and provided fiscal oversight as corporate director.■ Healthcare Leadership Council (hlc.org): Represented J&J on CEO forum for nation’s healthcare leaders, jointly developing policies, plans, and programs to achieve a system that improves accessibility of affordable, high-quality care for all Americans.