Experience

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  Rush university medical center

  Jun 1981 - Jun 1990

  Responsible for all home health care products and services offered through the for-profit subsidiary of Rush University Medical Center. Accountable for the marketing, service and profitability of home infusion and RT/DME joint venture operation with Caremark, Inc. Product responsibility included Physician Business Systems, a software and practice management system targeted to physician group practices, HMOs and multi-clinic markets. Promoted to VP in 1986. Started with ArcVentures, Inc. as a Director in 1983 and developed the business plan to launch the infusion therapy joint venture partnership. Show less

  • Vice President, ArcVentures, Inc.,

    Jun 1983 - Jun 1990

  • Assistant Administrator

    Jun 1981 - Jun 1983
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  Brewer-smith & bishop

  Jul 1990 - Jun 1998

  Senior partner

  Responsible for the firms' health care projects and direct the professional and technical resources for client engagements. Key markets: providers and suppliers of health care products and services in the nonprofit, proprietary and government sectors. Engagements included strategic and operational infrastructure assessment of county hospital; managed care readiness assessment for multiple site Federally Qualified Health Centers, managed implementation of operations improvement for transforming teaching hospital. Show less

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  Mercy hospital, inc. miami 1950-2011

  Jun 1998 - Feb 2001

  Director

  Responsible for profitability, strategic and clinical operations, marketing and financial components of the Occupational Health Network of Mercy Hospital in Chicago serving over 200 corporate and government client entities.

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  Habilitative systems inc. hsi

  Feb 2001 - Nov 2006

  Vice president

  Led a clinical team to Initiate implementation of clinical models in mental health, rehabilitation, substance abuse and youth enhancement programs. Member of the Executive Team. Led proposal develoopment and formation for Social Entreprenuerial Entity employing clients of the organization.

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  American cancer society

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2013

  Vice president, chicago and west cook regions

  Responsible for leading and collaborating with a multi-faceted team in outreach and constituent engagement in Health Initiatives, Advocacy and Income Development consistent with the American Cancer Society's strategic goals and priorities in the fight against all cancers. Market area impact focus on Chicago and 40 suburban communities in Western Cook County.

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  Burgess-bishop enterprises

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Principal consultant

  Manage and execute on health care industry client projects addressing provider managed care implementation strategies, population health and care continuum transitions, ambulatory care and organizational strategic planning.

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  Cook county health and hospitals system

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2019

  Regional director, ambulatory & community health network
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  National kidney foundation of illinois

  Apr 2019 - now

  Ceo,