Experience

Sworkit Health

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Healthcare Strategy

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  The time for a new way to think about fitness, benefit design, and social health is here. I joined Sworkit Health to help a leading consumer digital fitness brand transition to working with employers and managed health care markets in an effort to make guided exercise available anytime, anywhere...for everyone.



Blue Zones

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Design Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2022



The Biggest Loser Resort

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Product and Healthcare Strategy

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2019

  Washington D.C. Metro Area NBC's The Biggest Loser has been instrumental in efforts to both change lives as well as empower individuals with the skills necessary to live a healthy lifestyle. My role at The Biggest Loser Resort affords me the opportunity to work with regional and national health plans, large employers, and insurance brokerage firms to develop progressive benefit strategies for clinical weight loss. Through those relationships I manage our provider/plan contracting and am responsible for all… Show more NBC's The Biggest Loser has been instrumental in efforts to both change lives as well as empower individuals with the skills necessary to live a healthy lifestyle. My role at The Biggest Loser Resort affords me the opportunity to work with regional and national health plans, large employers, and insurance brokerage firms to develop progressive benefit strategies for clinical weight loss. Through those relationships I manage our provider/plan contracting and am responsible for all business development and industry partnerships in the healthcare segment. Moreover, I am responsible for the oversight, compliance, and development of the program as we become a non-surgical treatment alternative in the management of morbid obesity. I also get the amazing opportunity to oversee our Program Review and Advisory Board, comprised of leading physicians and researchers in clinical weight loss, which evaluates the content and clinical efficacy of The Biggest Loser Resort curriculum.

• Director of Policy and Business Development

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2015

  Washington D.C. Metro Area My role is to continuously evaluate state and federal legislation that impact wellness programs and provide guidance to our clients on creating standards-based wellness programs that are compliant with employee privacy and protection laws. I work with The Biggest Loser Corporate strategy team to create synergies with health plans and benefit brokers looking to bring an engaging wellness strategy to their clients.



AHIP

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director, Business Development

  • Apr 2009 - Aug 2013

  Washington, DC Executive responsibility for non-dues revenue at the trade association representing over 200 million covered lives. Analyze market trends and the organizational strength of vendors to make service recommendations to AHIPs health plan members. Drive content and revenue generation for AHIPs various products including event sponsorship, multimedia assets, and topical research. Negotiate revenue share arrangements with preferred vendors in emerging market segments. Consult with the scope of… Show more Executive responsibility for non-dues revenue at the trade association representing over 200 million covered lives. Analyze market trends and the organizational strength of vendors to make service recommendations to AHIPs health plan members. Drive content and revenue generation for AHIPs various products including event sponsorship, multimedia assets, and topical research. Negotiate revenue share arrangements with preferred vendors in emerging market segments. Consult with the scope of AHIP Affiliate Organization Members on the relationship between health care policy and market opportunity.

• Director of Health and Wellness Initiatives

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Responsible for the design of corporate partnership and sponsorship opportunities surrounding AHIP’s wellness initiatives, research and events.



Polar Electro Oy

• Finland
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Product and Channel Expert

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2009

  Lake Success, NY Deployed as a channel expert to key clients in universities, health clubs, and hospitals to increase B2B revenue and increase product utilization. Facilitated the data collection and reporting for corporate wellness initiatives that spanned nine Fortune 100 companies. Created training tools for national health clubs to implement system-wide sales strategies utilizing health assessment technology.



Youth Fitness and Community Grants

• Grant Writer

  • May 2001 - Feb 2009

  No matter where I go professionally, I will always remain engaged in community wellness grants when afforded the time to do so. I have been involved at various stages of over 50 externally funded health initiatives with writing credit in 37 programs to date. I like to work with creative school districts, employers, and community agencies to create a narrative of what is possible with an executable and budget conscious plan to get there. •Primary or secondary contributory author of 14… Show more No matter where I go professionally, I will always remain engaged in community wellness grants when afforded the time to do so. I have been involved at various stages of over 50 externally funded health initiatives with writing credit in 37 programs to date. I like to work with creative school districts, employers, and community agencies to create a narrative of what is possible with an executable and budget conscious plan to get there. •Primary or secondary contributory author of 14 funded state and federal grant programs spanning 11 states and totaling $2.4M (01-Present) •Sectional lead writing credit for Youth Weight Management Program Design in 19 funded programs. (06-Present) •Sectional lead writing credit for Medical Weight Management Program Design in two multi-year juvenile activity and curriculum design grants. (2006; 2008) •Credited writer in two senior research and activity promotion grant programs (2006, 2013) Show less