Experience

Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, External Affairs

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Denver, Colorado, United States



Pinnacol Assurance

• United States
• Insurance
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2022

  Denver, CO Lead government relations, community outreach, internal and external communications for Colorado's state-chartered workers compensation insurance fund.



Center for Improving Value in Health Care

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

• Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2014

  Denver, CO Oversaw payment reform, delivery redesign and transparency initiatives designed to improve quality and control costs in the health care system



Colorado Medical Society

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

• Senior Director, Public Affairs

  • Feb 2008 - Aug 2011

  Denver, CO Led state and federal government relations for the leading professional association of physicians in Colorado.



Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission on Healthcare Reform

• Communications counsel

  • 2007 - 2008

  Denver, CO Developed and implemented stakeholder and media outreach strategies for state-appointed commission that developed a comprehensive public/private health reform strategy for Colorado; co-wrote Commission's final report and recommendations.



Strategic Policy Communications

• Principal

  • 2003 - 2008

  Denver, CO Provided communications, government affairs, community outreach and medic strategy to clients in health care, K-12 education and affordable housing.



Bill Ritter For Governor

• Deputy Campaign Manager

  • 2006 - 2006

  Denver, CO Developed positioning and outreach platform for Lieutenant Governor candidate.



Amendment 35

• Communications Director

  • 2004 - 2004

  Denver, CO Developed and implemented media and stakeholder relations and served as primary spokesperson for this successful effort to raise Colorado's tobacco tax.



JohnstonWells Public Relations - Denver

• Senior Counselor

  • 1997 - 2003

  Denver, CO Led communications and public affairs teams for clients including health plans, hospital systems, pharmaceutical companies, ambulance providers and others.



Child Health Plan Plus

• Marketing Director

  • 1999 - 2000

  Denver, CO Developed strategic marketing and outreach campaigns to enroll low-income children in Colorado's public/private health coverage for families that made too much to qualify for Medicaid but could not afford private insurance. Increased applications by 30 percent in 6 months.