Experience

Connecticut Department of Public Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Hartford, Connecticut, United States



Barrett & Singal

• United States
• Legal Services

• Partner

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2020

  Providence, Rhode Island Area



Rhode Island Department of Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Director, Environmental and Health Services Regulation

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for the state’s public health regulatory programs including Drinking Water Quality, Food Protection, Facilities Regulation (licensing and oversight of hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities), Professional Regulation (licensing and oversight of over 40 professions, including physicians and nurses), managed care, and the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) and hospital mergers and acquisitions programs. Significant initiatives included: • Integration of federal… Show more Responsible for the state’s public health regulatory programs including Drinking Water Quality, Food Protection, Facilities Regulation (licensing and oversight of hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities), Professional Regulation (licensing and oversight of over 40 professions, including physicians and nurses), managed care, and the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) and hospital mergers and acquisitions programs. Significant initiatives included: • Integration of federal healthcare reform legislation into the Department’s regulatory programs • Development and implementation of the state’s medical marijuana compassion program • Redesign of the Department’s legal support function

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2010

  Responsible for leading the Department’s strategic planning initiatives related to healthcare reform and federal economic stimulus funds (American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009) including programs related to Health Information Technology, Prevention and Wellness, and Safe Drinking Water. Significant accomplishment: • Led the state’s H1N1 Vaccine Taskforce during the 2009/2010 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic



Office of Health and Human Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Secretary, Deputy Secretary

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor to provide management oversight to and policy collaboration between five cabinet level agencies with budgets totaling $2.4 billion and a combined staff of 3,300. These agencies include the Department of Human Services (including the state’s Medicaid division); Department of Health; Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals; Department of Children, Youth and Families; and the Department of Elderly Affairs. The Secretariat also… Show more Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor to provide management oversight to and policy collaboration between five cabinet level agencies with budgets totaling $2.4 billion and a combined staff of 3,300. These agencies include the Department of Human Services (including the state’s Medicaid division); Department of Health; Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals; Department of Children, Youth and Families; and the Department of Elderly Affairs. The Secretariat also manages consolidated administration functions for all OHHS departments, including legal services, finance and accounting, budget, human resources, policy and communications. Significant accomplishments: • Developed and implemented administrative consolidations for legal services, finance and accounting, budget, human resources, policy and communications • Managed a 15 percent reduction in force across all Departments while continuing to deliver core services throughout the human services system Show less



Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

• Director

  • Mar 2004 - Jan 2008

  Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor. The Department of Labor and Training, with an annual budget of $450 million and a staff of 500, is a cabinet level agency responsible for providing a comprehensive array of employment and training services to Rhode Islanders. In addition, the Department manages the state’s Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance programs, administers trade licenses, provides services to dislocated workers, and enforces a variety of worker protection… Show more Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor. The Department of Labor and Training, with an annual budget of $450 million and a staff of 500, is a cabinet level agency responsible for providing a comprehensive array of employment and training services to Rhode Islanders. In addition, the Department manages the state’s Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance programs, administers trade licenses, provides services to dislocated workers, and enforces a variety of worker protection statutes including workers compensation laws, workplace safety regulations, and minimum wage and child labor laws. Significant accomplishments: • Reformed the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance Program with the goal to improve customer service and minimize program fraud; instituted a Partial Return to Work Program, created a case management unit, and developed an outreach program for employers • Modernized the state’s unemployment insurance program by replacing paper checks with Electronic Payment Cards for unemployment recipients for total annual savings of $500,000 • Eliminated a four-year backlog of labor standards complaints, and implemented electronic trade license renewals and Right to Know registrations • Managed a 20 percent reduction in force while preserving and, in some cases, improving core department functions • Restructured the state’s Workforce Investment Board to align the Department’s training investments with statewide economic development, employment and education initiatives; leveraged funding from the federal Workforce Investment Act and the local Workforce Investment Boards to create a comprehensive Youth Workforce service system • Created formal collaborations with business leaders in eight high-growth, high-wage industries to identify skill gaps and industry-driven workforce demands Show less



Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs

• Director

  • Feb 2003 - Mar 2004

  Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor. The Department of Elderly Affairs, a cabinet level agency with a budget totaling $40 million and a staff of 50, is responsible for developing and implementing a State Plan on Aging under the Federal Older Americans Act (OAA); serving as the state’s Single Planning and Service Agency on Aging under OAA; advocating for the rights of older individuals; operating services designed to assist seniors to remain independent in the community; and… Show more Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Governor. The Department of Elderly Affairs, a cabinet level agency with a budget totaling $40 million and a staff of 50, is responsible for developing and implementing a State Plan on Aging under the Federal Older Americans Act (OAA); serving as the state’s Single Planning and Service Agency on Aging under OAA; advocating for the rights of older individuals; operating services designed to assist seniors to remain independent in the community; and funding an array of community-based services for the elderly. Significant accomplishments: • Awarded a competitive federal grant to be one of the first states in the country to develop an Aging and Disability Resource Center to serve as a “one-stop,” single point of entry for long term care services • Designed and implemented a performance-based contracts program Show less



Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

• Director of Finance

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2003

  Chief Financial Officer and Budget Director responsible for over $900 million worth of state, federal and other funding that supports Rhode Island’s efforts to promote high standards for all children in the state. Major responsibilities included developing and implementing the Board of Regents’ annual budget; ensuring the effective allocation of state and federal resources (state aid, housing aid, teacher pensions, charter schools, Title I, Perkins, Special Education, and other funding… Show more Chief Financial Officer and Budget Director responsible for over $900 million worth of state, federal and other funding that supports Rhode Island’s efforts to promote high standards for all children in the state. Major responsibilities included developing and implementing the Board of Regents’ annual budget; ensuring the effective allocation of state and federal resources (state aid, housing aid, teacher pensions, charter schools, Title I, Perkins, Special Education, and other funding programs); and integrating financial management with agency-wide strategic planning objectives. Significant accomplishments: • Implemented a statewide education finance reporting system (In$ite) for 36 school districts • Implemented a new billing system for the state’s school nutrition program • Designed and implemented a formal budget accountability system for program managers Show less



US Department of Labor

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Federal Government Service -- Various Positions, Boston & Washington, DC

  • Jun 1992 - Sep 1999

  Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (ASP) Investigator, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration Senior Budget Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) Financial Management Specialist and Financial Advocate, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Special Assistant and Presidential Management Intern, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management