Experience

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  American College of Sports Medicine

  • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

  • Board Member, Exercise is Medicine

    • Jun 2021 - Present
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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  Medical Fitness Essentials Consulting

  • Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

  • President and CEO Medical Fitness Essentials Consulting

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States
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  Barbershop Harmony Society

  • NCHB Leadership Team

    • Jan 1991 - Present
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  Medical Fitness Association

  • Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

  • President and CEO

    • Jun 2013 - Mar 2021
    • Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

    Provide leadership and vision for an international association of medically based fitness facilities helping members, patients and healthcare providers understand that "Exercise is Medicine" and integrating exercise, nutrition and lifestyle management into the continuum of care as we mo...

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  RDB Enterprises

  • President

    • Jan 1995 - 2014

    Operations, strategic planning, and feasibility consulting in the area of medically based fitness, wellness, and physician integration

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  Sandhills Area Land Trust

  • Southern Pines, NC

  • Director, Development

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2012
    • Southern Pines, NC

    Design and direct development and outreach programs for the local land trust.

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  FirstHealth of the Carolinas

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President, Professional Services

    • Jul 2002 - Mar 2009

    Directed and managed 9 clinical and non-clinical ancillary services. Served as administrative liaison for Facilities and Patient Care Committees, voting member of Ethics, Claims, Technology & Innovations Committee and IRB. Administrator for Rehabilitation Hospital.

  • Vice President, Business Health Services

    • Jan 1996 - Jul 2002

    Provided leadership for 9 regional service departments and activities. Served as administrative liaison for Patient Care and voting member of Ethics Committee and IRB. Administrator for Rehabilitation Hospital.Designed, developed, opened and operated new central laundry facility saving $0.5 million in operational costs annuallyEnvisioned and opened 5 medical fitness centers with contribution margins averaging 25%Recruited and signed over 65,000 covered lives to occupational health program contractsGrew clinical revenues of fitness programs by 500% in 2 years by providing programming support for 7 of 9 service linesAssisted in integration of two acquired hospitals into the overall system streamlining and standardizing services, capital equipment and supplies resulting in operational costs savings in excess of $3 million to the system

  • Vice President, Professional Services

    • Jan 1992 - Dec 1995

    Managed and directed 13 clinical ancillary departments. Administrative staff support for medical staff committees and four of nine service lines. Member of Health Information Steering (selection) Committee, 2010 Facility Committee and IRB. Founded Hospital Ethics Committee.Built CARF accredited 25 bed rehabilitation hospital from concept to mature operating entity exhibiting profit margins in excess of 16% annuallyPlanned and built $7million, 52,000 square foot medically based fitness center profitable within first full year of operation and mature contribution margins in excess of 30%

  • Vice President, Inpatient Services

    • Apr 1989 - Jan 1992

    Managed nine clinical ancillary departments plus wellness center. Served as member of Institutional Review Board (IRB)Started invasive cardiology program leading to open heart program in 1991. Program has developed into one of most profitable services offered by the systemIntroduced concept of retail customer service improving customer and staff satisfaction

  • Director, Professional Services

    • Aug 1987 - Apr 1989

    Managed six clinical ancillary, one support department and wellness center. Served as member of Institutional Review Board (IRB)In-house consulting for wellness center - grew from 130 to 950 members in two years

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  Medical Fitness Association

  • Chairman of the Board

    • 2000 - 2002

    Orhcestrated buyout of association from its founder to become an independent 501 (c) (6) organization. Formed 501 (c) (3) foundation. Eliminated over $200,000 in debt in two years. Began process of creating national standards for medically based fitness facilities.

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  US Army Reserve

  • Captain

    • Apr 1982 - Aug 1987

    Aide De Camp for Commanding general, 818th Hospital Center, Jonesboro, GA

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  HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC

  • Executive Assistant to the President

    • Aug 1986 - Mar 1987

    Various projects as assigned by the President; Created software modeling to depict patient flow through emergency room before and after modifications. Helped finalize design for wellness center.

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  US Army

  • 1st Lieutenant

    • Jan 1979 - Mar 1982

    Administrative Officer, 3rd General Dispensary, Karlsruhe, Germany and Ambulance Platoon Leader, D Co, 8th Med Bn, Viernheim, Germany.