Experience

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  Strategic Communications Group

  • Sandwich, MA

  • Owner

    • Aug 2000 - Present
    • Sandwich, MA

    Strategic Communications Group is a North Eastern regional management-consulting firm dedicated to improving client operations and performance by focusing on customer-centric solutions. Clients hire SCG to assure they are meeting their customers’ needs and maximizing market opportunities. SCG facilitates clients’ connections to their customers through improved internal and external communications.

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  Duffy Health Center

  • Board member

    • 2006 - 2012

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  Abt Associates, Inc

  • Cambridge, MA

  • Principal Consultant and Director of Operations - Business Research and Consulting Practice

    • 1993 - 2000
    • Cambridge, MA

    Developed business with own client base, in addition to coordinating the project schedules and staff resources of the seventy-member consulting group. Assisted clients to evaluate the effects of managed care on their business operations and identify new strategic opportunities created by changing market dynamics. While at Abt, served as project manager for several noteworthy research and consulting projects.

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  Laventhol & Horwath

  • Boston, MA

  • Manager Healthcare Consulting

    • 1985 - 1989
    • Boston, MA

    Created a Boston office healthcare consulting practice. Clients included physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, senior housing developers, and other allied health providers. Built business from start-up to over $300,000 in revenues in secondyear. Coordinated client services with the audit department to enhance client revenues. Hired, supervised, and developed professional staff.

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  American Medical International

  • Birmingham, AL

  • Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

    • 1982 - 1985
    • Birmingham, AL

    Directed day-to-day operations with emphasis on marketing and new facility development for the rapidly expanding substance abuse treatment division of a national health care management firm. Increased revenue 33% and profits 400% in first year. Expanded from four to seven facilities via acquisition and new construction.

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  Advanced Health Systems Inc

  • Irvine, CA

  • Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - Vice President & General Manager

    • 1971 - 1982
    • Irvine, CA

    Assumed increasing management responsibility in acompany that evolved from a $300,000 consulting firm to a $120,000,000 healthcare company that owned and/or managed over 50 facilities. Organized the finance, accounting, budgeting, auditing, and data processing functions into an effective fiscal division to support the rapid growth of operating units. Coordinated the monthly reporting of over 100 cost centers in 11 states. As Vice President & General Manager, managed total operations of 13 hospitals and 15 clinics.