Experience

Defender Pharmaceuticals, Inc

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Chairman of Compensation Committee Member of the Audit Committee Chairman of Compensation Committee Member of the Audit Committee



Express Scripts

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

• Executive Vice President Strategic Integrations

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2019

  Led integration planning of $67B deal between Express Scripts, Inc. and Cigna Corporation. Co-led all aspects of planning including synergy targets, capital investments, technology investment planning, human capital planning and near-term department budgets.

• Executive Vice President and COO

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  Set and drove organization vision and strategy to transform processes which not only improved service but also delivered organizational savings of $1B over three years. Oversaw employee performance and growth to goals, and ensured adherence to company, federal and state regulations as well as enforcing compliance to healthcare accreditations.

• Senior Vice President Operations

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2016

  Developed and executed successful service turnaround strategy post Medco acquisition and integration. Reorganized to maximize scale and deliver on service standards. Increase employee satisfaction and patient satisfaction.

• Senior Vice President Pharma and Retail Relations

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2014

  Responsible for pharmaceutical manufacturer and retail pharmacy strategies and relationships including negotiating best prescription drug rate across 65K retail pharmacies and hundred of drug manufacturers. Transformed Pharma and Retail operations strategy and exceeded integration synergy goals and reduced drug costs on behalf of 100 million patients and hundreds of clients.

• Vice President Specialty Pharmacy Operations

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2012

  Responsible for Curascript Specialty Pharmacy operations including setting and executing patient care and service strategy. Ensured compliance with all service and quality standards as well as governmental regulations, corporate policies and accreditations standards. Successfully improved service, reduced employee turnover and supported business in exceeding financial and growth goals.

• President/Vice President HealthBridge, Inc.

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Led subsidiary which generated over $230M in revenue and provided services to pharmaceutical manufacturers. Developed product, sales and marketing strategy that transformed declining business. Exceeded EBITDA goals as well as introduced web-based portal product that exceeded competitor offerings in the industry.

• CIO/Vice President Specialty Pharmacy Systems

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

• Various Management Positions within Technology

  • Sep 1997 - Jan 2006



Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various Leadership Positions

  • Mar 1985 - Aug 1997

  Various leadership positions and part of a 'high-potential leader' program; therefore, provided new opportunities every 2-3 years in different aspects of the company including capital planning, finance/billing, call center operations and product development. Various leadership positions and part of a 'high-potential leader' program; therefore, provided new opportunities every 2-3 years in different aspects of the company including capital planning, finance/billing, call center operations and product development.