Director Executive Search/ Operations Consulting

• Jan 2021 - Present

Founded in 2000, Slone Partners is the premier executive search firm that delivers top diverse and visionary leaders who build amazing life sciences, healthcare, and cybersecurity organizations. With a nationwide presence in the most active industry hubs, we specialize in discovering and placing world-class C-Suite leadership, executive, and upper management talent with experience, conviction, and cultural competence in emerging and well-established companies. Our portfolio of executive search and advisory services includes diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, education, and training. Show less

Founder, Business Advisor, Executive Coach

• Mar 2020 - Present

Provide consulting in the following areas: - Business Process Improvement -Operations -Lean, Six-Sigma, Agile, Design Thinking -M&A operations due diligence and integration -Start-up visioning, strategy development, strategy implementation, project leadership, and interim leadership -Board document prep -Executive coaching -Developing regulatory action plans Provide consulting in the following areas: - Business Process Improvement -Operations -Lean, Six-Sigma, Agile, Design Thinking -M&A operations due diligence and integration -Start-up visioning, strategy development, strategy implementation, project leadership, and interim leadership -Board document prep -Executive coaching -Developing regulatory action plans

Vice President Operations and Organizational Excellence

• Nov 2016 - Oct 2020

Provides executive-level leadership and accountability for seven acute care hospitals and 75+ physician practices and ambulatory facilities with 10,000+ administrative, clinical, technical, and support personnel, spanning two states. Leads system-wide operations improvement, strategic initiative implementation, merger/acquisition execution, and P&L for 20 departments.

AVP, Operations Vassar Brothers Medical Center

• Mar 2014 - Nov 2016

Hired during turnaround effort to manage financial and operational processes, strategic planning, growth, quality, and revenue/cost management. Led clinical and business operations teams and recruited leaders to support strategic initiatives, improve culture, and foster operational success. • Oversaw clinical areas: Rehab service (PT/OT/Speech), System laboratory, Case Management, Utilization Management, ED, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Lab, Wound Care, Cardiac Testing. Consistently met and exceeded financial targets, quality, and service metrics.• Led business intelligence team, strategic planning, and implementation of HealthCatalyst data warehouse and analytics tools to drive outcomes improvement throughout the organization Show less

Sr Director, Enterprise PMO and Integration

• Oct 2010 - Apr 2014

Developed, led, and mentored an internal consulting team of 14 project managers averaging 50 concurrent strategic projects. Led voice of the customer (VOC) and business planning efforts in identified strategic planning areas. Created business plans and developed supporting financial documents to support new and/or expanded programs including palliative care program, sleep study, and bariatric medicine program. Developed a structured integration and merger strategy and work process and assisted with due diligence, opportunity valuation, change management, and operations/cutover planning, resulting in increased efficiencies and minimizing unexpected challenges. Show less

Business Process Improvement Officer, Chief Process Officer

• 2008 - 2010

Spearheaded organizational performance excellence initiative for the entire system: 300-bed community hospital, inpatient mental health facility, stand-alone ED, owned physician practices, and multiple ambulatory care centers. Developed, implemented, and managed a comprehensive annual operations improvement plan focused on productivity improvement and growth. Created alignment and line of sight to key organizational strategies utilizing metrics and data analysis to identify gaps and areas of opportunity. Acted as an internal consultant to operational, technology, and financial executives and department heads. Show less

Managing Consultant

• Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

Responsible for a portfolio of clients and consultants, specializing in management consulting, business plan development, strategic planning, process improvement, and innovation facilitation Responsible for a portfolio of clients and consultants, specializing in management consulting, business plan development, strategic planning, process improvement, and innovation facilitation

Sr Regional Director, Clinical Laboratory

• 1997 - 2004