Experience

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  Social Security Administration

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Social Security Administration

    • Jan 2007 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    SENIOR ADVISOR, Office of the General Counsel Advise the General Counsel on important legal matters. Responsible for all analytics projects including:>OGC Bankruptcy Case Optimization study>Disability Litigation Efficiency study>Federal Court Remand study>OGC Workload Distribution model>Study of the Equal Access to Justice fees>OGC litigation workload projections>Predictive model for the Office of Disability Adjudication and ReviewSENIOR INNOVATION ADVISOR, Office of the Chief Strategic OfficerAdvise the Chief Strategic Officer. >Established the agency Center for Analytics>Wrote the Agency strategic plan for 2014-2018ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Office of Quality PerformanceManage the quality performance component of the agency. >Used quality assistance tools and provided greater emphasis on in-line quality review.DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Office of Disability and Adjudication and ReviewOversee the disability adjudication program, the largest administration judicial system in the world. >Worked to successfully reduce the backlog of disability cases.CHIEF OF STAFF and EXECUTIVE COUNSELOR TO THE COMMISSIONEROversee the running of the Department of Social Security that includes 63,000 employees with an Administrative budget of $11 billion. >Made and surpassed the President's budget. >Negotiated $1 billion in funding for a new computer center>Agency movement to key role in Health IT

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  Biogen Idec

  • Washington, DC

  • Vice President, Government Relations

    • Jan 1999 - Dec 2006
    • Washington, DC

    Represented the company on various legislative and regulatory matters. Started and ran the Washington office. Briefed the CEO and Chairman on all legislative and regulatory matters and prepared briefing packages for all trade association meetings that they attended.

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  Genzyme

  • Washington, DC

  • Director Government Relations

    • Jan 1994 - Dec 1998
    • Washington, DC

    Responsible for lobbying on a variety of biotechnology related issues, such as health insurance legislation. Medicare reimbursement, Orphan Drug Act, FDA Modernization Act, medical privacy, generic discrimination, taxes and patents.

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  National Leadership Coalition on Health Care

  • Washington, DC

  • Counsel for Legislative Affairs

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1994
    • Washington, DC

    The National Leadership Coalition is a bi-partisan alliance that represents large corporations the provider groups on health care matters. Responsible for lobbying members of Congress and their staff.

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  United States Attorney's Office

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Special Assistant United States Attorney

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1993
    • Alexandria, VA

    Prosecution of criminal offenses within the jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Virginia.

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  US Department of Health and Human Services

  • Washington, DC

  • Deputy General Counsel-Legal Counsel

    • Jan 1989 - Jan 1993
    • Washington, DC

    Worked on a variety of legal and policy issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services. Primarily responsible for the review of regulations. Also worked on special projects related to patenting of gene sequences, Social Security matters, tobacco litigation, tort reform and fraud and abuse.

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  The United States White House

  • Washington, DC

  • Attorney

    • Jan 1990 - Dec 1990
    • Washington, DC

    Background research and recommendation for the clearance of high-level nominees and appointees to the Bush Administration.