VP | Programs, Strategy & External Affairs

• Mar 2023 - Present

Ten North Group (formerly Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation - OLCDC) We develop community ecosystems through the Art of Transformation: - Real Estate Development - Arts & Culture - Entrepreneurship - Education - Family Services - Financial Empowerment - Innovative Enterprises Ten North Group is a forty-year-old affordable housing developer and community builder. During its history, Ten North Group has built over 2,500 units of affordable housing representing $457.9 million. Its current real estate portfolio consists of historic properties, commercial parcels, and over 1,200 affordable housing units. In addition, Ten North Group’s social, educational, and financial programs have served close to 4,000 youths, 6,250 children and families, and close to 2,500 first time home buyers, and its CDFI has provided loans and technical assistance to over 1,500 small business owners and entrepreneurs. Show less

Founder + Chief Navigator

• Dec 2021 - Present

CAVUstrategies helps companies, founders and investors to grow their new business or re-tool their existing business through the development of strategies + execution that enhance the business framework. Oftentimes companies, regardless of size, stage of funding or maturity, do not have the in-house bandwidth, 'know how' or the infrastructure (systems, processes or accountability) in place for scaled growth + sustained successes. CAVUstrategies works in many industry sectors with a niche expertise in operating + navigating healthcare. Show less

Fourth Generation

• 1992 - Present

Frank and Solomon Nixon Funeral Home is a third generation, full-service mortuary founded in 1925. The firm offers pre-planning and at-need death care in addition to aftercare in the Tifton, Georgia and surrounding communities. • Grew to the ranks of company learning all aspects of the service industry in the local and regional market. • Redefined market presence and rebranded the firm resulting in a doubling of call volume growth in two years. Frank and Solomon Nixon Funeral Home is a third generation, full-service mortuary founded in 1925. The firm offers pre-planning and at-need death care in addition to aftercare in the Tifton, Georgia and surrounding communities. • Grew to the ranks of company learning all aspects of the service industry in the local and regional market. • Redefined market presence and rebranded the firm resulting in a doubling of call volume growth in two years.

Practice Management Consultant/ Administrator

• Jan 2015 - Present

• Directly developed, branded and launched the full-service practice in collaboration with the primary provider. Efforts included business plan development and execution, facilitation of provider network credentialing, selection of electronic medical record and the establishment of provider referral relationships. • Provides periodic ongoing operational, development and strategic consultation. • Directly developed, branded and launched the full-service practice in collaboration with the primary provider. Efforts included business plan development and execution, facilitation of provider network credentialing, selection of electronic medical record and the establishment of provider referral relationships. • Provides periodic ongoing operational, development and strategic consultation.

Principal

• 2010 - Present

Nixon Services of Tifton, LLC was founded in 2010 as a holding company that offers a host of business solutions including professional/executive car and limousine rentals, residential property leasing, billboards, mortuary support services and business consulting services. • Solely launched the company to consolidate business ventures and expand presence under one brand. Nixon Services of Tifton, LLC was founded in 2010 as a holding company that offers a host of business solutions including professional/executive car and limousine rentals, residential property leasing, billboards, mortuary support services and business consulting services. • Solely launched the company to consolidate business ventures and expand presence under one brand.

Chief Operating Officer (System)

• Jul 2018 - Mar 2023

• Led and orchestrated the organization’s deal due diligence, served as a key member of the ‘deal team’ for the board’s negotiations and managed the transition (people, systems, processes and culture) through the imminent $73M asset sale of the hospital, physician practices and all affiliated entities. Successfully led and managed the organization’s culture as the Board explored and operationalized affiliation opportunities. • Served as the health system’s leader to develop, implement and facilitate execution of organizational objectives as set forth by the operating board and the executive team. • Facilitated the assembly and cohesion of a re-organized executive staff. • In the first year, led the financial turnaround returning the organization to a positive Operating Margin. • In the first year, developed and/or re-instituted infrastructure for accountability, fiscal management (revenue growth and cost extraction), employee and community “visibility + engagement” and accreditation compliance. Show less

Vice President, Administrative & Clinical Services

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2018

• Served on the health system’s senior executive team. Appointed to have sole administrative responsibility of TRMC’s medical imaging, clinical laboratory, cardiovascular, pharmacy, neurodiagnostics, sleep lab, telehealth, dialysis, hyperbaric/wound care, housekeeping, laundry, biomedical engineering, food & nutrition services and security service lines and departments. • Charged with developing a comprehensive retail strategy for the entire health system to include access, branding and pricing.• Charged with developing the post-acute care strategies for the system including oversight of a 95-bed skilled nursing facility (SNF)/ nursing home. • Responsibility of facilitating the integration and culture assimilation of an acquired hospital into the Tift Regional Health System.• Managed the acquisition of and further held responsibility for the logistics and strategic oversight of an acquired outpatient services and ambulatory campus. Additionally served as the formal administrative liaison to the large multi-specialty physician group with over 20 physicians located on campus. Show less

Vice President, Professional Services

• Feb 2010 - Sep 2013

Assistant Vice President, Professional Services

• Jun 2007 - Feb 2010

Administrative Extern

• Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

• Managed the $20 million acquisition and transition of the TRMC West Campus, an 85,000 sq/ft medical office building with a host of ancillary services (clinical lab, medical imaging department, cardiology testing, sleep lab, endoscopy suite and oncology services) from a large multi-specialty physician group. Coordinated TRMC and seller’s consultants, attorneys and administration as well as Certificate-of-Need application preparation and managed the operations’ planning and transition phases.• Subsequently appointed as the administrative liaison for the hospital’s operations in the new medical office building.• Served as a project manager for ad-hoc projects including the investigation of an internal Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the development a telemedicine program. Show less