Experience

East Tennessee Children's Hospital

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

• President & Chief Executive Officer

  • 2020 - Present

  Knoxville, Tennessee, United States 152-bed tertiary care pediatric hospital based in Knoxville, TN; East Tennessee’s only Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center; 14 primary care pediatric practices across the region; Multiple pediatric urgent care locations and out patient centers



Children's Hospital New Orleans

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

• Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

  • 2017 - 2020

  Greater New Orleans Area COO at 224-bed academic quaternary care pediatric hospital serving children from all 64 parishes across Louisiana. Leader of $300 million campus transformation effort. Executive lead of the longest running pediatric congenital heart service in the state of Louisiana. Clinical ancillary services along with patient experience, all hospital support services, behavioral health services, and pediatric critical care transport and transfer center services were my direct responsibility. Oversight of… Show more COO at 224-bed academic quaternary care pediatric hospital serving children from all 64 parishes across Louisiana. Leader of $300 million campus transformation effort. Executive lead of the longest running pediatric congenital heart service in the state of Louisiana. Clinical ancillary services along with patient experience, all hospital support services, behavioral health services, and pediatric critical care transport and transfer center services were my direct responsibility. Oversight of 650+ FTEs, $500MM in gross patient revenue and $85MM annual operating budget. Show less



Texas Children's Hospital

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

• President, Texas Children's West Campus

  • 2016 - 2017

  Houston, Texas Area Promoted to lead all clinical and non-clinical operations of 64-bed freestanding hospital and four outpatient subspecialty care centers (500,000 annual patient encounters and $550M in annual gross patient revenue). Partnered with Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Community Surgery to ensure alignment of medical staff with hospital goals. Led five senior leaders (1,000 FTEs) and managed $140M annual operating budget.

• Vice President, West Campus

  • 2015 - 2016

  Houston, Texas Area Advanced to direct ambulatory operations and three suburban subspecialty outpatient centers ($185M+ gross patient revenue). Oversaw eight-member senior team (500 FTEs) and $50M annual operating budget.

• Assistant Vice President, West Campus

  • 2013 - 2015

  Houston, Texas Area Promoted to second-in-command for hospital, with oversight for three clinical departments (pharmacy, radiology and pathology) and operations of all business, support and hospital-based services ($100M in gross annual patient revenue). Led annual budgeting process, including revenue projections, payer mix calculations and labor/non-labor expenses Managed 10-member senior leadership team (225 FTEs) and $30M annual expense budget.

• Director, Business Operations & Support Services, West Campus

  • 2010 - 2013

  Houston, Texas Area Promoted upon grand opening of West Campus to lead engineering, supply chain, environmental services, food services, admissions and security department. Chaired Environmental Safety Subcommittee; served as West Campus Safety Officer; and directed emergency management functions. Managed eight direct reports (125 FTEs) and $16M annual operating budget.

• Director, Strategic & Financial Analysis, West Campus

  • 2009 - 2010

  Houston, Texas Area Hired to help plan and execute the opening of Texas Children's first inpatient facility located in a community setting - Texas Children’s Hospital’s West Campus, a 500,000-square-foot, freestanding inpatient and outpatient facility located 30 miles away from flagship campus in Texas Medical Center. New campus opened on time and budget in December 2010.



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 2007 - 2009

  Houston, Texas Area Provided general management consulting services to Fortune 100 clients in myriad industries, including healthcare, alternative energy, chemicals, metals/mining and travel/logistics.

• Summer Associate

  • 2006 - 2006

  Houston, Texas Area Hired for three-month consulting engagement between first and second years of graduate school. Exceptional performance led to offer of full-time employment upon completion of MBA program in 2007.



Mide Technology Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Greater Boston Area Recruited out of college to write proposals and then conceptualize, design and test applications for government-funded R&D projects. Strengthened technical writing, analytical thinking and cross-functional collaboration skills while managing projects focused on proof-of-concept engineering principles.