Experience

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Foundation Grants

  • Nov 2019 - Present

• Development Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

• Development Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Present


consultant
• United States
• Advertising Services
• Consultant

  • Jul 2001 - Present


Merlot Management Services

• CEO

  • Jul 2001 - Dec 2017

  Administrative services organization providing executive on-site management for non-profit organizations across the nation. Experienced grant writer for State of Missouri tax credits (Affordable Housing Assistance Program and Neighborhood Assistance Program); homeless Veterans funding sources; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Administration for Children, Youth, and Families; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; WK Kellogg Foundation; Missouri Medicaid; Nonprofit Services Center; Missouri Children's Trust Fund; Missouri Foundation for Health; and private businesses and chambers of commerce. In 2016, generated more than $800,000 in new revenues through grants and contracts for local nonprofit homeless agency; between 2015-2016 generated more than $2.9 million in new funding for same organization in both capital campaign and operations funding. On October 17, 2016, appointed to the City of Columbia Substance Abuse Advisory Commission by the City Council. Show less



Welcome Home Inc

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  Welcome home, Inc. is a Veteran-only emergency and transitional shelter that facilitates recovery through social responsibility, personal engagement, and individualized programming based upon the needs and desires of the Veteran. Successfully raised more than $2.7 million in new revenues for both operations and capital campaign in 21 months, administered more than $2.0 million in grants/contracts, and wrote another $200,000 that are "under review"! Welcome home, Inc. is a Veteran-only emergency and transitional shelter that facilitates recovery through social responsibility, personal engagement, and individualized programming based upon the needs and desires of the Veteran. Successfully raised more than $2.7 million in new revenues for both operations and capital campaign in 21 months, administered more than $2.0 million in grants/contracts, and wrote another $200,000 that are "under review"!



MO Patient Care Review Foundation

• CEO

  • May 1998 - Jul 2001

  Led a Medicare Peer Review Organization-Quality Improvement Organization with annual revenues of $7 million, 65 FTEs. Responsibilities included: Medicare and Medicaid data base-driven quality improvement and assurance projects; insurance counseling; patient safety; and clinical case review. QI focused using Six Sigma, IHI, Baldrige, and JCAHO/URAC. Led a Medicare Peer Review Organization-Quality Improvement Organization with annual revenues of $7 million, 65 FTEs. Responsibilities included: Medicare and Medicaid data base-driven quality improvement and assurance projects; insurance counseling; patient safety; and clinical case review. QI focused using Six Sigma, IHI, Baldrige, and JCAHO/URAC.



Missouri Children's Trust Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Executive Director

  • 1996 - 1998

  State agency director for child abuse and neglect (CA/N) prevention, responsible for budgets, legislative appropriations, quality improvement demonstrations, and special events conferences. Budget of $2.5 million annually, 5 FTEs. Registered lobbyist. State agency director for child abuse and neglect (CA/N) prevention, responsible for budgets, legislative appropriations, quality improvement demonstrations, and special events conferences. Budget of $2.5 million annually, 5 FTEs. Registered lobbyist.



South Florida Hospital Association

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• President

  • 1990 - 1993

  Regional hospital trade association executive responsible for advocacy and public affairs, special projects including small employer group health insurance and state-funded health insurance pools, group purchasing, and medical malpractice insurance companies. Designated Regional Hospital Liaison for Hurricane Andrew relief, recovery, and rebuilding Task Force (Governor Lawton Chiles' appointee). Registered lobbyist. Regional hospital trade association executive responsible for advocacy and public affairs, special projects including small employer group health insurance and state-funded health insurance pools, group purchasing, and medical malpractice insurance companies. Designated Regional Hospital Liaison for Hurricane Andrew relief, recovery, and rebuilding Task Force (Governor Lawton Chiles' appointee). Registered lobbyist.



Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 1986 - 1990

  Small regional hospital trade association executive responsible for advocacy and public affairs, budget, group purchasing, and special events. Led statewide coalition for passage of prompt payment legislation, Medicare Geographic Reclassification proposals, and small business health insurance demonstrations. Developed area's first DMAT program in SE Ohio. Registered lobbyist. Small regional hospital trade association executive responsible for advocacy and public affairs, budget, group purchasing, and special events. Led statewide coalition for passage of prompt payment legislation, Medicare Geographic Reclassification proposals, and small business health insurance demonstrations. Developed area's first DMAT program in SE Ohio. Registered lobbyist.



Baptist Health Systems

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Alternative Care Services

  • 1984 - 1985

  Health system executive responsible for planning and implementing Medicare long range plans including inpatient, outpatient, and managed care services. Created joint venture with Cigna Health Plan to bring HMO and Medicare HMO to greater Kansas City marketplace. Created hospital-based LTC and rural swingbeds consulting business. Health system executive responsible for planning and implementing Medicare long range plans including inpatient, outpatient, and managed care services. Created joint venture with Cigna Health Plan to bring HMO and Medicare HMO to greater Kansas City marketplace. Created hospital-based LTC and rural swingbeds consulting business.



MO Hospital Association

• Director

  • 1983 - 1985

  Project Director, Rural Swingbed Hospital Program. Lobbyist, Missouri Children's Hospitals. Alternative care services director (home health, CORF, DRG "carve outs". Project Director, Rural Swingbed Hospital Program. Lobbyist, Missouri Children's Hospitals. Alternative care services director (home health, CORF, DRG "carve outs".