Experience

Ponaman Healthcare Consulting
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President

  • Jan 2001 - Present

Sectyr®
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019


Schaller Anderson, Inc.

• Vice President, Business Development

  • 2004 - 2005

  Coordinated all phases of business development and account management. Developed Medicare strategy to implement key requirements of the Medicare Modernization Act for dual-eligible population Coordinated all phases of business development and account management. Developed Medicare strategy to implement key requirements of the Medicare Modernization Act for dual-eligible population



HIV/AIDS, DE, ME, VA and Washington D.C.

• Client Leader

  • 2002 - 2003

  Established the first HIV/AIDS 1115 waiver and Ticket-to-Work demonstration projects in Washington D.C. resulting in three-year, sole-source contract. Cut client costs by developing and selling a new Medicaid network enhancement for three states and identifying enhanced match opportunities resulting in Center for Medicare Services covering 75% of program costs. Established the first HIV/AIDS 1115 waiver and Ticket-to-Work demonstration projects in Washington D.C. resulting in three-year, sole-source contract. Cut client costs by developing and selling a new Medicaid network enhancement for three states and identifying enhanced match opportunities resulting in Center for Medicare Services covering 75% of program costs.



Mercer Government Human Services Consulting

• Consultant

  • 1998 - 2003

  Consulting firm specializing in helping government-sponsored programs become more efficient purchasers of health and welfare services. Consulting firm specializing in helping government-sponsored programs become more efficient purchasers of health and welfare services.



Government and Commercial Practice Sector

• Clinical Quality Practice Leader

  • 1998 - 2002

  Directed Clinical Quality Team in government and commercial practice sector, including 200+ licensed senior clinical consultants. Developed national business strategy and product development, generating more than $8 million in revenue growth. Directed Clinical Quality Team in government and commercial practice sector, including 200+ licensed senior clinical consultants. Developed national business strategy and product development, generating more than $8 million in revenue growth.


Kaiser Permanente
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• Major Accounts Manager, statewide; Major Accounts Manager, Southern California; Market Services Cons

  • 1981 - 1998