Product Innovation Vice President

• Nov 2022 - Present

Associate Vice President

• Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

Innovation Center Strategic Consultant

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2022

-Oversees and leads research and development that connects best practices, subject matter experts, enterprise initiatives, and technology to deliver on a defined strategy towards positive health outcomes.-Leads the prioritization of capabilities & initiatives across the enterprise and ensures that they are on track to achieve improved health and trend goals.-Identifies and evaluates capabilities & initiatives that meet the platform criteria and builds business cases for impact on health & trend.-Identifies existing capabilities across the company that could be leveraged to expedite development and impact.-Works across the enterprise to ignite and identify new concepts/initiatives to add to the pipeline to deliver on health goals and address capability gaps.-Partners with Palo Alto team to sense and source emerging capabilities outside and inside the company. -Creates transparency around initiatives, capabilities and investment needs and works with business and trend leaders to obtain funding and resources.-Stands up initiatives for soft or full launch/commercialization and communicates results.-Provides thought leadership to initiative teams to ensure the consumer is in the center and a best in class experience is delivered.-Builds the platform portfolio, integrates and scales solutions into and across the enterprise.

Integration & Innovation Product Leader

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

Formulates product strategy and management objectives for integration and innovation initiatives within Commercial Group product portfolio. Integration and innovation initiatives include potential offering of new products or vendor services and cross-organizational initiatives. Product strategy and management for integration and innovation includes:- Integration strategy creation across Commercial Group product portfolio- Innovation strategy and product creation to solve for gaps in care or services and improving the consumer experience across the portfolio- Legislative review- Competitive intelligence- Initial product launches- Implementation oversight

Integration Product Category Leader

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

Formulates product strategy and management objectives for integration initiatives with Commercial Group product portfolio. Integration initiatives include potential offering of new products or vendor services and cross-organizational initiatives. Product strategy and management for integration includes:• Integration strategy creation across Commercial Group product portfolio• Legislative review• Competitive intelligence• Initial product launches• Implementation oversight

WVB Product Lead

• Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

Drive new product development initiatives and develop product and marketing initiatives around the existing product portfolio.· Currently responsible for the Workplace Voluntary Benefits product line.· Responsible for completing the 3 year product portfolio strategy plan.· Developed product strategy, new product design and positioning for the new hospital indemnity product.· Designed and reviewed product enhancements and new product design for TPA relationships. · Led implementation of regulatory initiatives throughout 2013 which included ACA impacts to hospital indemnity products and whole life rate changes· Led state launches to complete geographic footprint initiatives for the product line, including new state availability for products and introduction of voluntary products in NY· Created WVB product, positioning and marketing strategy for private exchanges.· Worked with team to create proposal and product strategy directives for top initiatives.· Working closely with all designated internal parties and external sales team on product education.· Responsible for marketing material creation and enhancement for all products.

Board

• 2016 - Mar 2019

The Product Development and Management Association is a community of innovator that creates the wellspring for new knowledge for how to create new marketplace value. We live in more than 50 countries and work in enterprises ranging from global corporations to new Web 2.0 "start-ups" spanning across more than 17 industries. Learn more at PDMA.org The PDMA community is woven from a fabric of practicing professionals, academic researchers, professors and students and those service providers that support corporations with their innovation and product development expertise. We are passionate about extending the reach and impact of our leading-edge research and best practices by engaging you— and we do this through: Our organizational structures: Chapters, Affiliates and Special Interest Groups (SIG's) Professional development and networking opportunities within local events as well as our larger conferences and Corporate Learning Groups, and Other opportunities for you to learn individually via our Publications, and New Product Development Professional Certification.

Product Manager

• Apr 2009 - Apr 2013

Drive new product development initiatives with a focus on maximizing sales revenues, market share, and profit margins.

Client Manager

• Oct 2007 - Apr 2009

Managed sales distribution channels for each assigned association. Focus on new product sales while maintaining persistency goals. Sold over 3 million in new annualized premium in 2008.

Executive Medical Underwriter

• Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

Focus on ensuring profitability of all sold business while working with sales to achieve set sales and persistency goals.

Employer Service Representative

• Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

Acted as a liaison for clients, account managers, brokers, and vendors throughout Trustmark in all matters related to the home office.

Senior Submission Coordinator

• Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

Coordinated the implementation of all new and renewal business. Led various project teams.

Contract Analyst

• Nov 2000 - Jan 2003

Responsible for the creation and distribution of client policies and certificates. Created custom contracts for large groups. Reviewed documents for compliance with the legal team. Led various projects as assigned.