Strategic advisor for health care & policy leaders
With over 15 years of leadership experience—spanning from Market President of a regional health plan to Health Policy Advisor to a Governor—I provide the rare perspective of a leader who has sat on both sides of the table. I partner with organizations to bridge the gap between high-level policy and successful, large-scale implementation.
PacificSource Health Plans
Oregon Governor Kate Brown
Oregon Health Authority
Health Policy & Analytics Division
I provide strategic counsel to health care organizations and policymakers, drawing on deep experience at the intersection of government policy and market operations. My career has been defined by a dual focus: designing nationally recognized health reforms and leading major business lines to execute on those strategies.
Most recently, I served as the Oregon Market President for PacificSource Health Plans, overseeing strategy for over 500,000 members across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid lines of business. I led the organization through the successful bid to launch a new Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). I understand the pressures of P&L responsibility, provider partnership negotiations, and the necessity of strategic growth in a competitive landscape.
Prior to the private sector, I served as the Health Care Advisor to Governor Kate Brown and Director of the Health Policy and Analytics Division for the Oregon Health Authority. I have led teams of over 200 staff, negotiated two federal 1115 Medicaid waivers, led the launch of a Basic Health Plan program, served as the executive leader of a statewide Medicaid managed care procurement, and successfully spearheaded the design and launch of Oregon’s Cost Growth Target and Market Oversight programs.
I have deep experience in health care financing and regulation on both the government and private sector sides. I’ve successfully negotiated and developed multiple provider tax, intergovernmental transfer and Medicaid budget packages. I have expertise in various federal health care funding mechanisms including Medicaid/CHIP, Medicare, and various state waivers (1115 Medicaid demonstration, 1331 Basic Health Plan, and 1332 state innovation and reinsurance programs). I have experience in health plan, hospital, and other provider financing, contracting and health plan and managed care rate development and regulation.
The space between today’s health care challenges, policy making, and operational realities is complex. I founded this practice to help leaders navigate the space between policy challenges and operational success with one end in mind: improving the system for the patients who use it. Whether you are managing complex government relations, seeking to influence policy, or aligning your business strategy with emerging regulations, I offer the insight of someone who has sat on both sides of the table.
Supporting health plans and providers navigate complex markets.
Turning complex policy goals into successful, sustainable programs.
Providing the executive steady hand to turn vision into operational reality.
Whether your challenge is a market shift, a policy mandate, or an operational transition, I provide the strategic bridge to your next success.
Based in Bend, Oregon | Serving Clients Nationally