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Full-cycle business development
From prospecting and capture strategy through proposal development, negotiation, and close, I build pipelines that convert into meaningful, long-term partnerships.
Healthcare Growth • Strategic Partnerships • Business Development • Execution
Driving Revenue Growth, Strategic Partnerships, and Scalable Healthcare Solutions Across Federal, Health System, and Life Sciences Organizations
U.S. Air Force veteran and executive leader with 15+ years of experience securing $16M+ in contract wins, building high-value partnerships, and delivering complex healthcare initiatives across CMS, AHRQ, HRSA, and leading health systems. Proven ability to lead full-cycle business development, translate data into strategy, and operationalize solutions that improve patient outcomes at scale.
Disciplined, results-driven leadership for complex healthcare growth, partnerships, and execution.
$16.5M+Contract wins
100+Strategic partnerships
Federal + CommercialHealthcare growth leadership
Executive Snapshot
- Full-cycle business development
- Consultative partnerships in complex healthcare markets
- Operational delivery across national initiatives
- Data-informed strategy, measurement, and engagement
How I create value
Balanced for growth, partnerships, and execution. My edge is being able to sell, build, and operationalize partnerships in complex healthcare environments.
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Consultative partnerships
I build trust with executives, clinical leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders by aligning solutions to operational, clinical, and financial priorities.
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Operational execution
I ensure partnerships translate into measurable outcomes through program design, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined execution.
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Data-driven strategy
I use measurement, patient insights, research, and market intelligence to guide decisions and strengthen healthcare performance.
Founder & Executive Leadership
Center for Healthcare Innovation
Founder and Executive Leader of the Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI), a nationally recognized nonprofit platform advancing health equity, clinical research, and cross-sector collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem.
- Built and scaled a neutral platform aligning biopharma, providers, payers, policymakers, researchers, and patient advocates.
- Facilitated industry-wide dialogue addressing health equity, patient engagement, clinical trial diversity, and healthcare value.
- Created a visible, durable body of work through annual impact reports, convenings, thought leadership, and public-facing programming.
10,000+Healthcare leaders convened
9 yearsConsecutive organizational growth
50+National events and forums
Selected impact
Trusted across federal agencies, health systems, nonprofits, and life sciences organizations to secure new business, lead partnerships, and deliver initiatives that advance health equity, patient engagement, and healthcare innovation.
ATW Health Solutions
National impact through federal healthcare partnerships
- Played a key role in securing $16.5M+ in federal and healthcare contracts through capture, proposal support, and partnership development.
- Supported initiatives with CMS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMMI, and NCQA spanning patient engagement, diagnostic safety, quality measurement, and health equity.
- Helped translate complex clinical and operational needs into fundable, scalable programs and long-term partnerships.
- Contributed to delivery of national work involving learning systems, environmental scans, stakeholder convenings, measurement support, and patient engagement models.
Center for Healthcare Innovation
Ecosystem building, thought leadership, and health equity
- Built and scaled a nationally recognized platform advancing health equity, clinical trial diversity, and patient-centered innovation.
- Convened 10,000+ healthcare leaders across executive forums, symposia, and strategic convenings.
- Drove 9 consecutive years of growth through partnerships, sponsorships, and mission-aligned funding.
- Built 100+ partnerships across healthcare and life sciences and helped engage 5,000+ African American women into clinical trials.
Leadership in action
Additional moments that reinforce the executive-facing, facilitation, and convening work behind the strategy and partnerships highlighted throughout the site.
Speaking and facilitation
Executive-facing communication and presentation experience across healthcare and life sciences convenings.
Leading collaborative dialogue
Workshop and roundtable leadership with senior stakeholders across nonprofit, healthcare, and strategy environments.
Research, Publications & Industry Contributions
Peer-reviewed research, published thought leadership, book contributions, and industry-facing work focused on clinical research, health equity, healthcare innovation, and patient-centered care.
Peer-Reviewed Research
Biopharmaceutical entrepreneurship and open innovation
Co-authored research on innovation and open collaboration models in the biopharmaceutical sector, contributing to academic and industry dialogue on advancing drug development.
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Industry Publications
Patient diversity in clinical trials
Published thought leadership on clinical trial diversity, outlining strategies to improve representation, participation, and outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.
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Book Contributions
Answer Intelligence: Raise Your AQ
Contributed to published work exploring strategic thinking, communication, and decision-making in complex professional and healthcare environments.
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Industry Influence
Health equity and innovation thought leadership
Created a durable body of research-driven programming, executive summaries, impact reports, and public-facing work through the Center for Healthcare Innovation.
View Impact Reports →Center for Healthcare Innovation Impact Reports
A multi-year record of measurable impact across health equity, clinical research, and stakeholder engagement, reflecting the growth and national influence of CHI under my leadership.
2025 Impact Report
Latest CHI report highlighting partnership growth, hybrid engagement, community reach, and future-facing health equity initiatives.
Latest CHI report highlighting partnership growth, hybrid engagement, community reach, and future-facing health equity initiatives.
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2024 Impact Report
CHI initiatives advancing patient engagement, clinical research diversity, virtual career fairs, and national health equity convenings.
CHI initiatives advancing patient engagement, clinical research diversity, virtual career fairs, and national health equity convenings.
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2023 Impact Report
Annual summary of CHI programming, executive convenings, clinical research diversity, digital health equity, and community-focused initiatives.
Annual summary of CHI programming, executive convenings, clinical research diversity, digital health equity, and community-focused initiatives.
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2022 Impact Report
CHI initiatives advancing equitable healthcare delivery, stakeholder engagement, and national collaboration.
CHI initiatives advancing equitable healthcare delivery, stakeholder engagement, and national collaboration.
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2021 Impact Report
Annual summary of CHI initiatives and ecosystem impact under executive leadership.
Annual summary of CHI initiatives and ecosystem impact under executive leadership.
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2020 Impact Report
CHI work during a pivotal year for equity, trust, and public health.
CHI work during a pivotal year for equity, trust, and public health.
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2019 Impact Report
Education, convenings, and strategic initiatives across healthcare.
Education, convenings, and strategic initiatives across healthcare.
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2018 Impact Report
CHI initiatives and stakeholder engagement outcomes.
CHI initiatives and stakeholder engagement outcomes.
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2017 Impact Report
Research, education, and human-centered healthcare innovation.
Research, education, and human-centered healthcare innovation.
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2016 Impact Report
Meaningful and executable innovation across healthcare value.
Meaningful and executable innovation across healthcare value.
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2015 Impact Report
Early CHI growth, education, and ecosystem-building work.
Early CHI growth, education, and ecosystem-building work.
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Education & Professional Development
A multidisciplinary foundation spanning finance, military operations, process improvement, and strategic foresight.
University of Illinois Chicago
Bachelor of Science, Finance
Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science, Aerospace Maintenance Technology
University of Houston
Advanced Certificate, Strategic Foresight
Kennesaw State University
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
This multidisciplinary background informs my ability to connect strategy, execution, and innovation across complex healthcare environments.
Let’s discuss opportunities
I’m currently exploring senior leadership opportunities across healthcare, life sciences, partnerships, business development, and growth strategy.
As a U.S. Air Force veteran and nonprofit founder, I bring a disciplined, mission-driven approach to leadership, combining strategic vision with execution to deliver results at scale.