CHRISTOPHER W. SMITH

214-***-****

acn1eo@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated executive experience in healthcare business development and planning, consulting, operations, real estate

development and finance. Extensive contact list and strong relationships with national and regional healthcare systems,

hospitals, physician groups, and executive level healthcare professionals. Exemplary communication and negotiation

skills and possess a Masters in Healthcare Administration. Highly proficient in several healthcare and financial software

programs.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Novum Healthcare, Dallas, Texas

Principal, June 2009 – Present

• Manage a healthcare consulting firm specializing in the development of new business and healthcare

ventures including consulting in operations, acquisitions, planning, real estate, new project development, deal

structure, feasibility studies, financing, program management, sales and marketing.

• Work with physicians, developers and healthcare professionals in numerous aspects of healthcare

development throughout the country, Mexico and the Caribbean.

• Engaged with national developers sourcing projects currently throughout the southwest and west coast,

including California, Colorado, Washington and Texas with project sizes from $5M-$20M+.

• Sizeable network and relationship with prominent C+ healthcare providers, physician groups, consultants,

vendors, contractors, architects, engineers and in the healthcare industry both regionally and nationally.

Duke - Healthcare, Dallas, Texas

Vice President – Business Development, 2007 – 2009

• Managed the business development process in the South and West region for one of the nation’s largest

healthcare real estate developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts with over $4 Billion in assets.

• Directed the sales and business development process for the creation of new healthcare developments,

acquisitions and strategic planning opportunities with prominent healthcare facilities and systems throughout

the region at the executive level.

• Lead the company in most new projects assisting in the development of more than $150 Million in new

healthcare real estate starts including Medical Office Buildings, Cancer Centers, Specialty Hospitals and

Hospitals including $100 M Baylor Cancer Center in Dallas and MOB with Seton in Austin.

Nueterra, Overland Park, Kansas

Vice President –Business Development, 2004 – 2007

• Provided business development and syndication services for one of the nation’s largest developer of

healthcare centers focusing on surgery centers, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals.

• Developed and managed several new projects across the country and served as the key contact for the

project from deal structure phase to chairing board meetings of completed projects.

• Sold in excess of $30 million in projects from $2 million to $10 Million in project size.

• Managed a team of professionals nationally to provide turnkey services to physician groups, healthcare

organizations and health systems.

• Raised several millions of dollars through Private Placement Memorandums allowing physicians to

have majority equity ownership in projects.

Hammes Company, Denver & Seattle

Sr. Business Development Associate, 2001 – 2004

• Provided healthcare consulting, planning, business development and marketing for the Nation’s largest

planner and developer of healthcare facilities.

• Provided strategic consulting services to healthcare providers including physician/staffing needs

assessments, master facility plans, development budgets, financial pro formas, demographic projections and

technology and capital equipment assessments.

• Generated and developed leads leading to $60 Million in new projects throughout the Northwest.

• Assisted in the creation of new Northwest Regional Office including the development of the marketing

and sales strategy for the region.

• Consistently in the top tier of highest producers for over two years with deal sizes from $1 million to

$50 million +.

CWS International Medical, Dallas, Texas

Owner, President, 1999 – 2001

• Sold and brokered capital medical equipment to vendors and end users, including physicians, nationally

and internationally in excess of $5 Million.

• Distributed and monitored sold healthcare equipment and provided continuous customer support and

follow-up.

• Managed finances and business cycle of all deal structures and oversaw day to day operations of the

company.

• Developed numerous relationships with vendors, physicians and suppliers throughout the country.

VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas

Administrative Officer - Radiation Oncology Services & Nuclear Medicine Services, June 1997-August 1999

• Managed administrative duties for a 40 person multidisciplinary nuclear medicine department and large

Radiation Therapy treatment and Cancer Center.

• Coordinated move of previous department to 10,000 sq. ft. area in new $250 million Clinical Addition.

• Aided in the development and implementation of PACS imaging system for department.

• Purchased, designed and coordinated move of over $7 million of imaging equipment

• Acquired $1.5 million Linear Accelerator and coordinated construction plans.

• Completed JCAHO survey with no recommendations.

Health Systems Specialist, Dec. 1997-August 1999

• Provided internal consulting for various projects and services within the health care system relating to

managed care, physician demand modeling and recruiting, financial projections and budgeting.

• Worked with all levels of individuals within the medical center, Southwestern Medical School, private

vendors, insurance carriers, physicians and elected officials to create successful business practices.

• Purchased over $10M in capital equipment.

EDUCATION:

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX Austin College, Sherman, TX

Masters of Healthcare Administration (MHA) B.A. Biology

December, 1997 B.A. Psychology

May, 1992

SKILLS/TRAINING:

• Diplomat ACHE & CCIM Candidate

• Numerous continuing education courses in Sales, ACHE, Healthcare & Development

• Research assistant M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Center, Houston

• Advanced knowledge in Salesforce, CMS, Excel, Access, Project, and social networking applications.

PERSONAL

• Enjoy travel, scuba diving, sailing & motorcycles (Traveled to over 40+ countries and rode solo on

motorcycle to Arctic Ocean in Alaska to southern Argentina)

• Certified Bare Boat Sailing Captain

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