Brian E. Burton, DHA, MBA

ad4c28@r.postjobfree.com • 713-***-****

http://linkedin.com/in/brianedwinburton • League City, TX 77573

Vice President

Vice President COO and CPO with experience helming transformative operational and account management while ensuring financial and relational strength.

Award-winning Strategic Business Management/Development professional with an expertise driving vertical growth in professional development, contract yield, sales accounts, operation structure, and brand loyalty. Proven success in high-impact clinic turnarounds with consideration of retention quotas, client accounts, employee training, and budgets. Focused on fulfilling internal goals while guiding and mentoring management teams to promote strategic account, relationship, and operational success.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Business Management

Financial/Budget Management

Strategic Account Management

Business Development

Staff Development/Engagement

Senior Leadership Collaboration

Contract Management & Negotiation

Sales & Marketing

Operation Management

Accomplishments

Obtained $7M additional revenue via rebranding, expansion, restructuring of infrastructure systems, and overall collaboration with teams and senior management.

Exceeded expectations in operational turnaround for over 42 facilities and 500 staff. Proven growth and increased employee satisfaction for each facility.

Championed over $80M in budgets to ensure steady business development.

Reached 40% growth that includes a 10% increase in contract yield, growth from 7-29 sales accounts, a 55% increase in turnover, and a successful transition from a 3M company to a 10M company for Radkin.

Won the Gold Medallion Award from the Department of Labor for Veteran Hiring

Career Experience

Radkin, Houston, TX 2019 – Present

Vice President COO & CPO

Convert Corporate Hiring Culture to include veterans which resulted in an increase of veteran employees from 2% to 78%. Boost cost savings through reorienting vendors. Maximize sales account numbers from 7-41 within a span of four years. Implement a new hiring initiative with a 55% turnover rate in addition to engineering benefits that include beneficial healthcare and 401K. Promote consistent, effective restructuring efforts for employee training, finances, budgeting, customer service, and operations using continuous improvement methodologies. Coordinated with the CEO to rebrand the company.

Generated a 10% increase in contract yield and 40% in operational growth.

Converted the corporate hiring culture to include veterans which resulted in a 2%-78% increase in veteran employees. Cultivated relationships with veteran groups in addition to reserving $65K in tax credit from hiring veterans.

Elevated Radkin as a 3M company to 31M company alongside transitioning Radkin from a local business to reaching operations across two states.

RBR Medical Holdings, Houston, TX 2017 – 2019

Managing Director

Directed all areas of corporate growth including facility development/management, business development, and supply chain. Helmed account engagement and service expansion. Guided and organized patient and employee training for a dialysis healthcare services company. Liaised with all levels of leadership as a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Recruited a valuable team of nurses and technicians.

Built a business development plan for physicians to [increase the number of patients seen and reduce windshield time.

Initiated a plan to expand operations to multiple states alongside maintaining steady billing and revenue by securing Physicians Groups in Tulsa Oklahoma and Lake Charles Louisiana.

Fresenius Medical Care, Houston, TX 2014 – 2017

Area Manager

Chaired recruiting, retention, and growth of 22 facilities, demonstrating operational excellence. Engineered an internal audit tax force to ensure maintenance of plan compliance. Operated within budget white advocating for professional development opportunities including patient safety and compliance programs. Amplified employee and patient satisfaction.

Accomplished successful annual Medicare and Medicaid audits across 27 locations.

Achieved a 38% decrease in turnover for nursing staff year over year.

DaVita Healthcare Partners, Galveston, TX 2011 – 2014

Facility Administrator

Spearheaded the opening of two additional clinics. Exercised P&L leadership over four facilities while respecting the Federal & State Medicare/Medicaid compliance guidelines. Integrated audit-ready clinics. Established internal goals while focusing on client aspirations.

Succeeded in the operational turnaround of two low-performing clinics within the first six months of employment.

Awarded Rising Star of Southeast Texas for one turnaround clinic after third year of performance.

Additional Experience

KCI USA, Houston, TX 2005 - 2011

General Service Manager

Streamlined a route restructuring plan that was implemented nationwide. Earned a “No Issue” audit from Joint Commission. Mobilized distribution and routing, sales, inventory management, and audit compliance. Shaped employee and patient training and safety programs. Collaborated with sales team to increase yield, service, and revamp costs. Encouraged productivity in sales and operations teams. Redesigned security and inventory to lessen shrinkage.

Resolved an internal theft issue by formalizing an inventory control plan, therefore securing inventory integrity from 88%-100%.

Attained $500K profitability after previously operating within a negative $1.2M.

Operations Manager, Glazer’s Wholesale Distributors, Houston, TX

Senior Operations Manager, FEDEX Corporation, Indianapolis, IN

Awards

Gold Medal Award, Department of Labor, 2021

#1 Employer in Houston, USVETS, 2021

Rising Star of Southeast Texas, DaVita, 2013

Winner of Five Management Leadership Awards, FedEx Corporation

Ranked in Top 5% of Managers Nationwide, FedEx Corporation

Best Regional Management, Fresenius

Top Sales Improvement, KCI

Full list of awards available upon request

Education

Doctorate Healthcare Administration

Virginia University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA

MBA in Business Management

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

BA in Management Communications

Concordia University of Wisconsin, Mequon, WI

Contact this candidate