Chief Administrative Officer

DAVID G. LEYDEN

** **** **** ******, *** *E New York, NY 10016 Tel: 917-***-**** Email: adippr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Weill Cornell Medicine – New York, NY

Department of Emergency Medicine Oct 2019 – Present

Administrative Director, Telemedicine/Virtual Care Services &

Director of Planning and Development

The Department of Emergency Medicine seeks to deliver outstanding patient care, engage in cutting-edge research, and provide top-ranked education.

●Oversee all operational and administrative functions for emergency and pediatric emergency medicine virtual care clinical service lines, including Virtual Urgent Care, ED Express Care, Community Tele-Paramedicine, Tele-Medical Screening Examinations, etc. These services lines accounted for than 100k patient encounters in 2019

●Leverage telemedicine in response to COVID-19 pandemic by rapidly expanding existing telemedicine services and creating new and innovative telemedicine programs to help transform healthcare delivery during the pandemic

●Seek to improve program metrics, including increasing the volume of telemedicine related visits, operational efficiencies, financial sustainability, and clinical quality indicators

●In conjunction with departmental leadership, pursue an agenda to expand current, and launch new, telemedicine related initiatives. Advocate for enterprise-wide telehealth policy and development and serve on implementation committee for new Electronic Medical Records system (Epic)

●Stay abreast of federal, state, and industry standards of care, clinical regulations, and licensing requirements. Manage onboarding process for new telehealth providers

●Serve as the Director of the Center for Virtual Care, which focuses on providing telemedicine related training and education for healthcare practitioners at all levels and clinical specialties. Develop strategic goals for the Center and oversee launch of new educational activities. Participate in fundraising activities to support the Center and collaborate with internal and external marketing entities to promote Center programs, services, and events

●Lead departmental planning and development efforts including: expansion of Research Division portfolio and faculty, preparation of executive committee meeting materials/minutes and presentations/reports for senior leadership, increased emphasis on communications and branding, cultivation of new donors, and development of new collaborations

Department of Healthcare Policy and Research

Department Administrator Apr 2016 – Sep 2019

The Department of Healthcare Policy and Research aims to improve the healthcare of individuals and health of populations in a rapidly changing health policy environment.

Served as Departmental Chief Administrative Officer across all fiscal, administrative, and educational operations (~$25M in annual revenue; faculty of 40 and growing). Key accomplishments included:

●Managed a complex and diverse research portfolio, driving annual research expenditures from under $10M to $16M+ (including funding for two new center grants)

●Oversaw large scale projects including a pragmatic clinical trial focused on precision medicine, a nearly $30M National Institutes of Health funded center, and a $10M+ clinical data research infrastructure network

●Worked with Principal Investigators, research, and clinical staff to support all aspects of their research portfolios. This included pre and post award administration, compliance, privacy, financial reporting, effort reporting, and negotiations with partners

●Supervised team of approximately 20 employees in functional areas such as grants administration, human resources/faculty affairs, communications, and education; indirectly responsible for 80-wide departmental staff including research and clinical staff. Responsible for all human resource related functions for departmental staff

●Supported expansion of faculty and divisions, recruiting 15 additional faculty members, including a new Division Chief

●Oversaw graduate education across four Masters programs (amounting to 150+ matriculated students), including launch oversight of two new programs, a planned PhD program, and a portfolio including a dual degree program with Cornell University -- the only program that shares tuition revenue across campuses

●Led strategic planning in conjunction with the Chair and the department’s faculty leadership, championing initiatives such as: the launch of a new division, planning for continued departmental expansion, and increased collaborations with the Cornell Tech campus and Cornell University

●Directed department’s communications and marketing efforts through development of compelling senior leadership presentations and reports to promote brand exposure across key internal and external stakeholders

Simons Foundation – New York, NY

Senior Program Administrator Dec 2013 – Apr 2016

The Simons Foundation’s mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

●Prepared and monitored program budgets, in conjunction with Scientific Directors, for key annual initiatives including Autism Research Initiative ($65M), Life Sciences ($30M), Education/Outreach ($10M) & Chief Scientist Fund ($1M)

●Drove program management for two affiliated Limited Liability Corporations, including preparation of Board Meeting materials/minutes, managing annual budgets, assisting with creation/maintenance of administrative, fiscal & research policies, and serving as primary liaison between Simons Foundation business units & Limited Liability Corporations

●Negotiated complex contracts/grant awards for Foundation and Limited Liability Corporations to ensure programmatic needs were met, while ensuring compliance and minimizing risk to the Foundation/Limited Liability Corporations

●Assisted scientific leadership with the set up of new initiatives/projects

●Supported Research Compliance Officer with monitoring of required human subjects training & maintenance of policies

●Assisted with preparation and oversight of budgets for Communications, Events and Grants Management Departments

●Served on project teams for new system implementations/changes to current systems, provided feedback on current and new policies, and delivered training/guidance to other staff members, as needed

Columbia University – New York, NY

Department of Neuroscience

Departmental Administrator Jan 2009 – Dec 2013

The Department of Neuroscience uses a wide range of approaches to study fundamental aspects of neural circuit development, organization, and function.

●Managed all departmental operations (annual revenue of $19 million and 38 faculty members) and supervised and trained a staff of approximately 10 employees

●Drove complete financial oversight of department activities, including management of sponsored projects ($9M), gifts and endowments ($6M), a PhD program, and a medical school course

Oversaw multimillion dollar gift and endowment portfolio for Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute (ZMBBI) and worked in conjunction with Development team on fundraising strategies

●Implemented expense reductions, new policies and procedures, and streamlined operational activities

●Ensured all activities complied with sponsoring agency (e.g., National Institutes of Health) and university guidelines

●Supported senior scientific leadership with strategic and business planning for the department and ZMBBI

●Supported project managers with building design and functionality concerns for the Jerome L. Greene Science Center

Center for Neuroscience Initiatives (CNI) and the Center for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease (MNC)

Administrative Manager Aug 2005 – Dec 2008

CNI was dedicated to the development, implementation and coordination of new Neuroscience-related initiatives at Columbia University. The MNC brings together Columbia researchers and their collaborators to investigate motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

●Launched CNI and the MNC and helped to acquire and grow grant and gift revenue ($0 to $30M in a 3-year span)

●Created financial guidelines and controls, while training staff on policies and procedures

●Managed $20M in startup departmental funding, ensuring accurate ongoing budgetary forecasts, G/L administration and preparation of financial statements

●Managed all financial operations including expense approval, cost allocation, corrective actions on capital projects, cost-saving tactics and presentation of financial position

●Created CNI, MNC and Neuroscience Web sites; re-launched the Neurobiology and Behavior PHD program Web site; and supervised Web site production, design, and marketing materials for all four sites

●Served as the primary liaison across all media, contractual, intellectual property, gift and grant matters pertaining to: Dean’s Office, External Relations, Office of General Counsel, Development, Science & Technology Ventures and Sponsored Projects Administration and Finance

EDUCATION

Columbia University - New York, NY

Masters Degree in Public Administration (May 2007); concentration in International Economic Policy and Management

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations (May 2001)

●Maxwell School International Relations Semester, Washington, D.C.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Research Administrator

Certified Telehealth Facilitator

Completed human subjects & good clinical practice for clinical trials training through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative

SKILLS

Proficient in Electronic Medical Record systems (e.g., Epic, Allscripts), database systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, Concur); federal grant submission and reporting modules; Microsoft Office; some conversational Spanish

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