Services Officer Executive Director

SENIOR MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE/CEO/PRESIDENT/RDN

“Catalyst for innovation, change, and process improvement; transforms complex business challenges into focused growth solutions through integration of people, processes, and technology”

20+ YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE WITHIN FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENTS

Entrepreneurial, technically savvy, financially astute business leader with a time-tested record of accelerating growth and profits in business ranging from Fortune 50 financial corporations to startup enterprises. Visionary strategist and change agent with an executive-level grasp of organizational development across the entire business cycle. Dynamic team builder and leader, with exceptional sales, relationship management, and operational skills, adept at bringing people together, instilling shared vision, fostering collaboration, and “making things happen”.

CAREER HGHLIGHTS

Appointed Chief Nutritional Services Officer by Tribal Council Members.

Appointed Global Manager of Food & Nutrition Services by Executive Director of Health.

Expanded U.S.D.A Grant Program SFSP/CACFP from providing 500 meals with $9,000 dollars per month reimbursement monthly. To 499,000 meals and one million in reimbursement monthly.

Implemented computrItion nutrition computer database program for in-patient foodservice and employee cafeteria service in first year of employment that had not been implemented before my starting with company.

Implemented Telehealth (out-patient) computer web-based program for nutrition department with dropped no-show rate to 0% from 60%.

Developed seasoning and sauce mix during R & D tenure a major chicken producer that generated a multimillion-dollar account for a well-known restaurant chain.

KEY SKILLS

•Global Leader ability to see the big picture with passion

•Excellent Creative Effective Problem Solver and Identifier Skills

•Strong Communication Skills

•Team Player across the continuum of corporate care and cultured

•Define Issues and Problems and Solve

•Quickly Build Strong Rapport

•Business and Revenue Minded

•Employee Training and Strong Analytic Skills and Strategic Planning

•Leading Diverse Teams

•Effective Presentation Skills

•Data Interpretation and Integration

•Global Bold thinker with unprecedented results

•Built a legacy at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

•Big picture thinker and Dream Big

•Go confidently in the direction of dreams with proven results

•Humble and kind with leadership style

SIGNATURE STRENGTHS & COMPETENCIES

Executive Vision & Direction Team Building & Leadership Infrastructure Development Strategic Planning & Implementation Customer/Client Management P&L Management & Improvement Startup Leadership & Business Expansion Strategic Partnership Development Revenue & Profit Optimization Transformational Change/Management Business Process Reengineering Post-Merger Integration

Product Development & Positioning Large-Scale Change Management IT Implementation & Integration

Sales, Marketing & Business Development Budget Development & Forecasting Organizational Consolidation

Engaging, self-driven Registered Dietician committed to positioning patients for success in achieving healthy lifestyles. Proven background spanning bariatric programs in medical weight loss, surgical weight loss, nutritional and exercise counseling, and psychological support. Creative flair for program design balanced by strong business administration skills. Collaborative communicator able to motivate and inspire patients to make challenging lifestyle changes.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Dietician Process Diabetes Education Business Administration

Nutrition Program Process Patient Care & Coaching Patient Education

Surgical Weight Loss Relationship Building Workshop Facilitation

Account Management JCAHO Regulations MS Office Suite

Home Health Hospice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CEO OF OPERATIONS

Synergy Nutritional Consulting

Direct all facets of self-built nutritional consulting company serving broad range of healthcare organizations. Recruit, hire, train and lead team of consultants. Guide delivery of services that include medication changes, grocery shopping tours, menu development and staff continuing education.

Established and implemented enhanced dinning systems for numerous facilities.

Improved sales and marketing functions across multiple accounts.

Remained deficiency free of state, federal and government survey from 2004 to 2010.

SENIOR RD PROGRAM OFFICER

Oklahoma Nutrition Projects Inc.

Responsible for supporting statewide program activities of ONPI programs across all county offices

Manage the organization’s core function in Finance, Administration, Communication, and Development.

Spearhead budget process resulting in balanced budgets.

Restructured annual employee evaluation process, streamlined staff job descriptions, and aligned compensation packages with roles and responsibilities.

Successfully submitted proposals for core operating support from national and corporate foundations totaling over $3 million.

VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS

Serviced large geographic location with wide range of dietetic and language services. Led recruitment and hiring efforts to enable company’s progressive growth. Introduced new programming, including sensory evaluation techniques, to impact larger client base. Analyzed processes across company and recommended improvements.

Generated 100% increase in projected income and 150% growth in workforce.

Improved survey scores on all federal and state surveys for department.

RENAL/DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS BARIATRIC DIETICIAN & COORDINATOR

Premier Bariatric Center of Excellence

REGIONAL DIETITIAN

Golden Living Long-Term Care

OSDH REGIONAL DIETITIAN

Over the Southern and Central region of Oklahoma

R&D FOOD SPECIALIST

H & N Foods

R&D Food production within the plant operations

Functions as the R&D development department. Coordination of all new product development. Responsible for new product development/recipe development and Q&A within department. Responsible for several multi-million-dollar accounts.

Commercialization of all new products. Met all regulatory guidelines and GMP guidelines at 100% compliance. Customer satisfaction rating increased 75% in first 2 years of new products development. Formulated spreadsheets for product specifications at 98% accuracy. Maintained shelf like studies and product optimization studies at 97% accuracy. Customer satisfaction surveys were at 99% for product developed in restaurants suppling product.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Public Health, University of Oklahoma

Master of Business Administration, Oklahoma City University

Registered Dietician/Licensed Dietician & Nutritionist (TX, MO, AR, OK, IL, IA, WA)

AFFILIATIONS & RECOGNITION

Oklahoma State Legislative Liaison, Oklahoma Dietetic Association

American Dietetic Association, Distinguished Leadership Award

Instituted of Food Technology

Oklahoma Dietetic Association

Arkansas Dietetic Association

Missouri Dietetic Association

Iowa Dietetic Association

Texas Dietetic Association

Illinois Dietetic Association

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