Career Highlights * Spearheaded strategic counsel to the Institute for Population Health (IPH) of Detroit following its initiative to take over the work of the City's Department of Public Health pre-bankruptcy * Lobbied for tax incentives to zero out millions of dollars in tax liability for NASCAR race track secured $1M in government aid for security and traffic control * Earned legislative and executive branch approval for a casino gaming compact on behalf of native American tribe, allowing them to open a multi-million dollar casino and resort * Secured $100M+ in state government IT contracts for Deloitte to rebuild the revenue collection system * Excelled as representative for the Gold family (of TV's Hard Core Pawn fame) against legislative attempts to dismantle the pawn industry in Michigan * Developed and implemented Michigan Primary Care Association's efforts to influence public health and Medicaid policy in Michigan in effort to enhance access to primary care * Advocated-successfully-for increased Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric specialists through adoption of specific appropriations by the State Legislature * Drafted Michigan's first telemedicine statute to enhance and expand primary care access in city's underserved areas * Succeeded in convincing Michigan Department of Corrections to provide inmates with Hepatitis C with the latest medical treatments * Developed and executed strategy to adopt specific carve-outs from Medicaid pharmaceutical restrictions for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, oncology, and mental health drugs to ensure access to treatments for Medicaid recipients * Convinced State Legislature to invest $13M in capital investment to renovate a university's business school * Lobbied Legislature to appropriate millions of dollars in enhanced Medicaid for OB/GYN to increase access to care in Detroit and other urban centers * Guaranteed access to state and local telecommunications towers for use by T Mobile to expand their coverage network across Michigan * Facilitated set-up of health advocacy groups and healthcare providers coalition to bolster funding for graduate medical education * * Assisted multiple clients in identifying local public health groups to support through millions of dollars in corporate donations * Represented PhRMA in successful fight to protect Michigan's unique product liability statute (FDA defense) *

Highlights:

• Government
• Health Care Industry
• government affairs
• lobbyist
• business development
• grassroots
• public relations
• appropriations
• state government
• legislative policy
• strategy