He was previously the Executive Assistant to the Navy Surgeon General where he developed and implemented healthcare policy governing the Navy and Marine Corps. He was responsible for the provision of centralized, coordinated policy development, tri-service and Department of Defense collaboration, and professional staffing and approval of all Navy healthcare programs. He is also a Navy Medical Service Corps Officer, with 28 years of accomplished healthcare executive leadership experience. Additionally, he has 15 years at the Director, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer levels. He has diverse experience in complex health systems with executive board responsibilities at tertiary care, family practice teaching, and community hospitals. He is a results-driven healthcare executive with superior leadership performance, unparalleled decision-making expertise and communication skills. He is dedicated, assertive and confident, a proven leader in health system management, executive development, patient safety, process improvement, change management, and medical education, resulting in strong employee, patient, and physician satisfaction.