Loreen Brown

Loreen M. Brown

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Charlotte, NC
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Senior Executive with deep strategic, operational, employee engagement, conflict resolution and analytics experience including functional expertise in healthcare, training customer experience, public policy and non-profits. Strengths include leading and developing effective/diverse teams, navigating change and uncertainty, creating and driving strategic vision, organizational development, staff retention and succession planning, communicating well through oral and written channels, and maximizing cross-functional relationships. Proven track record of building teams of creative and highly-motivated individuals to positively impact clients through innovative, relevant and collaborative customer experience strategies. Core competencies include:

  • Executive Leadership
  • Cultivating Employee Engagement
  • Change and Ambiguity Management
  • Proficient in Product Development, Management, Marketing & Commercialization
  • Thought Leadership
  • Strong Communicator
  • Focused on Coaching, Mentoring & Training
  • Timely, High-Quality Decision-Maker
  • Short/Long-Term Strategic Vision, Planning & Execution
  • Collaborative Relationship-Builder
  • Personable, Accountable and Passionate
  • Analytical and Results-Driven
  • Budget and P&L Expertise

Experience

2013 Oct - 2017 Mar
Senior Vice President
Lash Group, an AmerisourceBergen Company / Fort Mill

Reporting to the President, responsible for creating and bringing patient-first strategic vision to life on time and on budget through innovative practices and cross-functional collaboration to deliver value, enhance quality and stakeholder satisfaction and drive increased revenue and profitability.

• Achieved significant operational cost reductions ($2M Q416), team productivity gains.

• Cultivated new and enhanced service revenue opportunities; created and operationalized two new BUs.

• Improved customer satisfaction across key products.

• Fostered innovation and growth through mentoring top-talent, resulting in an 88% retention rate with almost half receiving promotions and guiding 3 direct reports to achieve the company's highest awards.

• Led large strategic initiatives at Fortune 14 company to under-stand the evolving marketplace and determine strategic direction for patient engagement oncology-focused services.

• Provided thought leadership regarding patient support services through podium presentations, panel participation, white papers, interviews and pod-casts.

• Partnered with Performance Excellence and Learning Development to create a QA Center of Excellence, which increased consistency and quality across all clients.

• Developed, managed and implemented the company's strategic roadmap to increase profit, productivity, quality, innovation and improve employee engagement.

• Provided support, guidance and expertise for $20M trans-formation project, working collaboratively with EIT, Finance, Operations, PMO, HR, Marketing.

• Developed Strategy Ambassador program to more clearly understand the voice of the customer through careful listening and integrating feedback into strategic efforts.

2008 Jan - 2013 Jan
Vice President
Xcenda, an AmerisourceBergen Company Tampa, FL

On an annual basis, accountable for securing and delivering half of the company's revenue managing a team of 30+ consultants focused on reimbursement, payer, training and health policy projects.

• Championed cultural transformation focused on creating an enjoyable environment to promote cooperative, cohesive engagement across newly merged companies.

• Managed diverse team in 5 sites throughout the US, plus remote associates.

• Partnered with the HEOR BU to create new global patient support offerings increasing reach and partnership opportunities.

• Expanded FRM team to 150 managers in 2 years, growing revenue by 200%.

• Transformed health policy team from cost center to revenue-generating BU in 8 months.

• Grew internal training dept, providing external, revenue-generating services.

• Created a new offering to close a gap in the marketplace by repurposing an existing service into an off the shelf, more efficient, profitable product.

• Brought in new customers, producing 20% increase in revenue in the first year.

• Ensured BUs' projects were on-time and on-budget, resulting in write-ups and renewed business.

2005 Jan - 2008 Jan
Senior Director
Bayer West Haven Wayne, CT and NJ

Responsible for reimbursement and patient support services, including SPP management for the first kidney cancer product FDA-approved in 13 years, which was successfully brought to market 9 days before Medicare Part D launched; implemented first Oncology BU Customer Marketing division, focused on improving relationships with healthcare professions, payers, patients, GPOs and advocates.

1999 Jan - 2005 Jan
Director, Oncology Health Policy Reimbursement
Aventis, Rhône Poulenc Rorer

Managed regional oncology FRMs, patient support programs, associated vendors, 501(c) 3 donations, advocacy partnerships, health policy issues, pricing, coding ensured coverage of new products.

1993 Jan - 1999 Jan
Director
Parexel State Federal Associates / Alexandria

Managed patient and reimb. services, supporting 12 programs, 25 products 8 clients.

1996 Jan - 1998 Dec
Health Policy Fellow
The Office of the Honorable Senator Paul Sarbanes WDC / Baltimore

Provided support and relevant information to the Senator and his staff on various health and education related issues, eg PPCA, HIPAA, abortion, mental health, HEW funding, AmeriCorps, Head Start/Pell Grant Scholarships.

1995 Jan - 1996 Jan
Clinical Social Worker
Southeast Public Health Clinic / Washington

Assisted patients in locating/utilizing social health services; performed individual, family and family, group therapy for medically fragile patients children.

Education

University of Illinois
BS, Biology

BS, Biology, Minor: German, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

The Catholic University
MSW, Social Policy

MSW, Social Policy, Planning & Administration, The Catholic University, Washington, DC

LMSW in Connecticut

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