Dave Koepke

About Dave Koepke

Leadership and ethics drive everything. I learned this growing up in a small farming town raised by hard working parents who modeled for me an ethical framework that has served me throughout my personal and professional life. I was taught to do what’s right, not because it’s more expedient, nor because it pays more, but because it’s right to do right. I also learned to be someone who doesn’t just watch things happen but who makes things happen. Today I apply these insights in building highly engaged workforces that deliver record revenue and profit growth in financial, insurance, and healthcare sectors. I am recognized for developing and executing high yield initiatives around continuous improvement, transparency, and communication. I am quick to assimilate and impact, having built an 800-employee shared services model for Voya Financial in fewer than 90 days. By deploying a Day One Mindset, technical prowess, strategic thinking and inspirational leadership with vision, creativity, and authenticity I deliver results in key performance areas. CULTURAL TRANFORMATION – Inspired and ensured accountability and improved communication and purpose throughout organization, driving productivity.BU TURNAROUNDS – Streamlined support functions at Voya to intensify focus on revenue, cost effectiveness and quality, increasing top line growth.ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY – Demonstrated trust and collaboration among all lines of business to inherit all support functions and improve operating models. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT – Introduced performance management and enhanced operating procedures, reducing waste and growing revenue. Improved the client experience even during Covid. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT – Reduced employee attrition, improved employee engagement and elevated employer brand. Inspired and rewarded ingenuity and creativity throughout career.Additional Competencies include… Operational Transformation | Lean Six Sigma | Problem Solving | Customer Experience | Negotiating | Operations Management | Outsourcing | Vendor Management | Behavioral Analytics | Robotic Process Automation | Budgets & Cost Control | Metrics & Performance Reporting | Mentoring | Inter-Departmental Collaboration | Brand Awareness | Large-Scale Technology Initiatives

Experience

1. COO CFO

   Smart Data Solutions

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Smart Data Solutions is a strategic partner in healthcare process automation and interoperability that utilizes data and intelligent automation to digitally transform operations and deliver outcomes for our clients which reduce costs, streamline workflows, and improve overall customer experience.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Outsourcing
• Inter-Departmental Collaboration
• Credit
• Business Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Retail Banking
• Business Process Improvement
• Performance Management
• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Robotic Process Automation (Rpa)
• Customer Experience
• Technology Implementation
• Operational Transformation
• Banking
• Team Management