David Gentile

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ABOUT DAVID GENTILE

Senior Executive, Board Leadership Member, Business Advisor and National Health Care Industry Consultant with proven success in creating long-term strategic vision, sustainable growth, and shareholder value. Currently working as Managing Partner for LifeCare Strategic Services a industry specific strategy development firm as well as Senior Advisor and Thought Leadership Director for national consulting firm. Also minority owner of social aggregation web start up company. Career history of defining business direction, providing transformational leadership, and guiding organizations in start up processes and complex change initiatives. Effective in working with executive leadership teams and boards of directors through challenging markets and the demands of creating revenue and profit growth in startup, turnaround, and expansion environments. Sees beyond the status quo to assess operational issues and develop the strategies for business transformation and improvement. Trusted partner who cultivates long-term relationships with senior leadership, boards, community leaders, clients, and staff members. People-focused leader who excels at building and managing empowered, engaged teams. Created the Affordable Care Act (ACA) platform for implementation success for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Kansas City (Blue KC). Key leadership role in Cobalt Ventures, a holding company to identify acquisition candidates as subsidiaries to Blue KC. Established and led TriSource, a JV formed to develop an integrated delivery system structure with local health system partners. As a key executive team member, served as designated lead strategist and corporate strategy executive on business transformation and growth initiatives at the local and national level.Continues to stay enaged with management of a local volleyball club for juniors part of a USA Volleyball (USAV) Youth Program and serves on a national basis in support of all junior activities at USAV.