Ernie McNutt

About Ernie McNutt

Visionary Nonprofit Executive, Senior-Level Leader and Certified Coach with demonstrated accomplishments in transforming individuals, teams, and organizations within the nonprofit space. As a Certified Wellness coach with a growing practice, I am helping clients make positive changes in their life by supporting them to work step by step toward their personal vision of health and well-being. As a nonprofit executive, I am socially, culturally, and environmentally conscious, an advocate for social justice, I chapion the positive impacts my team is making to improve healthcare access and equity. Inspiring individuals and groups across the value chain to reach the next level of growth and accomplishment. Prolific experience in shaping program strategy, redefining performance standards, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. Leverages deep expertise in coaching, leadership, organizational development, and operational management to introduce and implement changes that deliver profound impacts. Leads with vision. Executes with passion and purpose.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President of Care Management Downstate

   Care Design New York

   Nov 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Spearheads the vision, strategy, structure, and daily operations for the agency’s Care Coordination Organization (COO) product for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in NYC and Long Island, serving 15K+ regional members with the highest caliber of care management and person-centered services. Shapes the strategic vision and direction of the care management team in collaboration with executives and cross-functional teams to serve diverse populations of I/DD members, enrolling 600+ new people annually. Generates and stewards $70M+ in annual revenue and growing Directs, coaches, and inspires 4 high-performing regional directors who manage the largest enrollments agency-wide Oversees and guides 470+ employees to achieve peak performance Ensures ongoing employee development and leadership to improve critical job competencies and service quality Continuous transformation of processes and programs to reach member Quality Goals and Organizational Strategic Goals Models the core values and champions employee and member success through ongoing spotlights on excellence. Sets forth measures to accomplish deliverables focused on supporting member access to medical, specialty, and therapeutic services including I/DD-focused services and community programs that improve member outcomes Introduces and influences change across the organization, collaborating with c-suite executives and senior-level management on mission-critical decisions and strategies Drove the Covid-19 response for my region, partnering with key non-profit organizations to offer education, outreach, and pop-up Covid vaccine clinics that vaccinated members over 4 months Shifted critical resources following a 15% state budget cut by consolidating 12 office spaces into 6, reduced supervisory headcount by 25% by creating a new organizational role which prevent layoffs and added to organizational effectiveness.

Education

• Southwestern University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

  1985 — 1989

• The New School

  Master of Science (M.S.), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

  1993 — 1996