Johnny Lai

About Johnny Lai

I\'m a current executive at TennCare leading the Managed Care Operations team. A graduate of Vanderbilt\'s Owen Graduate School of Management, I was awarded a full scholarship to obtain my MBA and afforded ample opportunity to explore my professional interests. Having settled down in Nashville, I\'m excited to be a part of the healthcare community and pay forward the support I\'ve received throughout my career.Previously, I served as an acquisitions and procurement professional with over six (6) years of experience in planning, building, awarding, administering, and closing out Federal contracts, with specialized experience in major systems acquisitions and direct negotiations. I have handled all facets of cradle-to-grave contracting, including acquisition planning, market research conduct, solicitation development, small business consideration, cost and price analysis, source selection, vendor negotiation, best value/trade-off procedures, contract administration, contractor performance auditing, and contract close-out.

Experience

1. Director of Managed Care Operations

   Tenncare

   Jun 2022 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

Education

• Duke University

  Bachelor’s Degree, International Comparative Studies; Chinese

  2006 — 2010

• Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management

  Master's of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations & Analytics, Strategy, Healthcare

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Government Contracting
• Management
• Access
• Procurement
• Strategy
• Government
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Analysis
• Research
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Policy Analysis
• Program Management
• Data Analysis
• Policy
• Software Documentation