Lauren Barrash

About Lauren Barrash

I am an entrepreneur who is in constant thought. My professional paths have led me in interesting and diverse directions, all of which have brought me to this point in my life. With over 20 years of healthcare experience, I have proven results in each role I have held across various large organizations. I have a wide spectrum of diverse experience in internal healthcare consulting, financial modeling, strategic growth planning, marketing, business development, physician relations, credentialing, operations, fundraising, and contracting. These experiences have presented me the opportunity to work with every C-suite executive, government officials, law enforcement, bedside clinical staff, physicians, researchers, academic clinicians, contract executives, pharmacists, social workers, case managers, and operations. My greatest strength comes from my diverse network of relationships with physicians, industry partners, and stakeholders, not just locally but nationally. Specialties: consulting, customer relations, marketing, networking, profit, purchasing, real estate, sales, sales training, strategic planning, operations, new business start ups, healthcare, connecting people

Experience

1. Founder & President

   The Wave

   Sep 2009 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   The Wave is Houston\'s 1st & only jitney shuttle service in 15 years at the time I started in 2009. A jitney is a \"fixed rate, fixed route, circulating, shuttle service with more than 9 passengers and less than 15 seats\". We are a hybrid between a taxi, limo, and public bus service. With a fleet of 6, we operate primarily inside Loop 610, all of Houston\'s special event venues, but we also operate shuttles for private events. We do weddings, birthdays, company outings, concerts, games, school field trips, day trips to Austin, Kemah, you name it, we can help. We can help with all your transportation needs.

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  BS, Business Administration

  1994 — 1998

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Science - MS- Social Work, Social Work

• Memorial High School

  Diploma

  1990 — 1994

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration degree, MBA

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Marketing
• Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Healthcare
• Purchasing
• Strategic Consulting
• Political Consulting
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• New Business Development
• Public Speaking
• Public Transport Planning
• Start-Ups
• Training
• Transportation Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Management
• Budgets