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Kathy Anne Foltner, Au.D.
Career Profile & Professional Experience:
Present: Foltner Consulting, LLC Chicago, IL: Owner - complete business consulting services for healthcare professionals.
December 1998 - October 2001: HearPO, Chicago, IL: President - responsible for the successful negotiation in two years with organizations, employers, and managed care entities for audiology services and hearing aids covering 101 million lives nationally through our 1600+ national provider network. Secondary responsibilities included program and new product development, operations, management, and budgeting.
October 1996 - December 1998: Sonus - U.S.A., Inc., Portland, OR: Vice-President of Operations - based in Chicago, IL - responsible for North American Operations of 30 million dollars.
December 1994 - October 1996: Hearing Health Services, Inc., d.b.a. SONUS, Chicago, IL. and Okemos, MI; Vice-president - Midwest Region: Audio-Vestibular Testing Center, Inc.; Lansing, MI: President - responsible for Midwest operations of 3.6 million dollars.
August 1994 - December 1994: Hearing Health Services, Inc.; King of Prussia, PA: Midwest Area Director; Audio-Vestibular Testing Center, Inc.; Lansing, MI: President - responsible for Midwest operations of 3 million dollars.
July 1994 - August 1994: Hearing Health Services, Inc.; King of Prussia, PA: Director of Operations, Midwest Region; Audio-
Vestibular Testing Center, Inc.; Lansing, MI: President - responsible for Michigan operations of 1.3 million
June 1980 - June 1994: Audio-Vestibular Testing Center, Inc.; Lansing, MI: President/owner of five full service hearing clinics.
Services include full range diagnostic testing and hearing aid dispensing. As president and owner of this corporation I was responsible not only for the clinical portion of this private practice, but also the administration, promotion, and management of same.
NOTE: I sold Audio-Vestibular Testing Center, Inc. to Hearing Health Services, Inc. who changed their name to SONUS. SONUS was then purchased by Health Care Capital Corp. who changed their name to Sonus U.S.A., Inc. The above employment summary from 1980 - 2001 reflects ownership changes and promotions within the same company.
September 1976 - June 1980: Ingham Otolaryngology Group, P.C., Lansing, MI: Duties included all clinical audiologic work for a
growing otolaryngology practice plus development and administration of a full service audiologic practice.
August 1976 - September 1977: Extensive clinical experience was gained in a variety of disciplines including offices of
otolaryngologists, hospitals, and Michigan State University (MSU). Duties at MSU included supervision of graduate students in clinical audiology.
Current Licenses:
State of Illinois - Licensed Audiologist #147-000934
State of Michigan - Hearing Aid - Dealer License # 350100138
Education:
Doctor of Audiology Degree - Pennsylvania College of Optometry - School of Audiology - 2002
Master of Arts Degree in Audiology - Michigan State University - 1976
Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Path/Audiology - Ithaca College - 1975
Honors and Positions:
2003 - Audiology Foundation of America Professional Leadership Award
1997 - Met selection criteria to be included in International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women , Fifth Edition
1995 - Elected as Chairperson for Michigan Board of Hearing Aid Dealers
1994 - Met selection criteria to be included in International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, Fourth Edition
1993 - Appointed to Michigan Board of Hearing Aid Dealers by Governor John Engler
1993 - Met selection criteria to be included in Who's Who of Professional and Business Women
1993 - Task Force 2000, American with Disabilities Act, 1993-1995
1992 - Met selection criteria to be included in 2000 Notable American Women
1992 - AVTC, Inc. (my company) was ranked #76 among Michigan's fastest growing companies in the 1992 Michigan Private 100.
1991 - Met selection criteria to be included in Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans 1992
1990 - Recognized by The National Distinguished Services Registry for hearing and speech professionals
1986 - Met selection criteria to be included in Who's Who Among Human Service Professionals
1986 - 1987 Treasurer, Academy of Dispensing Audiologists
1985 - 1990 Combined Federal Campaign Representative for American Tinnitus Association | 