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Rick has more than 15 years of management consulting experience specializing in assisting research institutions with strategic planning operational improvement and compliance management. Prior to joining Huron Rick was a Principal with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) where he worked with CSC's Healthcare Strategy practice. Prior to CSC Rick was a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers's (PwC's) Global Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences practice where he led PwC's Clinical Research Consulting Team.
Professional Experience
Clinical Research Administration and Compliance
Led many engagements to assess and recommend improvements related to the organizational structure and compliance environment of clinical research enterprises at both academic and health care institutions.
Developed and delivered training presentations related to clinical research compliance topics including HIPAA billing compliance IRB policies and conflicts of interest.
Employed "game theory" simulation software to assist an academic health center with the development and evaluation of a plan to double their volume of clinical trials within five years.
Assisted two academic health centers with assessment and planning activities related to their respective efforts to secure a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).
Strategic Planning and Business Development
Led the development of an integrated strategic and financial plan for the research teaching and patient care components of a leading academic health center.
Assisted multiple stakeholders including the State Governor and leaders from the State's various Universities with the establishment of a not-for-profit genomics research institute.
Assisted leadership for a $3B health system with the development of a strategic and financial plan for their research enterprise.
Assessed the financial implications of acquiring a cardiovascular research group from another health center.
University Information Technology
Assisted several academic health center and health system clients with the evaluation and selection of administrative information systems.
Evaluated the costs / benefits of implementing a fully integrated single vendor administrative software system across a health system and non-health system entities of a state university.
Assessed the functional capabilities of an institution's pre-award and research compliance systems to assist with a future make-buy decision.
Research Administration and Research Finance
Assisted the leadership of a $1B health system with the design and implementation of an infrastructure for their research enterprise.
Developed and recommended a pricing and cost recovery strategy for the telecommunications and computing unit of an academic health center.
Led three separate project teams as part of a multi-project performance improvement initiative undertaken by an academic health center.
Served as chief financial officer for translational research department at an Ivy League academic health center. Responsible for management of $25M budget staff of 25 and all financial aspects of department.
Education & Certifications
Master of Business Administration Finance Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Bachelor of Science Finance Lehigh University
Certified Public Accountant State of Pennsylvania
Professional Associations
Board of Directors Palmetto Biotechnology Alliance (SC State Chapter of BIO)
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