GRAY HORSE STRATEGIES - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• CPHQ - Quality and Performance Improvement Consultant

BevLarsonhasarecordofaccomplishmentinpublichealth,HMOmanagement,andqualitysystems.BevwastheDirectorofPublicHealthforPolkCounty,WIfor21years.SheworkedforMayoClinic'sHealthTraditionHealthPlanHMOinLaCrosse,WIfor14yearsastheDirectorofOperations&ClinicalServiceswithafocusonpopulationhealthandqualitymanagement.BevholdsanationalcertificationasaCertifiedProfessionalinHealthcareQuality,alongwithanMPHinHealthcareManagementfromtheUniversityofMinnesota.

Job Titles:

• Public Health Law Consultant

DanStier,J.D.,isaveteranattorneyandadministratorwithdecadesofexperienceinlawofficesandprogramsatstateandfederallevels.FromMarch,2010untilMay,2013,hewasthedirectoroftheNetworkforPublicHealthLaw'sNationalCoordinatingCenter,fundedbytheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.TheNetworkprovidedlawandpolicyguidancetostate,tribal,andlocalpublichealthofficialsandothersinterestedinprotectingandimprovingthepublic'shealththroughlawandpolicy.UponleavingtheNetwork,heestablishedapublichealthlawconsultingbusiness,DanStier,LLC. Mr.StierwasaSeniorPublicHealthAnalystwithCDC'sPublicHealthLawProgramfrom2005-2010.Heworkedcloselywithstatepublichealthofficialsandattorneys,guidedbytheProgram'smission"toadvancethepublic'shealththroughlaw."Mr.Stierdevotedconsiderableattentiontomulti-jurisdictionallegalissuesrelatingtopublichealthemergencypreparedness,withparticularfocusonissuesassociatedwithstate-tribalpublichealthcollaboration.HeledCDC'sinitiativetostrengthentherelationshipbetweenpublichealthandthecourts,andservedastheProgram'sliaisontoCDC'sNationalCenterforInjuryPreventionandControl. Mr.Stierhasspokenfrequentlyonpublichealthlawissues.Incooperationwithstatepublichealthofficialsandattorneys,hedevelopedandimplementedinteractiveweb-basedlegaltoolsforuseinthepracticeofpublichealthlaw.Hehasauthoredarticlesconcerninginterstateandinternationalpublichealthmutualaidagreements,tribalpublichealthlaws,thepublichealthroleofthecourts,legalliabilityduringpublichealthemergencies,andlawsrelatingtoinjuryprevention. BeforejoiningCDC,Mr.StierhadalongandvariedcareerinWisconsinstategovernment.Inhismostrecentstateposition,asChiefLegalCounselfortenyearswiththeDepartmentofHealthandFamilyServices,hewascloselyinvolvedwithpublichealthlegalissues,includingpublichealthemergencypreparednessandrelatedrevisionsofWisconsinlaw.PriortohisservicewiththeDepartmentofHealthandFamilyServices,Mr.StierservedasanassistantattorneygeneralintheWisconsinDepartmentofJusticeandastheDeputySecretaryoftheWisconsinDepartmentofVeteransAffairs.HeisamemberoftheStateBarofWisconsin,andisagraduateoftheUniversityofWisconsinLawSchool.

Job Titles:

• CQIA - Strategic Planning and Focus Group Consultant

DustinYoungprovidesstrategicplanningconsultingservices,focusgroupdesignandfacilitation,andmultimediaprojectdevelopmentforGrayHorseStrategies.Dustinhasconsiderableprojectcommunicationsandmanagementexperience.HegraduatedfromMarquetteUniversityin2008withadegreeinInternationalAffairsandisanASQCertifiedQualityImprovementAssociate.DustinhasservedontheBoardofDirectorsoftheWisconsinPublicHealthAssociationandisontheBoardofDirectorsofDriveClear,aMadison,Wisconsinbasednon-profitorganizationdedicatedtohelpingthevictimsofdrunkandimpaireddrivingaccidents.

Job Titles:

• Management Consultant

GretchenSampsonisapublichealthprofessionalwithover35years'experienceingovernmentalpublichealthandhumanservicesorganizationalleadership.Sheenjoysbringingoutthebestinorganizationsbystrengtheningleadership,keypartnerships,strategicplanningandperformancemanagement.ShehasheldleadershiprolesintheAmericanPublicHealthAssociation,theWisconsinPublicHealthAssociationandiscurrentlyservingontheAccreditationImprovementCommitteeandtheSmallHealthDepartmentThinkTankforthePublicHealthAccreditationBoard.

Job Titles:

• Affiliated Consultant - Public Health Systems and Evaluation
• Independent Public Health Systems Consultant

KusumaMadamalaisanindependentpublichealthsystemsconsultantwith15yearsofexperienceinpublichealthpracticeandresearchincommunity-basedorganizations,academiaandnon-profitsettings.ShehasconsultedwithorganizationssuchastheNationalNetworkofPublicHealthInstitutesandtheAssociationofState&TerritorialHealthOfficials.ShepreviouslyservedasaseniorscientistattheAmericanMedicalAssociationleadinginitiativestobridgepopulationhealthandclinicalhealthservices.KusumacurrentlyservesasanAdjunctAssistantProfessorattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago,SchoolofPublicHealthwhereshehastaughtPublicHealthProgramPlanningandEvaluation.SheisamemberofthePublicHealthAccreditationBoard'sResearchandEvaluationCommittee,asectioncouncilorfortheHealthAdministrationSectionoftheAmericanPublicHealthAssociationandhasservedasamemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteeforAcademyHealth'sPublicHealthSystemsResearch.

Job Titles:

• Community Health Specialist
• Improvement and Accreditation Consultant

InadditiontoherconsultingdutieswithGrayHorseStrategies,KylaWaksmonskiisaCommunityHealthSpecialistandtheAccreditationCoordinatorforOneidaCountyHealthDepartment,oneofWisconsin'snationallyaccreditedhealthdepartments.Kylahasalsocompletedtheyear-longHealthyWisconsinLeadershipInstituteandtheNationalLeadershipAcademyforthePublic'sHealthprograms.

Job Titles:

• President

NancyYounghasover30yearsofleadershipexperienceinthepublicandprivatesectors.ShefoundedGrayHorseConsultingin2000,andin2016broadenedserviceofferingsthroughGrayHorseStrategies.Shehasapassionforworkingwithorganizationsthatarestrivingtodogreatworkwithlimitedresources,providing"PracticalSolutionsforthePublicGood".​

Job Titles:

• Public Health Management Consultant

TomSiegerbringsmanyyearsofEnvironmentalPublicHealthmanagementexperiencetoGrayHorseStrategies.HewasafellowintheCenterforDiseaseControl'sPublicHealthLeadershipInstituteandhasheldmanagementpositionsinstategovernment,publicuniversityandprivateindustrysettings.Tomhasapassionforthepowerofpreventiontopromotethehealthandwell-beingofthepopulationandisastrongadvocateforGreenleaf'sServantLeadershipphilosophytobuildstrongerandmoreeffectiveinstitutions.