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Ask An Expert — Schedule A Complimentary Consultation At The Institute!


OPEN MINDS consultants are health and human services experts for organizations serving consumers with the most complex support needs. Our team has a deep understanding of the financing and service delivery for consumers with chronic conditions, mental illnesses, addictive disorders, cognitive disabilities, autism, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.

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Meet the Consultants

Michael Allen

  • Strategic Planning & Organizational Development
  • Clinical Quality & Performance Management
  • Transformational Leadership & Team Building
  • Service Line Development, Expansion & Optimization

Deanne Cornette, MHA, GPC

  • Strategic Planning & Project Management
  • Contracting Negotiations & Revenue Development
  • Performance Improvement, Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Primary Care Integration
  • Grant Development & Management
  • FQHC/FQHC LAL Development & Management

Paul Duck

  • Strategic Planning & Strategy Implementation
  • Growth Strategies & Business Development
  • Integrated Primary Care Models & Clinical Operations
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Innovative Partnership Development
  • Change Management & Team Building
  • Service Line Assessment & Development
  • Development & Implementation Of Payer & Provider Strategic Alliances
  • Health Plan Outreach & Contracting
  • Strategic Planning & Payer Mix Diversification
  • Organizational Re-Engineering & Operations Management

Rick Gutierrez, Ph.D.

  • Business Development Within Developmental Disability Space​
  • Network Management & Development​
  • Leadership Development & Coaching​
  • Strategy Planning & Facilitation​
  • Revenue Cycle Management

Emily Harris

  • Brand Strategy & Revenue Growth
  • Business To Business Marketing & Sales
  • Marketing Data Analytics
  • Service Line Growth
  • Process Development

Lauren Frantz

  • Event Planning & Management
  • Marketing Strategy & Execution
  • Campaign Development
  • Event Content Development & Speaker Coordination

Rachel Steinmetz

  • Strategic and operations management – strategy, program development, budget management, & social media strategy
  • Technology optimization – EHRs, data analytics, CRM, project management software, AI/automation tools
  • Marketing strategy and strategy implementation – social media, content creation, brand partnerships, advertising campaigns, customer engagement, graphic design, video editing, web design, ROI tracking, event planning
  • Marketing communications – Email campaigns, grant writing, proposal writing, public relations

Ray Wolfe

  • Value-Based Reimbursement & Managed Care
  • Financial Analysis, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, & Management
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Innovative Partnership Development
  • Performance Improvement, Data Analysis & Reporting, & Metric-Based Management