Strategic Partnership Expansion: Molina & Meridian
Building High-Value Healthcare Partnerships to Expand Access, Strengthen Market Position & Create New Growth Opportunities
August 2025 - August 2026 | Metro Solutions
Led strategic business development efforts to expand Metro Solutions’ relationships with health plans and healthcare partners, with a focus on increasing service accessibility, strengthening the organization’s position within the HCBS landscape, and creating new opportunities for sustainable growth.
A significant milestone of this work was successfully securing a direct HCBS contract with Meridian, transitioning the relationship to allow Metro Solutions to work directly with the health plan. This expanded the organization’s operational flexibility while creating additional opportunities for revenue growth, stronger payer collaboration, and increased access to Metro Solutions’ services.
Building on that momentum, I initiated strategic discussions with Molina Healthcare to explore opportunities for an expanded partnership. I developed and delivered executive-level presentations to Molina senior leadership designed to communicate Metro Solutions’ capabilities, service model, organizational value, and potential as a broader healthcare partner. These conversations helped increase organizational visibility with payer leadership and position Metro Solutions as a preferred provider candidate, with discussions regarding potential contract expansion continuing to advance.
My role required bringing together relationship development, healthcare operations, executive communication, and strategic planning. Rather than approaching payer relationships solely as contractual arrangements, I focused on identifying opportunities where organizational capabilities could align with payer needs, improve access to services, and create mutual long-term value.
Collectively, these efforts strengthened relationships with key healthcare partners, expanded Metro Solutions’ visibility within the payer community, and established a foundation for continued contract expansion, revenue diversification, service accessibility, and market growth.
Key Areas of Leadership:
Strategic Partnerships • Business Development • Payer Relations • Healthcare Strategy • Contract Development • Executive Presentations • Relationship Management • Revenue Growth • Market Expansion • HCBS Strategy • Executive Stakeholder Engagement