Sharon Simmons, MA, MBA, currently serves as a Senior Advisor for Special Projects in Operations and Enterprise Quality Engineering at CareSource, one of the largest Medicaid managed care plans in the U.S. With extensive experience in healthcare operations and IT consulting, Sharon has provided strategic expertise to various organizations, including Longbridge Financial as a Program Manager and Technical Lead and Affinity Health Plan as an Account Manager in Provider Relations. Additional consultancy roles include positions with MultiPlan and self-employment, focusing on strategic planning, biopharma, digital health, and healthcare delivery. Sharon's academic credentials include multiple master's degrees, an MBA in Healthcare Management from Fitchburg State University, and an advanced graduate certificate from Columbia University.