Thomas Ballard Mba, Pmp, Lssbb, Ctprp, Csm, Itil, Safe, Phias

Thomas Ballard, MBA, PMP, LSSBB, CTPRP, CSM, ITIL, SAFe, PHIAS has a strong background in project management and healthcare transformation. Thomas Ballard, is currently serving as the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Sage Health since January 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Humana as the Senior Vice President of Onehome EPMO from August 2021 to March 2023. Before joining Humana, Thomas held various leadership roles at Centene Corporation, including Senior Director of Healthcare Transformation at Fidelis Care from October 2020 to August 2021 and Director of Project Management Office at Sunshine Health from January 2015 to October 2020. Thomas Ballard, also worked as a Senior Manager of Project Management Office at Univita Health Inc from 2011 to 2015, Manager of Project Management Office at Seminole Tribe of Florida from 2008 to 2011, Project Manager III at Broward Health from 2005 to 2007, and Project Manager II at Holy Cross Hospital from 2003 to 2005.

Thomas Ballard holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Services Administration (BHS) from Florida Atlantic University and a Master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Finance from Nova Southeastern University. Thomas Ballard, also completed coursework in Business Administration at The University of Alabama.

In addition to their educational background, Thomas has obtained various certifications throughout their career. These include Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from The Knowledge Academy in 2019, IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice in 2017, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. Thomas Ballard, is also a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Third-Party Risk Professional (CTPRP), and holds certifications in IT Incident Command System (ICS-100) and National Response Framework (ICS-700) from FEMA. Thomas has further certifications in Bio-Terrorism: Mass Prophylaxis Preparedness & Planning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & First Response Course (LEFR) from the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, Life, Health, & Variable Annuities from the Florida Department of Financial Services, and Professional, Health Insurance Advanced Studies from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Additionally, they hold retired certifications in Series 31 Commodities and Managed Futures and Series 7 General Securities Representative Examination from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Thomas is also a Scaled Agile Framework SAFe 4.0 (SA) Scaled Agilist certified by Scaled Agile, Inc.

Overall, Thomas Ballard has a strong educational background in health services administration and business administration, and has obtained numerous certifications in areas such as project management, lean six sigma, ITIL, risk management, and emergency response.