Tricia Olson

Director of Business Systems at Valley Hope

Tricia Olson has worked in various roles throughout their career. Tricia is currently serving as the Director of Business Systems at Valley Hope since May 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Netsmart as a Senior Project Manager from April 2021 to May 2021, and as a Project Manager from January 2020 to April 2021.

From 2015 to 2019, Tricia worked at Valley Hope, a nonprofit addiction treatment organization. Tricia held the position of Chief of Staff and managed a staff of 12 across divisions such as corporate administrative staff, Human Resources, Central Admissions, IT, and Utilization Review. Additionally, they provided secondary management for 42 employees. During their tenure, they successfully developed a Central Admissions team with a high conversion rate on calls and directed comprehensive marketing campaigns that raised awareness and led to increased admissions.

Earlier in their career, Tricia worked at the Kansas Department of Commerce. Tricia served as the Chief of Staff from February 2014 to September 2015, providing operational and legislative support to the Secretary of Commerce and senior leaders. Tricia also acted as the primary liaison for operational issues between the Department, the Governor's Office, and other departments within the Governor's administration. From September 2007 to February 2014, Tricia held the role of Executive Secretary to the Secretary of Commerce, managing various aspects of the Secretary's schedule and coordinating travel and details for Department meetings and conferences.

Tricia Olson attended Emporia State University from 1990 to 1992, where they pursued studies in Business Administration and Management, with a focus on General Management. However, no degree information is provided for this period.

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Timeline

  • Director of Business Systems

    May, 2021 - present

  • Interim Director of Marketing

    January, 2017

  • Chief of Staff

    September, 2015