Elizabeth F. Sumrall is seeking an executive management position in healthcare policy and organizational improvement. She has over 25 years of experience in healthcare administration, policy development, strategic planning, and project management in both state government and higher education institutions in Louisiana. Her background includes managing healthcare reform panels, telemedicine programs, strategic initiatives, and over $20 million in public health programs and staff. She holds a B.A. in Sociology, M.P.A., and has been a scholar at the National Public Health Leadership Institute.

1. Elizabeth F. Sumrall, B.A., M.P.A.
645 Mossy Oak Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
225-380-9099
sumrallliz@gmail.com
Objective To attain a position in executive management with an emphasis on organizational improvement
and health care policy.
Education B.A. – Sociology with a Minor in English and Creative Writing
M.P.A. – Masters of Public Administration, Minor in Management and Personnel Development
Scholar – National Public Health Leadership Institute – 1995
Project – Servant Leadership
Skills
Policy research and analysis
Strategic planning
Organizational Development
Project Management and Administration
Problem Solving
Personnel management
Contract Negotiation
Verbal and Written Communication
Knowledge Base
Health care public financing
Health care policy
Public Health and Safety
Social Services and Client Advocacy
Telemedicine
Procurement and Contracts
Experience October 2012-Present
Louisiana State University – Healthcare Services Division
Director of Professional Services and Procurement, Project Manager
Responsible for the development and execution of special projects related to the transition of
public hospitals to private management and the operation of the LSU Health Care Services
Division. Negotiated over 500 professional services contracts and purchasing agreements;
managed dozens of hospital facility appraisals across the state; executed leases and property
management contracts for LSU properties; developed and managed Request for Proposals and
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements for the delivery of public health care services; coordinated
the quality and accountability components of the LSU public hospital telemedicine program.
Duties include ongoing development of proposals for federal funding, grants, agreements and
oversight of assigned projects.

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February 2008 – September 2012
LSU Systems - Office of Health Affairs
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Workforce Development
Lead Project Development and Management officer for system wide projects related to the entire
LSU Health program encompassing two health sciences centers and 10 public hospitals. Areas
of responsibility include: Oversight and quality improvement projects; Healthcare Workforce
Planning and Development; Long term Strategic Planning Development; Programmatic and
Financial planning manager for the New Orleans University Medical Center strategic planning
phase; Manager and Monitor of outside healthcare consultants; LSU Health Research and Policy
Analysis; Procurement and Supply Chain Project Management
March 2004 – January 2008
Department of Health and Hospitals – Office of the Secretary
Executive Management Consultant
Management and policy advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals on
health care reform and public health. Managed the Governor’s Health Care Reform Panel, a
panel of national experts with expertise in the health care arena including recruitment of panel
members, process management; program development; and recommendation implementation
and monitoring. The Health Care Reform Panel issued numerous recommendations with over 15
of them resulting in implementation through administrative or legislative changes, including but
not limited to reforming the State’s long-term care system, limiting junk foods in school vending
machines, using local health care funds to improve access to primary care, reducing the costs of
prescription drugs, etc. Managed the Louisiana Healthcare Redesign Collaborative post
Hurricane Katrina resulting in the development of a long term plan to return health care to
citizens in New Orleans and the surrounding areas and to recruit and retain health care
professionals in the same geographic areas. One example related to this collaborative includes
the development of proposals and receipt of over eight million dollars in federal grants funds,
used to recruit and retain physicians and nurses to the public hospital and associated clinics in
New Orleans. Other administrative and project management duties as assigned.
March 1994 – February 2004
Deputy Assistant Secretary – LA Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public
Health
Management and oversight for the following public health programs and staff: Public Health
Laboratory, Vital Records and Health Statistics, Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Programs such
as Diabetes, Asthma, Tobacco Control, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Public
Health Planning and management of a budget of over $20M and staff of over 300 individuals.

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Director of Policy, Planning and Evaluation – Office of Public Health
Oversight and development of a staff of 10 in the following areas: Program Planning and
Budgeting, Program Evaluation, Social Marketing, Healthy Communities Program, Health
Statistics and Reporting, Operational and Annual Plan Development, Performance Measures
development and Improvement, Legislative Monitoring and Liaison to Legislature, etc.
January 1986 – February 1994
Parent Involvement Coordinator and Program Evaluation Specialist – LA Department of
Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health
Development, dissemination and analysis of the first statewide needs assessment in LA
comprised of three tiers of study and dissemination of over 5000 surveys – needs assessment for
parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), professionals serving
children with EBD and Teachers and School Administrators of Classes of children with EBD.
Analysis of study guided the development of a statewide plan for children with EBD.
Development of Louisiana’s first statewide organization of parents and family members with
children with EBD, as a state chapter of the National Organization of Families Helping Families
and recognition of such organization with the first parent president selected as parent of the year
on a national level.
Development and preparation of white papers, reports, grants, contracts, planning and budgeting
documents, staffing of statewide Child and Adolescent Service System program Leadership
Council and committees.
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