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Catherine Woods is an accomplished senior executive and noted US healthcare industry expert.  With 15 years' experience in the US healthcare industry, Catherine has led the strategic development of business excellence, cost containment, and global sourcing programs for Fortune 200 companies.  During her tenure she has built outsourced operations across the healthcare services spectrum.   Her areas of expertise include outsourcing, business process management, healthcare cost management, and procurement.

Catherine is an author and public speaker covering topics such as leadership development, healthcare reform, global sourcing, outsourcing best practices and related case studies, and project management.

Today, as Managing Partner at Sloan Solutions, LLC,  Catherine has built a leading consulting practice focused on providing Fortune 1000 companies a full suite of consulting services developed to help clients identify and execute business strategies.   Prior to Sloan Solutions, Catherine held executive positions in operations and strategic development at Viant, PacifiCare and CIGNA HealthCare.  She earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and holds the Lean Six Sigma Sensei designation.

Catherine Woods is a contributing member in the following organisations:

• International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
• Project Management Institute, Los Angeles Chapter; College of Performance Management
• Association for Social Economics
• The American Political Science Association – Foreign Policy Studies
• Public Relations Society of America
• Toastmasters International
• American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations