04.01.25
Safeguarding Veteran Health Data and Optimizing Electronic Health Record Accuracy
Resolving data differences between VA and DoD.
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Taylor Wood, MA, PMP
Taylor Wood is an experienced communication and change management strategist dedicated to building and leading proactive teams that go above and beyond for her clients. She oversees a portfolio of more than 18 teams across several government agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Science Foundation. In this role, Taylor focuses on growing and expanding Human Experience’s event management capability and enhancing Aptive’s recruitment marketing services through the implementation of technical solutions.
Throughout her career, she has focused on learning various leadership styles and techniques to help others achieve success. Taylor is passionate about training others to lead with empathy and foster positive working relationships, enabling teams to provide exceptional service to clients. In previous roles, Taylor has led numerous communication teams and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of the Navy, VA, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Energy.
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Secret Security Clearance
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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Certified Change Management Practitioner, Prosci
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M.A., Strategic Communications, American University
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B.A., Communication Studies, West Virginia University
Brian Carr, PMP
Brian is a dedicated manager with over 20 years of experience leading health care projects in commercial, Federal and international enterprise environments. He is a critical thinker skilled in developing and managing multi-sector/multi-disciplinary collaboration while driving successful outcomes. At Aptive, he heads the Council Management Team within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. Brian’s primary focus is to lead and strengthen the incredible analyst team that drives Aptive’s successful project delivery and to foster a positive and productive relationship with clients.
Brian has a background in hospital pharmacy operations, medical device installation, IT security and revenue cycle management. He has led dozens of multi-million-dollar projects for civilian hospital systems across the U.S., including HCA Health Care, Trinity Health, Kaiser Permanente and Johns Hopkins. His federal experience includes implementing a Federal Project Management Office for Becton Dickinson, helming successful global projects for the U.S. Air Force and driving IT security upgrades for VA, Indian Health Service and Department of Prisons. He has been on the EHRM project since 2019 and is committed to helping his fellow Veterans discover a more uniform, integrated and effective VA.
- U.S. Navy Veteran
- Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute
- Disciplined Agile Scrum Master, Project Management Institute
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Council Member, Frederick County, MD, Veterans Advisory Council
Brian LoVecchio, MBA
Brian LoVecchio is a business strategist and operations leader with over 20 years of experience leading large-scale transformation programs with federal government clients and global Fortune 500 companies. At Aptive, he oversees the Health Care Technology portfolio with a focus on digital health opportunities and electronic health record modernization. Brian’s focus is on ensuring successful project delivery, maintaining contractual compliance and promoting growth within his team. Drawing on his extensive consulting background, Brian leads business development activities that expand Aptive’s portfolio with new clients.
Brian’s experience spans a range of areas, including digital product development and management, merger integration, strategy development and implementation and business process redesign. His expertise in management, business strategy, financial advisory and data governance models has contributed to national digital product launches for large commercial companies, provided operations and restructuring guidance for multiple large federal agencies and program offices, and managed the implementation of large-scale technology platforms for both large federal agencies and financial services companies.
- MBA, Finance and Strategy, University of Rochester
- B.S., Business Management, SUNY Geneseo
Kelly Smith, MBA, PMP
Kelly Smith is an action-oriented leader with over 16 years of experience managing, organizing and executing project and program requirements within various industries, focusing on organic growth, data quality and governance and risk management. At Aptive, oversees a portfolio of programs with the aim of enhancing customer relationships and expanding the responsibilities of her teams through innovative opportunities. She uses her insight and knowledge to assist in capture requirements to solicit and bid on new opportunities for Aptive. As a trusted advisor, she fosters trusting and transparent relationships with her team and potential clients, using keen interpersonal skills to understand priorities and pain points that inform and shape business development efforts.
Kelly has supported several large and small-scale information technology projects, providing oversight and guidance to interdependent teams to enhance performance and achieve desired outcomes. She has worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for many years and most recently served as a program director for Tria Federal, where she supported the VA Product Line Director in the Office of Information and Technology. In previous roles, Kelly was responsible for organic growth, cost management, knowledge sharing and adhering to the full systems development life cycle, often drawing on agile and lean practices to improve organizational effectiveness and quickly adapt to evolving client needs.
- MBA, Management and Ethics, New England College of Business and Finance
- B.S., Business Administration and Marketing, New England College of Business and Finance
- B.S., Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Biology, St. Joseph’s College of Maine
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master
- SAFe Agile Certification
- SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts
