Ed Brown
@edbrown
Executive finance leader and strategic operations officer improving mission performance.
What I'm looking for
I’m an Army Medical Service Corps officer and healthcare finance executive with 21+ years of strategic and operational leadership. I specialize in turning complex goals into execution—driving Strategic and Operational Planning, leadership, human resources management, recruiting operations, intelligence/security operations, staff development, and financial management.
I’ve led enterprise financial and contract outcomes as Chief Financial Officer, optimizing budgets and improving accountability across FAR-based programs. In recent roles, I rebuilt service line performance, deployed a billing system to speed revenue before discharge, and improved contract readiness—while also building recruiting programs from scratch and scaling execution with measurable efficiency gains.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Experience Designer
Actalent Services
Jul 2025 - Jan 2026 (6 months)
Performed engineering and design activities for transmission line projects, including route selection, structural/foundation design, and construction document preparation. Used PLS-CADD and GIS/CAD tools for modeling, supported bid/construction meetings, and led corrective actions to keep projects on track.
Created and updated contractor work authorizations, performed contractor invoice reconciliation, and maintained the estimate log with assigned reporting processes. Coordinated QA/QC package review and employee project work, including building Power BI dashboards.
Recruiting Project Manager
MEC Energy Services
Jun 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Built a recruiting program from scratch for State Department contracts, filling every position within about 30 days and improving processing efficiency. Owned recruiting project financial files (actuals and forecast), supported resource allocation and monthly reporting, and helped streamline accounting and business processes.
Chief Financial Officer
US Army Madigan Army Medical Center
Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 (7 months)
Reconstructed the Behavioral Health Service line to improve productivity and reduce service-line costs, and deployed a billing system to enable timely patient billing. Managed hospital contracts across logistics and personal services and performed FAR-related contract review and QA/QC activities.
Certified Block Senior Training Director
US Army Charlie Team Medical Training Center
Jun 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years 1 month)
Prepositioned medical training for new hires, achieving 100% medically trained hires within the first 30 days. Projected resource needs, conducted external evaluations of training, and managed contracts for logistics and suppliers.
Clinical Talent Acquisition Director
US Army Medical Department Recruiting Office
Aug 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 10 months)
Led healthcare talent acquisition, including negotiations with Liberty College of Osteopathic Medicine, and built community partnerships to support recruiting outcomes. Conducted acquisition research and supported renovation solicitation/pre- and post-award documentation, including construction closeout documentation.
Chief Financial Officer
US Army William Beaumont Army Medical Center
May 2014 - Aug 2016 (2 years 3 months)
Supervised a large hospital budget while overseeing talent acquisition, delivered major savings through system improvements, and managed accounts receivable to clear delinquent balances. Performed pre-award and post-award government acquisition work, including solicitation/award/closeout for construction and architect-engineering services, and managed firm-fixed-price and sole-source procurement a
Emergency Management Director/Healthcare
US Army Charlie Company Medical Company
May 2011 - May 2014 (3 years)
Controlled and managed a healthcare budget, achieving major savings through price and fee negotiations while maintaining patient care continuity. Arranged a clinic move without loss of treatment, reorganized staff to improve efficiency and patient satisfaction, and developed EEO/harassment policies to maintain a safe working environment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Southern New Hampshire University
Master of Science, Cyber Security IT Management
2023 - 2026
Pursuing a Master of Science in Cyber Security IT Management (2023–2026).
Columbus State University
Master of Public Administration, Health Services Administration
2009 - 2010
Earned a Master of Public Administration with a focus in Health Services Administration (2009–2010).
American InterContinental University
Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Management
2007 - 2008
Earned an MBA with a focus in Healthcare Management (2007–2008).
Herzing University
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
2003 - 2006
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Herzing University (2003–2006).
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