Livanta is a

Technology-Enabled Organization

that touches key facets of the journeys of patients and caregivers through the healthcare system. We offer information technology, program integrity, quality improvement, strategic communications, and business process outsourcing solutions.

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We serve our customers by

advancing population health,
improving patient care,
and effectively managing healthcare costs

through quality improvement and innovation.

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2004

Livanta LLC was formed as a privately held company

Maryland

Our headquarters is located in Annapolis Junction, Maryland with additional operations in Las Vegas, Nevada, and other offices across the United States.

HOW WE DO IT

We work on behalf of government agencies and their contractors to

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Empower the beneficiaries / caregivers to navigate the healthcare system and make informed decisions

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Help the providers improve health outcomes and address beneficiary needs

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Help the payers manage healthcare costs and ensure proper payment

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Inform public policy with actuarial and econometric analysis

WHY CHOOSE US

Why Livanta

We are the largest healthcare quality improvement organization in the United States and trusted adviser to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We have a unique understanding of beneficiaries and have developed programs that improve patient outcomes, increase satisfaction, and drastically reduce readmissions.

With technology at its core, Livanta has built a portfolio of telehealth, data analytics, and tracking mechanisms that position it to inspire a better healthcare system that connects patients, providers, and payers to improve health outcomes, increase efficiency, and manage costs.

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Improve patient satisfaction

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We improve beneficiary satisfaction through empowerment.

Top Patient Satisfaction Scores

Livanta is a Beneficiary and Family Centered Care - Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) contractor that meets or exceeds Medicare patient satisfaction goals measured by Medicare’s designated external contractor evaluation of Livanta’s performance.

Successful Medicare PFE Pilot Programs

Livanta is a Beneficiary and Family Centered Care - Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) contractor that meets or exceeds Medicare patient satisfaction goals measured by Medicare’s designated external contractor evaluation of Livanta’s performance.

Ensure quality care delivery

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We engage with physicians to ensure quality care delivery.

Physician Panel of Experts

Livanta’s team of practicing physicians review medical records and apply clinical documentation requirements to support solid coverage determinations and to provide meaningful feedback to attending physicians and providers.

Quality Review Outcomes

Livanta’s team of practicing physicians review medical records and apply clinical documentation requirements to support solid coverage determinations and to provide meaningful feedback to attending physicians and providers.

Better manage costs

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We increase claims accuracy to better manage costs.

Medicare Documentation Experts

Livanta’s team of clinicians are experienced subject matter experts regarding Medicare medical documentation and coverage requirements. Livanta's team has a proven record of accurate and precise application of Medicare guidelines and education.

Medicare Provider Outreach and Education

Livanta’s team of clinicians are experienced subject matter experts regarding Medicare medical documentation and coverage requirements. Livanta's team has a proven record of accurate and precise application of Medicare guidelines and education.

Reduce hospital readmissions

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We work with beneficiaries and their caregivers to reduce hospital readmissions.

Benefitting Beneficiaries and their Families

By engaging beneficiaries through immediate advocacy and prompt processing of appeals related to termination of services, Livanta empowers Medicare beneficiaries to recognize the active steps they can take to achieve successful transitions of care to win back precious time at home with family and friends.

Reduction in Readmissions

By engaging beneficiaries through immediate advocacy and prompt processing of appeals related to termination of services, Livanta empowers Medicare beneficiaries to recognize the active steps they can take to achieve successful transitions of care to win back precious time at home with family and friends.

Secure all healthcare data

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We secure all healthcare data to federal, state, and industry standards.

We Engender Your Trust

Livanta is independently certified to meet industry security compliance standards and has been for over 12 years. Livanta ensures that our personnel, systems, and data meet all applicable laws that govern personal and protected health information, including the Privacy Act of 1974, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Livanta's security program has stood the test of time as well as evolved along with today’s advancing cyber technology and security compliance demands.

Layered Security Controls for Protecting Data

Livanta is independently certified to meet industry security compliance standards and has been for over 12 years. Livanta ensures that our personnel, systems, and data meet all applicable laws that govern personal and protected health information, including the Privacy Act of 1974, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Livanta's security program has stood the test of time as well as evolved along with today’s advancing cyber technology and security compliance demands.

Leverage advanced technologies

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We leverage advanced technologies to power our services.

Technology that Improves Outcomes

Livanta leverages advanced technologies centered around data analytics, digital services, and artificial intelligence to provide solutions that support the beneficiary journey to better health. Livanta's solutions address a range of applications from telehealth and mobile communications to case management and automated medical records processing.

Livanta leverages advanced technologies centered around data analytics, digital services, and artificial intelligence to provide solutions that support the beneficiary journey to better health. Livanta's solutions address a range of applications from telehealth and mobile communications to case management and automated medical records processing.

Leadership

Board of Directors

We believe that corporate governance enhances the long-term success of the organization. Livanta is committed to conducting its business activities with integrity and excellence, ensuring the trust of its customers, employees, and business partners.

Anthony C. Wisniewski, Esq.
Chairman
E. Wayne Bachus, Esq.
Consumer Representative
Edward F. Plocha
Consumer Representative
David L. Shern, Ph.D.
Provider Representative
Frederick J. Wenzel
Consumer Representative
William J. Naber, MD, JD
Provider Representative
Maricela P. Moffitt, MD
Provider Representative
John A. Capasso
Provider Representative
Patty McCormac, RN
Provider Representative
Milagros Abreu, MD
Consumer Representative
Russel Bantham, Esq.
Consumer Representative
Lorenza Cooper
Consumer Representative
Edward J. Kasemeyer, MD
Consumer Representative
Elizabeth L. Chung
Consumer Representative
Gavin Long
Consumer Representative
Staff

Our staff

Livanta's staff consists of healthcare, technology, management, and legal experts, including:

  • Medical Directors, pharmacists, nurses, healthcare policy experts, medical coders
  • Project management professionals, writers/editors, administrative staff
  • Data management/analysis professionals, statisticians
  • IT professionals, SAS programmers
  • Attorneys, accountants, certified fraud examiners

Our expertise

Subject Matter Areas of Expertise

  • Medicare Part A, B, C, and D
  • Medicaid
  • Medical Peer Review
  • Interpretation, application of coverage, and payment policies
  • Fraud detection and prevention
  • Clinical coding and classification systems
  • Training and education
  • Statistical analysis, sampling, and modeling
Work

Our work

Contracts
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Current and past performance
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certifications

Our certifications

Appraised at CMMI for Development Level 3
The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) is an internationally recognized method for evaluating and measuring the maturity of an organization's business processes. This certification is appraised at CMMI for Development Level 3 by the CMMI Institute, assuring customers that it has well-defined, effective, and repeatable processes for managing requirements, decision-making, performance measurement, planning, and risk management. Livanta's Development maturity is assessed every three years to maintain its Maturity Level 3 appraisal ratings.
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Management System
Livanta maintains a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) that is certified to the globally recognized International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001:2015) standard. This certification has strengthened Livanta's culture of excellence and assures customers that Livanta is providing a consistent level of quality through well-defined processes and procedures. Organizations must recertify to the standard every three years and undergo annual audits. Certification is based on eight main business principles: customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approach, system approach to management, continual improvement, factual approach to decision making, and mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multidisciplinary accreditation body in North America. ANAB is a nongovernmental organization that provides accreditation services and training to public- and private-sector organizations and is owned by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
American Systems Registrar (ASR)
American Systems Registrar (ASR) is an ANAB accredited registrar with offices worldwide. ASR is an ISO 9001 Registrar.
American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Service Organization Control (SOC)
SOC 2® - SOC for Service Organizations: Trust Services Criteria Livanta successfully completed its SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA Security Rule examination with no findings. Livanta's service commitments and system requirements were achieved based on the trust services criteria relevant to security, availability, and confidentiality set forth in TSP 100, 2017 Trust Services Criteria for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy (applicable trust services criteria) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule of 2003 (HIPAA Security Rule) criteria.
Quality policy
Within a culture of integrity, excellence, and innovation, Livanta is committed to:
  • Providing quality services and products to customers
  • Meeting customers’ expectations and requirements through quality, service, and reliability
  • Managing risk
  • Monitoring the performance and improving effectiveness of products and services through its
  • Quality Management System
  • Complying with the requirements of the Quality Management System
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Anthony C. Wisniewski, Esq.
Chief of External and Government Affairs

Mr. Wisniewski is the Chief of External and Government Affairs for Livanta LLC. His responsibilities at Livanta have included oversight for all operations and strategic initiatives, legal affairs, compliance, new business development, and project management on federal and state government contracts within specific areas of expertise such as quality reporting.

Previously, Mr. Wisniewski served as a senior vice president at the healthcare accreditor, URAC, leading operations, legal affairs, and strategic development. He led the drafting of and successfully lobbying into law landmark health reform legislation: Section 1311 of PPACA on accreditation of health insurance exchanges. He likewise spearheaded development and ongoing execution of federal and state advocacy plans to incorporate URAC accreditation into mandated health insurance exchanges.

Prior to URAC, Mr. Wisniewski served as executive director for health policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, developing Chamber policy on hospital and physician quality improvement measures, comparative effectiveness, and life sciences and advocating those policies before Congress and the federal agencies. In this role, Mr. Wisniewski served as principal to the Hospital Quality Alliance and Quality Alliance Steering Committee, functioning as a nationally recognized employer stakeholder on the development and reporting of hospital and physician quality reporting measures, as well as healthcare reform payment incentives.

Just prior to joining Livanta full time, Mr. Wisniewski served as the president and chief executive officer of CAHME, the accreditor of graduate-level healthcare management education. While at CAHME, he led the rollout of competency-based criteria for accreditation that factored in healthcare quality improvement measures for the next generation of hospital administrators, and supply chain and other healthcare executives.

Mr. Wisniewski was appointed by the President of the United States to the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees. He was also appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Advisory Council, serving as a key employer voice on national quality measures reporting in areas such as disparities of care for minority populations, hospital associated infections, and overall patient safety. Mr. Wisniewski was also appointed by the Director of AHRQ to serve on its Effective Health Care Stakeholder Group, focusing primarily upon development and reporting of quality measures associated with comparative effectiveness research of designated chronic diseases.

Within the State of Maryland, Mr. Wisniewski has served on the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Board of Visitors and is a former gubernatorial appointee to the board of the venture capital Maryland Technology Development Corporation. He is admitted to the bars of both Maryland and Washington, D.C. He received a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. from the Catholic University of America, majoring in politics, with minors in philosophy and history.

E. Wayne Bachus, Esq.
Consumer Representative

The Honorable E. Wayne Bachus of Temple, Texas, is a former Judge of Bell County, Texas, and has more than 30 years of experience as a practicing attorney in Texas, focusing on general business matters. Judge Bachus has served on numerous boards, including the State Bar of Texas, and served multiple terms as the president of Texas Association of Court at Law Judges. He is also an adjunct instructor at Temple College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law.

Term: May 8, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Edward F. Plocha
Consumer Representative
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Mr. Plocha has more than 40 years of diverse experience, including work in public service, education, municipal government, and the nonprofit sector at both the grassroots and policy levels. He worked as director of advancement for the Maryland Province Jesuits until his retirement in 2012. Currently, Mr. Plocha serves on the board of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). He is actively involved with Christian Life Community (CLC), a Jesuit-affiliated lay organization in 65 countries worldwide and serves as Chair of the U.S. Northwest Region and the region’s national representative.

Mr. Plocha holds a graduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an undergraduate degree from Fordham University. He has studied at numerous universities in the United States and abroad, including Columbia University, Boston University, University of Wisconsin, University of Southern California, Université de Dijon, and Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.

Term: May 8, 2020 - May 7, 2023

David L. Shern, Ph.D.
Provider Representative

Dr. Shern currently holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, and Senior Science and Public Health advisory positions at Mental Health America and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, both in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Shern’s experience includes more than 35 years of distinguished service in mental health services, research, and system reform. He is regarded as one of the nation's leading mental health experts.

Before his current positions, Dr. Shern was the president and chief executive officer of Mental Health America, which is the nation’s oldest and largest advocacy organization concerned with all aspects of mental health and mental illness. Prior to joining Mental Health America in 2006, Dr. Shern served as dean and professor at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) at the University of South Florida.

Dr. Shern authored more than 100 publications. His research includes studies on the need for community services; the effects of differing organizational, financing, and service delivery strategies on continuity of care and client outcome for adults with severe mental illnesses; and the use of alternative service delivery strategies, such as peer counseling and self-help on the outcomes of care. In addition to Johns Hopkins, Dr. Shern has held academic positions at the University of South Florida, State University of New York at Albany, New York University, and the University of Colorado.

He received his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Term: May 8, 2020 - May 7, 2023

Frederick J. Wenzel
Consumer Representative

Mr. Wenzel serves as an executive fellow and adjunct professor at the Opus College of Business of the University of Saint Thomas (1996 to date). He is also a visiting professor at the University of Colorado School of Business.

He served as executive director of the Marshfield Clinic Research and Education Foundation for 16 years, and then as executive director of the Marshfield Clinic for 17 years. He served on the Clinics National Advisory Council and as an advisor to the president of the clinic. He now serves as a member of the Marshfield Clinic Health Care System.

Mr. Wenzel was executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Medical Group Management Association of Englewood, Colorado, from 1993-1996 and continues to work with the organization on committees and task forces.

He is a fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He served on the Commission for Accreditation for Health Management Education for two years as chair of the commission. He also serves on numerous additional boards while teaching at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Colorado. He has published more than 100 papers in health services research and education and is the co-author of two books on healthcare management and leadership.

Term: May 8, 2020 - May 7, 2023

William J. Naber, MD, JD
Provider Representative

Dr. Naber practices emergency medicine at the University of Cincinnati Health System (UCHS) community hospital in West Chester, Ohio and its Level 1 Trauma Center. He also works part-time in the emergency department at Cincinnati's Veterans Administration Medical Center.

He is the medical director for utilization review and clinical documentation improvement at West Chester Hospital and the University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center.

Dr. Naber received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton, Ohio, Doctor of Medicine from the University of Cincinnati, and Juris Doctor from the UC College of Law. He is a member of the Ohio Bar Association and the Cincinnati Bar Association.

Term: May 7, 2019 - February 29, 2024

Maricela P. Moffitt, MD
Provider Representative

Dr. Moffitt has served as the director of the doctoring curriculum at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix since 2007. She is responsible for the curriculum and education of preclinical students in communication and physical examination skills. Dr. Moffitt holds the academic rank of associate professor of medicine. Currently, she practices at the Cart T. Hayden VA in Phoenix as a hospitalist.

Dr. Moffitt joined the faculty in the Department of Medicine at Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) in 1990 and held many academic and administrative positions, including director of medical education and director of academic affairs. During her tenure at MIHS, she was also elected president of the medical staff and served as a medical staff officer from 1998-2003.

Dr. Moffitt completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She completed her residency at this facility in internal medicine and served as chief resident. She is board certified in internal medicine and has practiced medicine in Arizona for 25 years. She received a Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona. Her research interests include tuberculosis and medical education.

Term: May 8, 2020 - May 7, 2023

John A. Capasso
Provider Representative

Mr. Capasso is a former executive vice president of the Continuing Care Group at Trinity Health, which provides continuing care services, including home health, hospice, senior living, and nursing homes in 20 states. He has more than 35 years of experience in healthcare and senior living services.

Previously, Mr. Capasso served as the senior vice president of the Continuing Care Management Services Network at Catholic Health East (CHE). He also served as the president and chief executive officer of St. Joseph of the Pines Health System, a continuing care ministry providing a variety of housing and healthcare services to seniors in central North Carolina.

Prior to CHE, Mr. Capasso served in various executive roles at Asbury Services, Gaithersburg, Maryland, a provider of senior living services across multiple states. Before his various roles in continuing care, he held positions in four acute care hospitals, culminating in the role of assistant vice president for Professional Services at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Mr. Capasso received a Master of Science in health services administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He is a certified healthcare executive with the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is also a licensed nursing home administrator.

Term: August 9, 2023 - February 28, 2025

Patty McCormac, RN
Consumer Representative

Ms. McCormac is a healthcare provider, educator, and advocate. She believes working with Livanta provides an opportunity to help inform and grow the good this organization offers to patients, their families, and the healthcare providers they strive to engage, educate, and support in giving the best care possible.

Starting a nursing career at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, Ms. McCormac gained experience in cardiology and oncology. From there, she moved into clinical research in lifestyle changes and their impact on heart disease and prostate cancer for 12 years, leading her to the role of director of clinical operations, working with an interdisciplinary team at the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. Ms. McCormac then worked with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) as the program director for Northern California and the Pacific Northwest and just marked her 12th anniversary with NKF.

Ms. McCormac received a Bachelor of Arts in human biology from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of San Francisco.

Term: June 4, 2021 - February 28, 2024

Milagros Abreu, MD
Consumer Representative

Dr. Abreu is the president, chief executive officer, and founder of the Latino Health Insurance Program. She has dedicated her career to providing high-quality and accessible primary care for minority residents.

She serves as chair of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Committee on Ethnic Diversity; executive committee member of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative; and steering committee member for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Control Plan.

In 2006, Dr. Abreu founded the Latino Health Insurance Program. The organization has assisted 40,000 families with access to healthcare, chronic disease prevention, disease management, and nutritional programs.

Many organizations have recognized Dr. Abreu for her tremendous efforts to reduce health disparities and enhance public health, including the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus, Framingham Medical Reserve Corps, City of Boston, Massachusetts State Senate, Massachusetts Medical Society, and Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, and others.

Dr. Abreu worked for Boston Medical Center and received her master’s degree in epidemiology from Boston University School of Public Health.

Term: June 11, 2021 - February 28, 2024

Russel Bantham, Esq.
Consumer Representative

Mr. Bantham has held several roles with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), including executive vice president, chief operating officer, senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary. Prior to PhRMA, he worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company as vice president and associate general counsel, vice president and counsel at Westwood Pharmaceuticals, and staff attorney at the Drackett Company. Since 2005, Mr. Bantham has represented global pharmaceutical companies in the areas of organizational development and legal and regulatory issues; served the U.S. Chamber’s life science initiative; participated as a member of the Global Exchange on Healthcare; and advised start-up companies in the healthcare arena. He currently serves as a board member of Inspire, the largest and fastest growing support community for cancer, rare diseases, and chronic conditions.

Mr. Bantham is a graduate of Hamilton College, where he served as a member of the board of trustees from 1990 to 1994. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School and has served on the board of directors of the Non-Prescription Drug Manufacturers Association, the Council on Family Health, the Food and Drug Law Institute, and the National Association for Biomedical Research.

Term: November 30, 2020 - November 29, 2023

Lorenza Cooper
Consumer Representative

Lorenza Cooper, CIC, CPIA has over 30 years of property & casualty insurance leadership and management experience with four of the top ten national insurance companies. Mr. Cooper’s risk management acumen and underwriting expertise are value-added business attributes for his current employer - Consolidated Insurance + Risk Management. Mr. Cooper has held various positions with increasing responsibility advancing from Underwriting Director, Branch Vice President to Regional Vice President of Underwriting with leadership responsibility for the profit and loss of the commercial business segment. As the Regional Vice President of underwriting for Harleysville Insurance Company, responsibilities included profit improvement initiatives as well as transformational strategic planning for underwriting continuous improvement throughout the region. He also served over 21 years with CNA Insurance Company in various positions, including Branch Vice President and Underwriting Director leading a team of insurance professionals.

Simultaneously, Mr. Cooper continuously served his country for over 30 years as an officer in the Army National Guard in multiple states while building his professional insurance career. He has served in various military leadership positions including Company, Battalion, and Brigade Commands. Mr. Cooper is combat veteran with deployment to Iraq as the Battalion Commander as well as a retired Brigadier General (MD).

Mr. Cooper is a graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Business.

Term: August 14, 2023 - August 13, 2026

Edward J. Kasemeyer, MD
Consumer Representative

Edward J. Kasemeyer was born in Baltimore in 1945 and moved to Howard County in 1957 where he currently resides. He graduated from Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, in 1967 with a degree in political science.

Mr. Kasemeyer served in the Maryland General Assembly for 32 years, 4 years in the House of Delegates where he served on the Economic Matters Committee. He served 28 years in the Senate during which he served as Chairman of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee from 2010 to 2018. He also served as Majority Leader; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions; and Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Children Youth and Families.

Following his retirement at the end of the term in 2018 he was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Community Health Resource Commission and Chairman of the Interagency Commission on School Construction and continues to serve in those leadership roles today.

Term: August 15, 2023 - August 14, 2026

Elizabeth L. Chung
Consumer Representative

Mrs. Elizabeth L. Chung is a native of Hong Kong, China and immigrated to the United States in 1970. Mrs. Chung completed her graduate study in public health from Pennsylvania State University in 1981. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Asian American Center of Frederick (AACF) established in 2005, with a mission to equip immigrants with essential skills to be independent and successful contributors to the community. AACF is a leading entity in addressing health equity through partnership. Under her leadership, AACF has become a vital and trusted community-based organization in Maryland for immigrants. Mrs. Chung's primary focus has been on equity for marginalized populations through education, workforce, and community development.

Governor Larry Hogan appointed Mrs. Chung to the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission, and she served as Chairperson, 2020 - 2021. For the past three and current Maryland administration, she was/is sought after for her expertise in health and human services policies. Mrs. Chung has received numerous awards and recognition in public health and community services. Her most recent accomplishment is the development of the Community Health Worker Training Program for US Department of Health Human Services, expanding public / community health workforce development to address health disparities for the most vulnerable populations in the community. Mrs. Chung resides in Frederick, Maryland with her husband, Dr. Stanley Chung - Orthopedic Surgeon. (retired)

Term: August 25, 2021 - August 24, 2026

Gavin Long
Consumer Representative

Mr. Long is a purpose-driven technology entrepreneur, transaction professional, and private equity investor with a highly successful track record of delivering superior value creation in the information technology, software, and services industries.

As Executive Director of the Economics of Mutuality organization, Mr. Long leads a team that equips companies to create enduring mutual value for the benefit of all stakeholders by implementing the Economics of Mutuality operating model. He is also a Co-founder and Partner at Acacia Group, a specialist private equity investment firm, through which he has served as CEO of two portfolio technology companies.

Previously, Mr. Long worked with future Acacia colleagues at Global Strategies Group, a US-focused buyout firm, where he led corporate development within the firm's M&A strategy including a NASDAQ IPO. Mr. Long has completed more than 50 M&A transactions with an aggregate value of more than $4B. He has also held leadership positions overseeing strategy development and transactional execution for BAE Systems, Imperial Capital, and Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance.

Mr. Long has a BA in Philosophy from Appalachian State University and has undertaken graduate studies at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and Duke University.

Term: September 11, 2023 - September 10, 2026