We don’t just offer advice. We provide the executive-level stewardship necessary to turn high-stakes operational hurdles into streamlined, high-quality care models.
Our founders are industry leaders who have navigated the complexities of managed care, built multi-billion dollar budgets, and led state-level transformations.
We formed OHS to bring together a powerhouse of consultants dedicated to innovative improvements for communities with limited resources. We bridge the gap between complex technical infrastructure and clinical empathy, ensuring that every solution is both fiscally disciplined and community-focused.
Founding Partner
Senior Strategic Advisor
Lori is an executive healthcare leader and systems architect dedicated to transforming complex operational challenges into sustainable, high-performing environments. With a career defined by leadership roles as CEO, COO, and Vice President, she specializes in navigating the intricate demands of Medicaid modernization and the evolution of community-based health plans. Lori excels at untangling the “complexity of the middle,” bridging the gap between executive vision and the rigorous operational improvements required to deliver lasting community outcomes.
THE OHS EDGE
Lori’s work is centered on a singular goal: ensuring that leadership, teams, and organizations thrive in unison. She specializes in guiding entire systems through the friction of transition, ensuring that strategic planning accounts for immediate stability and future-proofed growth at every level. By architecting resilient frameworks, Lori proves that “Sustainable Wins” are achieved when the entire organization is aligned with a bias for action and a commitment to enduring change.
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Founding Partner
Senior Consultant
Data Analytics and Visualizations
Chet is a strategic architect of information who specializes in turning dense organizational data into clear, actionable intelligence. By focusing on “Smart System” architecture, he helps organizations move beyond reactive troubleshooting to reach a state of predictive excellence. Chet bridges the gap between complex technical infrastructure and executive decision-making, ensuring that every data point serves as a tool for sustainable growth and operational clarity.
THE OHS EDGE
Chet champions “Smart System” initiatives that solve problems exactly once. By identifying the specific data drivers that move the needle on company performance, he moves organizations from reactive troubleshooting to predictive and prescriptive excellence. He ensures that data is not just a reporting requirement, but a strategic asset that prevents systemic issues before they arise.
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Senior Consultant, Clinical Operations
Amie is a high-level clinical operations executive with extensive expertise in managed care and clinical leadership. From her roots in Utilization Management (UM) to her tenure as a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), she has mastered the full continuum of care and operations. Amie specializes in bridging the gap between complex regulatory requirements and frontline clinical workflows, ensuring that systems are as compassionate as they are compliant.
THE OHS EDGE
Amie delivers the “Optimal Promise” by integrating deep clinical intuition with rigorous administrative oversight. With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and executive leadership in Quality and Compliance, she possesses a unique ability to stabilize organizational health through mentorship-based consulting. Whether she is securing SAMHSA-approved grants or navigating URAC audits, Amie ensures that clinical systems are optimized for both provider satisfaction and patient outcomes.
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Advisor, Healthcare Payment Integrity & Strategy
Michelle is a strategic anchor in healthcare operations, bringing over 24 years of specialized experience in Medicaid Managed Care and claims operations. Her career is defined by a deep technical mastery of payment integrity and a strategic approach to large-scale system modernization. Michelle excels at deconstructing complex claims environments to identify inefficiencies, ensuring that financial accuracy and operational excellence work in lockstep to support sustainable growth.
THE OHS EDGE
Michelle provides the “Optimal Promise” by transforming operations into a strategic advantage. With a background rooted in the high-stakes world of claims and payment strategy, she has an unparalleled ability to protect organizational assets while maintaining seamless provider relations. Her leadership ensures that payment systems are not just functional, but robust, transparent, and aligned with the ever-evolving demands of the healthcare landscape.
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CCBHC Readiness & Sustainability, and Behavioral Health Innovations Consultant
Jessica is a strategic leader in behavioral health operations and a lifelong champion for dismantling barriers to care. She specializes in advancing organizational performance through the lens of behavioral health innovation, utilizing sophisticated risk management and quality assurance frameworks to strengthen compliance. Her approach ensures that clinical transformations—specifically CCBHC implementation and long-term sustainability—deliver measurable improvements for underserved populations, always prioritizing the individual over the diagnosis.
THE OHS EDGE
Jessica brings the “Optimal Promise” to life by guiding organizations through the rigorous CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) transformation. She excels at bridging the gap between high-level regulatory requirements and day-to-day team operations, ensuring that certifications are not just achieved, but sustained through a culture of clinical excellence, structural integrity, and proactive risk mitigation.
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Senior Consultant
Contract Strategy
Procurement & Implementation
Angela is a purpose-driven leader in the government behavioral health sector, specializing in building the operational frameworks that allow provider practices to thrive. With over 15 years of experience guiding multi-disciplinary clinical teams and administering complex agreement lifecycles, she excels at stripping away administrative complexity. Angela utilizes precision in contract execution and sophisticated quality management systems to protect public resources and streamline clinical workflows. Her approach ensures that structural integrity directly translates into enhanced patient care, effectively transforming daily workflows from “surviving” to “thriving.”
THE OHS EDGE
Angela brings the “Optimal Promise” to life by turning high-stakes compliance and procurement into a strategic tool for provider enablement. Having spearheaded the implementation of centralized contract management systems and designed reporting mechanisms for executive compliance committees, she excels at bridging the gap between technical infrastructure and clinical empathy. Angela’s background aligns perfectly with the OHS commitment to “practical implementation,” ensuring that provider systems are built with the fiscal discipline and structural integrity required for long-term operational excellence and organizational resilience.
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Senior Consultant, Crisis Systems and Children, Youth & Family (CYF) Wellness
Chesley Butcher is a strategic leader specializing in crisis systems, children, youth, and family wellness, and rural health system development. With experience spanning behavioral health, Medicaid-funded programs, healthcare operations, and community partnerships, Chesley brings a systems-focused approach to helping organizations enhance access, foster collaboration, and develop sustainable solutions for the communities these organizations serve.
Her work has included designing and implementing crisis response programs, advancing cross-system collaboration for children, youth, and families, and supporting rural healthcare organizations in navigating complex operational, funding, and service delivery challenges. She has successfully secured and supported multi-million-dollar funding opportunities for rural providers, helping organizations strengthen infrastructure, expand services, and improve long-term sustainability.
THE OHS EDGE
Chesley helps organizations move from fragmented services to coordinated systems of care. Her expertise in strategic planning, program development, stakeholder engagement, and systems integration allows organizations to align resources, strengthen partnerships, and improve outcomes across healthcare, behavioral health, and community-based systems. By combining operational insight with a deep understanding of public-sector and community needs, she helps organizations build practical solutions that create lasting impact.
CORE FOCUS
We specialize in behavioral health, Medicaid operations, and community collaboration. Whether it is transforming rural health systems, improving crisis programs, or aligning budgets to achieve measurable results, our team delivers at the intersection of executive experience and specialized agility.
We bring deep expertise in health system design to every partnership. Let’s talk about where you’re headed.
