Paul L.

Medlin 241 Greystone Drive Home Ph: (615) 595-6343 Franklin, Tennessee 37069 Cell Ph: (615)631 -0203 pm1040fca@westpost. net

aWe make our living from what we get, but make our life from what we give.a W. Churchill PROFILE Sound working knowledge of managed healthcare / human services for persons with intellectual, mental and physical disabilities/aged. Experienced administrator charged with balancing efficient business practices with person-focused service delivery. Facilitated service consistency in the face of high personnel turnove r / new hire learning curves. Generated funding sources required enhancing / ex panding specialized service needs in adapted housing, transportation, training, specialized supports and overall organizational operations, maintaining a balanc ed positive bottom-line and reserves. Analyzed risk /implemented proactive meas ures to minimize negative impacts. Authored policies, procedures and guidelines establishing clear expectations and parameters. Communicated effectively with policy-making Boards of Directors keeping them fully informed of organization st atus / financial condition / strategic planning. Advocated for abest practicea and universally applied accountability standards / governmental oversight. CAREER BRAND Known for the ability to balance business management with quality social service /supports delivery; Detailed-oriented; Ability to see the bigger picture, accomm odate change, respond to opportunities, measure risks, and get results. Strong w ork ethic/commitment. Go to for knowledge of the nonprofit/social services sector and its operation as a business first. Conservative resource management; Overall understanding of s tandards, policies, practices, compliance measures and outcome-based approach to quality service delivery. Special Projects Managed: *Part of a team that created a public/private pooled-income trust model to provi de families with dependents with disabilities a means to privately fund suppleme ntal needs without loss of means-tested governmental benefits. *Prepared HUD Grants necessary to secure funding to acquire, renovate for access ibility twenty-six integrated community integrated homes for the disabled. *Designed and implemented meaningful day training programs for adults with sever e/profound intellectual disabilities, senior with Alzheimeras and the multiply d isabled.*Purchased and renovated subsidiary food serves businesses for job train ing/community employment for the disabled. Greatest Professional Challenges: The provision of quality human services with limited resources; changing the generally misinformed perceptions of the aabilit iesa for those labeled adisableda; demonstrating that nonprofit management requi res the same or higher business skill levels in order to net the desired return

to its stakeholders, while maintaining a positive brand, the publicas trust and on-going funding/support. Others would say: By-the-book, fair, listens and weighs input carefully, gives credit where credit is due, unyielding commitment to quality, values diversity, and takes full responsibility for decisions and the directed actions of subordin ates. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Marketing/Business Consultant 2010 a" Present Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC Nashville, Tn. Collaborate with seventeen independently-owned clinical research centers (22 sit es) nation-wide to identify clinical studies/trials across diverse therapeutic i ndications. Updated AMRLLC marketing materials/five-year study volunteer enroll ment data analysis/reports. Manage day-to-day business operations of national he adquarters. Facilitated copyright for AMRLLC proprietary Core Team Process a*. President/CEO 1999 a"2009 Rochelle Center Nashville, Tn. Chief Operating Officer for $3.5M habilitation/vocational training and residenti al services center serving hundreds of adults with intellectual, physical and me ntal health disabilities. Completed all annual budgeting /reporting. Directed st aff of seventy-five. Revitalized program services creating outcome-based perform ance measures and best practices in the field. Secured THDA / MDHA federally-fu nded housing grants creating an accessible, integrated community living network. Established a CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) to maintain an d perpetuate specialized housing opportunities. Researched, wrote and secured m ultiple capital grants for campus improvements, equipment, transportation and sp ecial projects. Sustained necessary private sector annual fundraising; Consiste ntly maintained a positive bottom-line with operating reserve each year over ten years. Collaborated with Metro Davidson County Mental Health Court to serve in dividuals with triple diagnoses in work training and residential supports. Serv ed as a member of Metro Transit Authority Para Transit Advisory Committee to enh ance/expand accessible public transit for the disabled and aged. Advocated for improved community managed care services. Executive Director 1997 a" 19 99 Life Action Tennessee, Inc Nashville, Tn. Directed the start-up of a new state-wide community-based residential/healthcare organization supporting deinstitutionalized adults with severe to profound inte llectual/multiple disabilities and medically fragile. Authored all policies, pr ocedures, operating guidelines including personnel policies, job descriptions, a nd operations manual. Developed, monitored and reported the agencyas budget. C ompleted all grant writing including HUD grants to establish the agencyas sixtee n facilities developed over a two-year period with capacity for forty-eight indi viduals. Recruited, screened, hired and trained direct support and supervisory personnel. Formed the Board of Directors, articles of incorporation, by-laws, an d necessary filings to secure IRS 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status. Vice President for Administration/Development 1988 a" 1997

Charter Management Group, LTD Elmhurst, Il. Business management, consulting, development/marketing firm specializing in abac k-officea services/special projects administration for nonprofits and foundation s. Directed day-to-day departments for Human Resources, Properties Management, Transportation, Finance/Budgeting/Accounting and marketing. Supervised a staff of thirty with client agencies with employees of five hundred plus. Liaison wit h the Foundation for Persons with Disabilities Board of Directors. Traveled ext ensively providing legislative consulting / public speaking in regard to the sta te-by-state implementation of the Self Sufficiency Trusta*, a public/private leg islatively based pooled income supplemental needs trust for the families with ad ult or minor dependents with disabilities. Provided public presentations on guar dianship and trust planning for the disabled and aged. Executive Director PACT,Inc. 1985 1988 Chicago, Il. Regional Guardianship Administrator,

Illinois Office of State Guardian 1982 1985 Champaign, Il. Director of Adult Vocational Services Developmental Services Centers,Inc. 1980 1982 Executive Director Area Vocational Enterprises,Inc. 1975 Mt. Carmel, Il. High School Special Educator Wabash District Public Schools 1973 - 1975 Mt. Carmel, Il. EDUCATION Masters in Business Administration (MBA) University of Illinois Masters of Sciences in Rehabilitation Administration niversity Bachelors of Science in Special Education Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois U Champaign, Il. Wabash 1980