Catherine Vanvonno

President and CEO

fourVA

Nov 2014 - Current (11 years 8 months)

Catherine oversees the overall growth and success of 20four7VA. She leads the company’s short- and long-term strategies and manages the company's finances. She also directs the management team when it comes to daily operations, brand management and marketing, client relations, strategic planning and business development areas. While it is certainly a challenge to work with staff from all over the world, her positive attitude and progressive leadership style enable her to overcome the hurdles and establish a thriving and solid relationship with her team of 60+ talented individuals.

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President

Vanvonno Industries LLC

Jan 2004 - Current (22 years 6 months)

vanVonno Industries is a family-operated real estate development company. The organization has gone through various iterations, starting as a research consultancy firm and eventually morphing into a real estate development company. Specializing in investment properties, vanVonno Industries is a true family business, with a focus on creating successful ventures in the industry.

Managing Director, Strategy and National Programs Research

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Jan 2002 - Jan 2004 (2 years 1 month)

Directed the strategic planning, goal setting and implementation of four key research areas to maximize the Association’s effectiveness with and services to Plans. Created centers of excellence to improve and enhance the effectiveness of research and related services. Led the development and implementation of business strategies and programs to ensure consistency with and support for system-wide business objectives. • Created a new integrated market planning and product development process emphasizing consumer segment strategies and innovative product development offerings. • Created local market strategic tools maximizing sales and profitability in the largest individual choice program in the country. • Introduced research based programs

Director, Business Analysis and Research

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)

• Established national research strategy and business intelligence policy direction for the Federal Employee Program (FEP) and Integrated Health Resources divisions. • Ensured that reporting, studies and program evaluations meet business objectives established by the affiliated Plans, FEP Board of Managers, Office of Personnel Management and the Association. • Directed the design and execution of national customer satisfaction and benefit development research to ensure appropriate retention/acquisition of targeted segments, identify product development/service delivery performance enhancements, and improve FEP benefit/rate negotiation strategy. • Managed the development, execution, quality control and dissemination of business intelligence

Senior Program Manager, Research and Analysis

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Jan 1999 - Jan 2001 (2 years 1 month)

• Managed the development of BCBS Federal Employee Program’s (FEP) research agenda, quantitative and qualitative analyses of the health services industry, and the development of analytical materials that support FEP and its mission. • Responsible for assuring that solid statistical/technical data and industry reviews had been conducted and developed to support business proposals and program evaluation studies. • Responsible for soliciting/managing outside researchers and internal analysts. • Maintained liaisons with senior research professionals in the health services industry and represented FEP on national research committees.

Senior Consultant, Business Analysis and Strategy

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Jan 1996 - Jan 1999 (3 years 1 month)

• Identified industry best practices in medical management across PPO and POS product lines and specific to defined member populations (e.g., elderly, children). • Developed strategic partnerships and other collaborative relationships with innovators in chronic disease management, demand management, health risk assessment and outcomes measurement. • Initiated new initiatives, policies and services in medical management, with the goal of positioning the BCBS Federal Employee Program as the industry leader in population-based health management and quality improvement. • Served as project director for RFP development, vendor selection and contracting, implementation, outcomes measurement and the roll-out of programs to all BCBS Plan Service ar

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies of the College of Education

Virginia Tech

Jan 1996 - Jan 1997 (1 year 1 month)

• Taught doctoral and master level courses where statistics and research methods are covered in a blended fashion. • Also has experience in teaching descriptive statistics, correlational analysis, inferential methods, experimental designs, sampling, reliability and validity and related methodological issues are discussed.

Senior Consultant, Research and Evaluation

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Jan 1994 - Jan 1996 (2 years 1 month)

• Developed, managed, and conducted complex and comprehensive analyses of health care costs and utilization in the BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP). • Impacted Association policy through research findings and conclusions. Developed statistical models to support FEP's strategic business planning. • Served as principal research advisor to Managing Director, Business Analysis and Strategy, and other FEP Directors and Managers who have statistical oversight in the development of research protocols, analytic methods and interpretation of findings. • Other responsibilities included methodological and technical oversight of the FEP research process.

Consultant, Market Research and Evaluation

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Jan 1993 - Jan 1994 (1 year 1 month)

• Developed sophisticated econometric models for measuring the impact of benefit and enrollment changes on health care costs and utilization. • Served as research design and statistical methods expert for the FEP Director's Office. • Provided methodological and statistical direction on projects related to: benefits research; actuarial research; risk assessment and risk adjustment research; and health care reform research. • Served as senior educator on SAS applications. Point of contact and coordination with outside econometric consultants (Ph.D. level). Projects included: HMO Database. Developed and implemented HMO benefits database of FEHBP carriers. Benefits Analysis. Developed statistical models to determine the effect of imple

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Statistical Analyst

Prince William Cooperative Extension Service

Jan 1992 - Jan 1993 (1 year 1 month)

• Performed statistical analysis using SAS on an IBM 3090 mainframe • Statistical Analyst, Comprehensive Early Intervention Strategies To Prevent Homelessness Among At Risk Families

Senior Market Research Analyst

CSR Incorporated

Jan 1992 - Jan 1993 (1 year 1 month)

• Analyzed data from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) on women, using SAS. Supervised research associates in generating summary statistical tables for uni-variate, bivariate, and multivariate results. • Identified distinguishing characteristics of drug abusing pregnant women, used SAS PC to conduct analyses. • Research Associate. National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Institute of Justice. Examined characteristics, risk factors, and profiles of runaway and thrownaway episodes among children. Differentiating characteristics include family composition, family history, and caretaker demographic attributes. Used ma

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Educational Research Department

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jan 1990 - Jan 1993 (3 years 1 month)

Taught advanced topic minicourses in computer applications such as NCSS, SPSSx, SAS, Quattro Pro, ASKSAM, and WordPerfect. Instructed students in appropriate computer applications. Assisted faculty and students with research projects. Research Specialist, Human Resource Management Department (1991-1992). Performed statistical analyses utilizing SAS on research related to Human Resource management (HIDM). Conducted research to identify variables affecting financial management skills. Served as statistical consultant to HIDM faculty and doctoral students. Graduate Research Assistant, Human Resource Management Department (1992). Conducted research to examine the application of Strumpel's Behavioral Economic Model to explain personal fi

Substitute Teacher

Fairfax County Public Schools

Jan 1988 - Jan 1989 (1 year 1 month)

Instructed students from the Program of Studies. Followed teacher-prepared lesson plans and developed lessons as required. Planned educational games and graded papers.

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Training Needs Analyst (Intern)

American Red Cross National Headquarters

Jan 1987 - Jan 1988 (1 year 1 month)

Developed and implemented personnel related projects including recruitment, communication, and career development. Wrote several articles for the company newspaper, Cue In.

Student Tutor

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

Jan 1985 - Jan 1987 (2 years 1 month)

Tutored undergraduate students in statistics and psychology courses. Followed teacher prepared lesson plans and developed lessons and evaluative tests.

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