In the ever-evolving landscape of business, success is often a direct result of visionary leadership, strategic acumen, and transformative expertise. Meet Jamie Fenbert, a dynamic professional hailing from the vibrant city of Chicago, whose remarkable journey has equipped them to be your trusted partner for executive coaching, leadership training, and strategic advisory services. Their extensive background in strategy, process improvement, data analysis, functional analysis, and business process design and implementation has honed Jamie into a strategic thinker who can shape the destiny of any organization.

Leading COVID-19 Response at SHIELD Illinois

• As the "Director of Strategic Projects" at SHIELD Illinois, Jamie led a dedicated team of over 350 employees and 1000 contractors, managing a budget exceeding $100 million.

• Their leadership resulted in the deployment of the covidSHIELD SARS-CoV-2 test across the vast landscape of the State of Illinois, conducting over 7 million tests.

• This monumental effort enabled the reopening of schools, businesses to operate, and federal courts to resume trials, ultimately saving over 304,000 in-person learning days for Illinois students.

• Jamie's work achieved substantial cost savings for State and Federal governments with a cost per test under $25, as compared to the industry standard of over $100.

• Their leadership also contributed to a remarkable 32.8% reduction in COVID-19 cases and a 4.3-fold reduction in COVID-19-related deaths in areas covered by a SHIELD program.

Transformative Vision at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Currently, Jamie serves as the "Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives" at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they leverage their invaluable experience from SHIELD Illinois to spearhead initiatives that aim to expand the University's reach and impact throughout the state.

• While these projects are in the ideation phase, they hold the potential to leave an indelible mark on the institution's mission as a land-grant university.

Driving Transformation Beyond SHIELD Illinois

• Before their role at SHIELD Illinois, Jamie was the "Director" at Inspirant Group, a 10Pearls Company, where they played a pivotal role in operations, strategy, and product management.

• Their versatility shone as they provided expert guidance to clients and client-facing teams for digital transformation projects.

• Notable projects included roles as a Product Owner for Anthem BCBS/AIM Specialty Health and Director of Operational Readiness and Product Roll-out for Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL/NM/TX/OK/MT).

A Career Forged in Excellence

• With 20+ years of consulting experience Jamie brings a diverse set of skills to the table, including expertise in healthcare, agile methodologies, sales management, cross-functional team leadership, methodology development, technology assessment, and technology implementation.

 Education and Certifications

• Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems and Business Administration - Carthage College.

• Certifications include Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Black Belt, and SAFe Certified Product Owner Product Manager through Scaled Agile Framework Certification Training.