OPEN MINDS Announces Executive Roundtable On Financial Resilience & Operational Growth Featuring YFA’s Karen Maziarz & Toby Fritz
GETTYSBURG, PA (March 17, 2024) — OPEN MINDS will host the Executive Roundtable, Architects Of Financial Resilience: The Youth & Family Alternatives Case Study, on March 21 at 1:00 pm ET. This webinar features Youth & Family Alternatives’ Chief Operating Officer, Toby Fritz, and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Karen Maziarz, who will discuss how financial and operations leaders can partner for effective organizational growth.
This case study will cover how Youth & Family Alternatives transitioned from a concentration in foster care and adoption case management to a full continuum of behavioral health services while concurrently preparing their organization for both revenue and geographic expansion.
Executive attendees will learn which key issues impact finance and operations when developing new service lines and how to analyze service line portfolios as a key component for developing service lines.
“In today’s health and human services market, organizations need to explore growth options,” said OPEN MINDS Chief Executive Officer Monica E. Oss. “But to do this effectively, financial and operations leaders need to come together and make difficult decisions, such as adjusting budgets, reallocating resources, and launching new services.”
To register for the 1:00 p.m. ET, March 21 event, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4479587830007719003. There is no cost to register, but a free membership in the OPEN MINDS Circle is required.
This roundtable is part of the OPEN MINDS CFO Consortium, developed to provide executives with the tools and abilities to strategically assess and position their organizations for long-term sustainability and growth. The consortium is open to all Elite members; to learn more and sign up, visit https://openminds.com/store/cfo-consortium/.
Speaker Bios
Karen Maziarz, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Youth & Family Alternatives
Karen Maziarz is responsible for the overall administrative and strategic initiatives for Youth and Family Alternatives. Over the past 25 years she has had an expanded CFO role, which included developing agency strategy, driving growth and promoting innovation. Her role is not only to manage financial risk, but to evaluate opportunities for growth. Maziarz has fostered a culture of high performance by integrating and staying involved in the financial optimization of the programs within YFA. She serves as the “broker” of the organization and brings in the needed resources, partnerships and talent when needed. Maziarz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Memphis University, Memphis, Tennessee.
Toby Fritz, Chief Operating Officer, Youth & Family Alternatives
Toby Fritz is a seasoned, non-profit executive with a strategic mindset, a systems-integrator approach, and a strong background in program development and growth. During two decades of nonprofit leadership, Toby established a track record of strategic planning, innovation, and operations management, executing many organizational development initiatives to advance mission-focused services, support employees, and promote the use of evidence-based interventions to address adversities affecting youth and families. Prior to joining YFA, Toby served as Chief Operations Officer for nine years at a nonprofit social services provider in south central Pennsylvania. Toby completed graduate studies in Educational Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University and in Business Administration at Frostburg State University.
Dee DeWitt, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
Dee DeWitt has extensive experience as a consultant and corporate leader in the healthcare field. Mr. DeWitt brings over 28 years of experience in healthcare finance and operations, M&A, use of technology, strategic planning, and change management in healthcare organizations to OPEN MINDS as a Senior Associate. Previously, Mr. DeWitt was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Momentum for Health, a CARF-accredited non-profit behavioral health organization providing services to individuals with a diagnosed serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance abuse disorder, in San Jose, California. During his tenure, Mr. DeWitt increased outpatient productivity by 25% and contributed to growing revenues from $55 million to a projected $71+ million for the fiscal year of 2023. Mr. DeWitt also oversaw Momentum ‘s pilot with Santa Clara County’s transition to Netsmart Provider Connect and led a successful grant award and implementation of a multi-year paid intern program in partnership with Santa Clara University, San Jose University, and Palo Alto University.
About OPEN MINDS
OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Learn more at http://www.openminds.com.