In addition to managing the Aging and Disability Business Institute’s Consulting Program, Mr. Cantrell specializes in business and public affairs strategy, advocacy and training initiatives for health care systems, managed care organizations (MCOs) and social service agencies. Paul is a former director of the Georgia Insurance Department’s Life and Health Division. In this role, he led the state’s health policy development efforts and worked closely with the Insurance Commissioner, Governor’s office and legislative leaders to transform the state’s rules on managed care, mental health parity, network design and adequacy and coverage portability. Paul also spent 15 years with a Fortune 100 MCO including corporate director-level positions in advocacy, ally development and health policy (state and federal). He was instrumental in the department’s strategy and budget development processes, representing the department on cross-functional marketing and sales initiatives and leading many projects to successful outcomes. He provides a variety of consulting services for health care corporations, community-based organizations and USAging. Paul’s expertise includes business acumen coaching, care transitions program design, grant writing and management, grassroots advocacy campaign design and execution, regulatory comment writing, media relations, conference and policy briefing training sessions, communications, social media campaigns, accreditation program analysis and corporate partnership design and execution. Paul’s strengths include strategic analysis, staff training and development, communications, third-party engagement, legislative and regulatory policy analysis and positioning, and consumer/community outreach.