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In this episode, Margaret Rogers, CEO of Pariveda speaks with Gracelyn McDermott, the Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Business Development for Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic. In this conversation, they chat about how Gracelyn’s mission for equity shows up in daily leadership, a behind-the-scenes moment from leading through the pandemic that shaped how she shows up now, and what it takes to scale in underserved communities without losing the why.
About the Guest
Gracelyn McDermott, MBA
Vice President of Marketing Sales and Business Development at Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
Gracelyn A. McDermott is an innovative and diverse executive with over 20 years’ experience in project, program, sales, and account management. In her current role, Gracelyn provides leadership in the development and execution of market and business strategies that deliver predictable and sustainable growth in membership, revenue, and margin. Overall, she is responsible for the retention and growth of Commercial insurance accounts (small and large) and collaborates with the National team to support the Federal Employee Benefits Health Plan (FEBHP) and local Government Programs (ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid).
Ms. McDermott holds a Master of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to completing the Kaiser Permanente’s Harvard Executive Leadership Program, she has completed McKinsey Academy’s Black Executive Leadership Program and is a member of Leadership Maryland and Leadership Greater Washington.
She currently serves as chair emerita of the Board of Trustees for her undergraduate alma mater, Mount Saint Mary’s University where she was granted an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities. Additionally, Gracelyn is an Executive board member for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and service on the boards for Vehicles for Change and the Excellence in Education Foundation for Prince George’s County Public Schools, Inc. She also serves on the Comptroller of Maryland’s Women’s Economic Empowerment Council.
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