Scott Thomas
Contract Management Lead at Humana
Attorney Experienced in Technology Transactions
Strategic contracts attorney with over ten years of experience negotiating IT procurement and marketing agreements in a heavily regulated industry.  Well-versed in non-disclosure agreements, cloud services agreements, software license agreements, consulting services agreements, statements of work, and marketing and distribution agreements. Consistently trusted   to close deals characterized by executive leadership as being high-risk/high-reward and ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 corporations.  Combining deep industry knowledge with developed skill set to improve processes and productivity, guide and mentor teams and deliver on specific business needs in a timely and highly effective manner.
Humana
https://www.linkedin.com/company/humana
Contract Management Lead
Draft, negotiate and manage the contract life cycle of marketing and distribution agreements and license agreements with an emphasis on mitigating risk while directly impacting top line growth.  Act as a subject matter expert on contract related issues working with Legal, Corporate Risk Management, Audit and Agency Management when necessary.  Leverage experience with IT contracts and intellectual property issues to ensure risk avoidance while providing external partners additional avenues to market and sell Humana products.
Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
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Humana
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Senior Contract Management Professional (Contracts Manager)
Draft, negotiate and manage the contract life cycle of marketing and distribution agreements and license agreements with an emphasis on mitigating risk while directly impacting top line growth.  Act as a subject matter expert on contract related issues working with Legal, Corporate Risk Management, Audit and Agency Management when necessary.  Leverage experience with IT contracts and intellectual property issues to ensure risk avoidance while providing external partners additional avenues to market and sell Humana products.
Louisville, Kentucky Area
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Humana
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IT Contracts Manager
Draft and negotiate high dollar technology agreements with a focus on minimizing risk and maximizing financial savings.
Louisville, Kentucky Area
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Humana
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Technology Contracts Analyst
Negotiate IT contracts with business leaders and vendors.  Draft contract language, review end user license agreements and negotiate terms and pricing proposals for new licenses and service engagements.  Provide guidance to business area in creation of Statements of Work, documenting the engagement in the appropriate Humana format, and tying the SOW to the proper Schedule and Master Agreement.
Louisville, Kentucky Area
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Humana
https://www.linkedin.com/company/humana
Hospital Contracts System Specialist
Responsible for the loading of hospital and ancillary contracts from all Florida market offices into Humana’s claims administration systems.  This included the interpretation of complex payment language and programming of payment functions into contact information systems.  To ensure proper payment of claims; provided guidance on inquiries from adjusters and discounters relating to contract intent.  Engaged in special projects to decrease volume of incorrectly handled claims and increase automation of payment.
Louisville, Kentucky Area
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International Computer Negotiations, Inc.
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Instructor / Speaker / Panelist
Presentations

“Negotiating Better Cloud Deals Workshop”, Association of Technology Procurement Professionals (Long Beach, California - October 2018)

“Cloud Contracting:  Demystifying the Fog”, International Computer Negotiators, Inc. (Tampa, Florida - June 2018)

"IT Procurement Academy", International Computer Negotiators, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois - May 2018)

“IT Contracting Bootcamp”, International Computer Negotiators, Inc. (Tampa, Florida – March 2018)

“Cloud Contracting:  Demystifying the Fog”, International Computer Negotiators, Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri - September 2017)

“IT Contracting Bootcamp”, International Computer Negotiators, Inc. (Denver, Colorado – May 2016)

“IT Contracting Bootcamp”, Association of Technology Procurement Professionals (Orlando, Florida – October 2016)

“EULAs:  You Can’t Live With ‘Em, You Can’t Live Without ‘Em”, Association of Technology Procurement Professionals (Nashville, Tennessee - October 2015)

“Intellectual Property:  Strategies for Getting to Yes”, Association of Technology Procurement Professionals (Savannah, Georgia - October 2014)

“Licensing the Cloud:  Tales from the Frontline”, Association of Technology Procurement Professionals (Savannah, Georgia - October 2014)

“Why Industry Standard Isn’t Good Enough”, Association of Technology Procurement Professionals (Orlando, Florida - October, 2013)
Various
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Gateway
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gateway
Solutions Advisor/Technology Ambassador
Provided complete technology solutions to fit customers’ needs.  This included the interviewing of business and consumer clients for needs analysis and drawing upon various resources to present a total solution proposal.  Additionally responsible for efforts to bring in new business by planning and organizing community events centered around Gateway, including blood drives, radio remotes and computer recycling.
Louisville, Kentucky Area
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Doctor of Law (JD)
University of Louisville
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Licensed to practice law by the Kentucky Bar Association since May 1, 2008
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Economics
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Louisville
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Economics
Bellarmine University
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St. Xavier High School
Health
Colon Cancer Prevention Project
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Team Captain (5K)
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Kyle Broyles
Associate Director at Humana
Prospect, KY
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Gary Andalora
Vice President at MBMS, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
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Robert Herre
Partner at Miller Hahn, PLCC - Paducah, New Orleans, Louisville
Louisville, KY
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Anne Guillory
Lawyer, Mediator, Horsewomen
Louisville, KY
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Meredith Spence
Counsel at Marshall Denning
Louisville, KY
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Jeffrey Hamilton
Partner/Member at Fultz Maddox Dickens PLC
Louisville, KY
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Robert Wright
Principal at International Computer Negotiations, Inc.
Louisville, KY
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Melissa D. W.
Technology & Procurement Attorney
Greater Seattle Area
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Ryan Keith
Local Markets Counsel at Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Louisville, KY
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Mamta Patro
Senior Executive at Valuelabs
United States
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Douglas Albro
Technology Leader in Health Care Sector
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
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Bryan Irwin
Chief Business Development Officer at Revenue Management Solutions LLC
Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-mccallister-86b33a174
Kendra McCallister
DevOps Manager at Medical Advantage
Oklahoma City, OK
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Tom Turi
Insights and Solutions for the challenges at the confluence of Healthcare and FinTech.
United States
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Tom Wimsett
Board Member at Revenue Management Solutions, LLC
Louisville, KY
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Dave Shanley
Distinguished Engineer, Technical Leader and Product Builder
Greater Richmond Region
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Tara Webb
Data, AI, & Cloud Business Intelligence Strategy, Profitability, & Enablement; Women in Tech Business & Career Coach
New York City Metropolitan Area
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Dave Siria
Branch Manager  at EMSCO / OP Aquatics
Lexington, KY
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Daniel W. Flynn
Lithograph pressman at CrownCork&Seal
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
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Charlotte Kirk
Site Manager at Stor-All Self Storage
Greater Lexington Area
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        Scott teaches in a way that is thoroughly engaging and effectively takes topics that to an industry outsider like me are quite mundane and make them truly interesting.  Equal parts instructor, orator and ringmaster, Scott has a gift for public speaking and keeping an audience with him. It was a pleasure presenting with him, if you get the chance to catch a seminar he's working on don't hesitate. W. Wayne Whitworth, MBA, C.P.M.
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I have worked with Scott over the past two years on several high profile projects.  Scott is a consummate contracts manager that clearly has an eye for detail.  Scott provides exceptional guidance to his business partners and always maintains the highest level of professionalism.  Scott has the uncanny way of finding that perfect middle ground that assembles business language into terms that clearly identifies expectations.  I highly recommend Scott for his business and technical knowledge and skills.  He is a without question one of the best professionals I have worked with in my career.
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Area Sales Manager - Indiana/Ohio/Illinois/Kentucky at Sunbelt Marketing Inc.
Greater Indianapolis
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Gateway Country retail stores alumni
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Gateway Employees Alumni
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Contracts and Procurement Professionals
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Buyers of Software/ IT/ Business Services – North America
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Negotiating and Drafting International contracts
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Saint Xavier High School Alumni Association
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