Brad Simmons

Head of Strategy, NSO | Board President, TGD

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

About

I'm a Teach For America Alumni that fell in love with Tulsa back in 2016. After 5 years teaching a variety of high school science courses in Tulsa Public Schools, I pivoted to business at Rice University for my MBA. During this period of exploration, I concentrated in entrepreneurship and found my passion for healthcare. Fast forward to today, and I've spent the last 20 months managing dialysis clinics across Northeastern Oklahoma. Connecting with patients, clinicians, providers, and management, I've developed a cohesive ecosystem of relationships to drive the growth and resilience of our P&L. Through enhanced technological literacy, continously refined process improvement, and both short-term and long-term strategic planning, we can successfully pair optimized care with a viable business model.

Experience

  • Head of Strategy at Nephrology Specialists of Oklahoma
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Redwoods Resident at DaVita Kidney Care
    Sep 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Oversee multi-site operations for a $10M P&L across locations from South Tulsa to Okmulgee, OK, managing care for 180+ patients, leading 42 direct reports across 10 shifts, and ensuring delivery of two dialysis modalities (In-Center Hemodialysis and Home Dialysis) • Directed turn-around of Okmulgee clinic (team of 13) over 15 months, resulting in 100% employee retention, an increase from 4 to 61 basis points for clinical outcomes performance, and a 24% growth YoY in net revenue • Establish operational initiatives for workforce planning and teammate development across the entire Tulsa region, spanning 12 clinics and over 200 teammates • Performed fiscal revamp of operations budget for direct patient care, training, leadership, and support staff at South Tulsa clinic, leading to 30+ hour weekly productivity improvement • Partner with internal transition managers and external hospital discharge planners to ensure timely placement of all dialysis patient requests, leading to a 99% placement rate over 20 months

  • Summer Associate at Innosight
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

    Growth and competitive strategy consulting for healthcare

  • Regional Event Manager at The Small Business School Challenge
    Aug 2021 - Oct 2021 · 3 mos

    Planned and executed marketing strategy for 1st annual local competition, resulting in over 30 MBA participants from Rice and a third-place finish at the national finals

  • Head Girls Soccer Coach at East Central High School
    Aug 2017 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Established JV Program, facilitated over 10 scholarship offers, and lost in OT to a state semifinalist.