Melissa Rowan joined Health Management Associates after serving as the Texas Medicaid/SCHIP Deputy Director for Managed Care Operations. Ms. Rowan has spent her career in health and human services at the state and local levels and with a national health and human services consulting firm. She has extensive experience in Medicaid and Medicaid managed care. She has successfully managed large-scale Medicaid programs and community-based programs for persons with severe mental illness. Ms. Rowan also offers substantial experience in working with elected officials and consumers of public programs.