Dave Walsh brings over twenty years of innovation and leadership to the Medicaid and healthcare community. He has a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of healthcare, including the Medicaid and CHIP programs. He is a highly regarded healthcare consultant in leading various organizations with his vast knowledge and numerous entrepreneurial successes in the field. Dave believes in the value of collaboration and technology in addressing the challenges facing the Medicaid community. He continues to be an active participant in the community, including serving on board of the Private Sector Technology Group (PSTG) for many years and also for many years and also the NMEH API industry group. In an effort to promote MITA principles, Dave co-founded and co-chairs the MITA Technical Architecture Committee (MITA-TAC). He has also developed a number of technical solutions in the public sector for many states. Currently, he is leading an effort in developing a cloud-based framework upon which the interoperable Medicaid modules will be defined and built going forward.