Karen Parker is deputy director for the Business Integration Center with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Business Integration Center is responsible for providing an enterprise-wide approach to identify, prioritize, and successfully execute a portfolio of initiatives and projects that are aligned with the MDHHS strategic goals and vison. She has over 26 years of experience in health care administration in both the private and public sector. Prior to her role as Bureau Director of Medicaid Operations, she held several management positions with the State of Michigan.