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Gerard J. Grimaldi is Director of Business Strategy and Governmental Relations at Truman Medical Centers, where he has worked since 2001. In this capacity, Mr. Grimaldi is responsible for government relations activities and strategies at the federal, state, and local level; managed care; and the Hospital Hill Medical Pavilion.
In 2005, Grimaldi was the architect of voter approval of Kansas City, Missouri Question 1, an increase in the city's health levy for indigent care.
Previously, Grimaldi was Kaiser Permanente's Vice President, Strategy and Human Resources in the Kansas City market. Grimaldi's extensive government experience includes leading the staffs of U.S. Rep. Alan Wheat and U.S. Rep. Karen McCarthy, and serving on the staff of U.S. Sen. Tom Eagleton.
Currently, Mr. Grimaldi is the immediate past chair of the Government Relations Committee of the National Association of Public Hospitals and is President of the Kansas City Care Network, an organization of health care safety net providers. A Kansas City native, Mr. Grimaldi graduated with honors from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Journalism. | 