About David:
My favorite inspirational quote or personal mantra:
"It's not just about doing things right, but doing the RIGHT thing." – Anonymous
The aspect of performance improvement that is most exciting to me is:
Helping smart people solve hard problems.
When I’m not working, I enjoy:
Spending time with family and Baltimore Ravens football.
If I had to sing karaoke, I would pick:
Any song by John Legend or Jay Z.
Professional summary:
David L. Branch III has over 20 years of work experience and held a variety of leadership roles within continuous business improvement, strategy, and operational leadership for several Fortune 500 organizations.
David is currently in the role of VP, Performance Improvement & Analytics (PI&A) for MedStar Health (MSH). With the mission of driving a culture of data-driven continuous improvement and in support of MSH’s high reliability journey, he leads a system PI&A Team that is focused on enterprise-wide continuous improvement, data & analytics, and business transformation in both clinical and operational business areas. Prior to joining MedStar, David was the VP, Quality & Performance Improvement for University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health. At Upper Chesapeake Health, he led a multifunctional team comprised of Performance Improvement, Quality Management, Patient Safety, Medical Records, Clinical Documentation Improvement, and Coding. In addition, David is an adjunct professor for University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). At UMGC, he teaches classes related to organizational leadership and business management.
David holds an Electrical Engineering Degree from Drexel University and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University with a concentration in Operations Management. In addition to his solid educational background, he holds certifications as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black belt (Villanova University), Six Sigma Black belt (ASQ), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Balanced Scorecard Strategy Management practitioner. David was selected to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for the 2019 award cycle.
David has a true passion for people and problem solving. When asked what he does for work a living, he likes to respond simply, “I help smart people solve hard problems”.