Henry Yennie

Mr. Yennie is currently a manager with the Emergency Preparedness section of the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals and supports the State Health Officer in emergency preparedness planning and response. He served in the Family Assistance Center after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 and is placed in the State Emergency Operations Center for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike this year.

He was formerly the Principal of CNH Consulting and Senior Partner with L3 P Associates, LLC. He has 25 years of professional experience in behavioral health, child welfare, and managed care. Prior to his work with CNH Consulting and L3 P Associates, he has worked as a Senior Associate for OPEN MINDS; as Vice President of Managed Care Services for a managed care organization; and as Administrator for a local community mental health center.

He has worked in management and operations in both service delivery and managed care settings, and he has extensive experience in capitation and case rate development, IT strategy and deployment, financial management, and Activity Based Cost Management. He has presented at many national conferences and has published extensively on various topics.

A graduate of the LSU School of Social Work, he is a licensed social worker and a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.