Alicia brings extensive experience in public‑sector financial management, procurement, and healthcare program oversight. Most recently, she served as a Project Manager within the CFO Procurements and Contracts division at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where she led procurement forecasting, modernization initiatives, and executive‑level dashboards to support strategic planning. Previously, as a Program Supervisor in HHSC’s Office of Rural Hospital Finance, she served as a senior technical advisor for CMS innovation models and helped lead statewide rural hospital initiatives, including the distribution of $50 million to strengthen access, financial stability, and care delivery across Texas.