Brenda Ballard, PMP, is an accomplished Information Technology Senior Principal Consultant at NTT DATA since October 2018. With extensive experience in project management, Brenda has played a pivotal role in leading the Mississippi Division of Medicaid HIT project during tenure at both State of Mississippi and Orion Health. Notably, Brenda successfully managed the transition of Medicaid EHR projects between vendors and launched several HIT solutions. Previous roles include serving as Provider Services Account Manager and Project Manager at Shared Health, Inc., where Brenda facilitated the rollout of Electronic Health Records for Medicaid providers. Brenda's career began at Memphis Consumer Credit Association, Inc. as a Systems Manager, demonstrating a strong foundation in IT project management and system development. Education includes studies at The University of Memphis and State Technical Institute.