Dr. Jason Raines, MPA, SSBB

Jason has a Doctorate in Business Administration from Wilmington University. Jason’s dissertation was titled, Perceived Barriers to the Successful Implementation of Lean in Behavioral Healthcare and Perceptions of Implementation Success. Jason has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration from Kutztown University. Jason’s Master’s thesis was titled, Problems and Strategic Solutions for Not-For-Profit Agencies: with Emphasis on Turnaround and Expansion. Jason has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice from Pennsylvania State University. Jason is also a Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Sensei earning both certifications from Villanova University. Jason is an appointed volunteer board member of the Children and Youth Advisory Board for Lehigh County and services as the board’s Vice President. In addition, Jason also services as the Chair of Citizen Review Panel for the Northeast region of Pennsylvania. Jason is also a member of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority’s Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Panel. Jason is the founder of Raines Consulting Group LLC. Jason currently works as the Chief Operations Officer for a Hospital.