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Patricia A. Costante
Chairman and CEO
Patricia A. Costante serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Costante led the formation of MDAdvantage during a time when the medical professional liability insurance market in New Jersey was considered in crisis by state policymakers. The company has grown to be a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance in New Jersey. In 2006, MDAdvantage was the recipient of an Outstanding Employer Award from the New Jersey Business and Industry Association.
Ms. Costante’s professional career has been spent primarily within the healthcare field. Prior to her current position, Ms. Costante was employed by The MIIX Group, Inc., where she held numerous executive positions between 1996 and 2002, including Chairman and CEO. In that position, she successfully implemented plans to protect physician insureds and capitalize a new company. Previously, she was the founding partner of Costante Associates, Inc., a regional consulting and management firm, where she specialized in strategic planning, business development, market feasibility analyses, and contract management for healthcare providers.
In addition to her Master of Business Administration degree from New York University’s Stern School of Business, she holds a Post Master Certificate in Administration from Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, and has achieved the status of “Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives” (FACHE), the highest achievement in that field. She is also a diplomate of the American Association of Healthcare Consultants and a Certified Healthcare Consultant. She is an author and frequent lecturer on medical professional liability issues, healthcare compliance, clinical practice and program development.
Ms. Costante serves as First Vice Chair of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. She was appointed to the NJPBA Board of Commissioners by Governor Richard J. Codey with the approval of the New Jersey Senate in January 2006. Ms. Costante previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, an organization serving more than 100,000 New Jersey residents annually, and with a budget of more than $35 million. She was a member of the Board of Trustees for five years, and continues to dedicate herself to their mission of providing services to those in need, advocating on their behalf and strengthening their communities. Ms. Costante was named one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business in 2006 and one of Business Insurance’s Women to Watch in 2007.
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