Marlene joined the firm in April 2009 to lead the Medicare, Medicaid & SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA) practice. Under Marlene's direction, GFRG provides clients with an efficient and secure method for providers of liability insurance (including self-insurance), no-fault insurance and workers’ compensation insurance to determine the Medicare-entitlement of all claimants and report certain information about those claims to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, allowing clients to focus on case management rather than reporting compliance.  

Marlene started her career as a CPA and spent seven years with an international public accounting firm. Marlene left public accounting to become the Tax Manager and later the Director of Insurance for an international manufacturing company. Her next position was Vice President in the Insurable Risk Department at Bank of America. Before joining GFRG, Marlene was the Vice President of Risk Management for Compass Group, an $8 billion food service company, with 125,000 employees in North America. Marlene received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in music from the University of South Dakota and attended the University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in accounting. 

Marlene received her Certified Public Accountancy certificate in Texas. She also holds professional certification as an Associate in Risk Management.