Evelyn commenced her tenure with CMS in January of 2000.  Since then, she has served as Vice President of Patient Care & Client Services. Her career in the Durable Medical Equipment industry began in 1991 with a large DME and respiratory therapy company. While with her previous employer, she held the position of General Manager for ten (10) years and was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s client satisfaction and operations. During her tenure, she pioneered the first successful accreditation by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) in Puerto Rico. Her exemplary contributions to the DME industry on the Island led her to be appointed to the first Puerto Rico Market. Palmetto GBA Committee.  While there the committee was responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance for the DME industry in the market. Evelyn received her Bachelor’s degree from Inter American University, Metropolitan Campus, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Social Psychology.