Deacon has been speaking to audiences about leadership in healthcare, with a focus on employer driven change and leadership. Having spent three years leading one of the largest commercial health plans in the country, and experienced first hand the dilemma faced by many leaders - status quo vs. hard change - Deacon has the credibility to speak the hard truth many business leaders need to hear. She can tailor her message to particular audiences, having delivered talks to medical specialty groups, policy leaders in State Capitals and DC, and many other venues where there is a need for catalyzing energy.