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American Board of Medical Specialties
Chief Operating Officer
Evanston, IL

Witt/Kieffer has been engaged to assist the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in recruiting a Chief Operating Officer (COO). This not-for-profit organization establishes standards for physician specialty certification and physician performance assessment. ABMS communicates information about these standards to support the public's quest for safe, high-quality healthcare, and assists its Member Boards in developing and implementing educational and professional standards to evaluate and certify physician specialists.

As a senior member of the executive team, the COO will report directly to the President and CEO, Kevin Weiss, MD, MPH. The role of the COO is that of the primary business operations manager for the organization. The COO serves as the organization's senior financial officer, responsible for all aspects of the organization's finances, including budgeting, investments, and business development; and as the organization's chief administrative officer, which encompasses responsibility for human resources, information technology, risk management, marketing and communications, and legal affairs.

The ideal candidate would possess a graduate degree in management, administration or other field pertinent to the work of the ABMS, with a minimum of 10-15 years of general management experience with progressive responsibilities and at least 3 years at an executive level. Experience in the health care field is a plus, and strong business management skills combined with solid financial acumen is also desired. The successful candidate should have an entrepreneurial mind-set and possess a proven track record in the areas of business development and working with boards of directors and finance/audit committees. Executive leadership experience with a professional organization, association, federation, and/or governmental agency is desired.

You may be assured that all inquiries will be handled with the utmost of professional courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Sandy Williams at sandyw@wittkieffer.com or 630-990-1370 or Janet Guptill at jguptill@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6126.