Furst Group Fills Top HR Post for Johns Hopkins Medicine
April 29, 2026 – Executive search firm Furst Group, which serves the healthcare and insurance industries, has assisted in the recruitment of Enbar Cohen as its new vice president, human resources of Johns Hopkins Medicine. “We’re excited to welcome Enbar Cohen as our new vice president of human resources,” Johns Hopkins Medicine said in a LinkedIn post. “Enbar joins us from Jackson Health System in Miami, bringing extensive expertise in talent strategy, employee and labor relations, and building strong workplace cultures.”
“For more than a decade, Furst Group has partnered with Johns Hopkins Medicine on critical leadership needs,” Furst Group said in a LinkedIn post. “This engagement also continues that relationship following our earlier placement of Kristena Lukish, who served the organization with distinction for eight years until her recent retirement.”
“Enbar brings more than a decade of progressive human resources leadership experience in large academic health systems,” Furst Group continued. “She has led enterprise workforce initiatives, supported complex labor environments, and partnered closely with senior leaders to advance organizational performance and engagement. Her leadership style reflects strong operational insight, executive presence, and a commitment to building cultures grounded in respect, inclusivity, collaboration, and accountability. We look forward to the positive impact Enbar will have as she joins The Johns Hopkins Hospital leadership team.”
Prior to joining Johns Hopkins Hospital, Ms. Cohen held multiple senior leadership roles at Jackson Health System over nearly a decade. Most recently, she served as associate vice president, talent, employee/labor relations, and workforce compliance, where she oversaw talent strategy and workforce governance. Earlier, Ms. Cohen held positions including associate vice president, employee/labor relations & workforce compliance, director, talent operations, and director, business development at the Miami Transplant Institute, building deep expertise in healthcare workforce strategy and operations.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Cohen served as city commissioner and vice-mayor at City of Aventura, gaining experience in public leadership and governance. She also worked with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a law clerk/legal extern and contributed as state director – Young Elected Officials Network at People For the American Way, strengthening her foundation in employment law and public service.
Johns Hopkins Medicine is an integrated academic health system based in Baltimore, MD, combining the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a network of healthcare facilities and outpatient centers. The organization is known for its focus on patient care, medical education, and research, and it operates as one of the largest healthcare providers in the region.
Furst Group, headquartered in Rockford, IL, partners with many of the premier healthcare organizations in the world, from providers and payers to life-science companies and private equity/venture capital firms. While Furst Group’s roots are in managed care, the firm continues to be one of the nation’s leading executive search partners to health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, post-acute, and hospice and palliative care facilities. Its work with insurers stretches back to the HMO era, yet the firm also teams with life science, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. Furst Group also has offices in Phoenix, AZ; Radnor, PA; San Francisco; Brentwood, TN; Chicago; Irving, TX; Minneapolis, MN; Seattle; St. Louis; and Washington, D.C.
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Bob Clarke, chairman of Furst Group, has been a trusted advisor to CEOs and boards for more than 30 years. His acumen in executive search and integrated talent management is valued by hospital systems, managed care organizations, medical groups, indemnity companies, end-of-life care providers, healthcare associations, and other medical delivery systems across the U.S. Mr. Clarke concentrates his work at the board and C-suite levels for providers and payers of every variety, creating recruitment processes and counseling boards and search committees. He also partners with boards of directors of healthcare organizations to manage C-suite transitions, develop succession plans, assess leadership teams, and implement leadership development programs.
PracticeWise Search
Furst Group also recently placed Eric Meier as the new CEO of PracticeWise. Principal/senior client partner Tim Frischmon and senior consultant Judy Kliethermes led the assignment.
“PracticeWise has appointed Eric Meier as its new CEO, further strengthening its focus on providing evidence-based solutions in pediatric and adolescent mental health,” said Sharon Gabrielson, chair of the board of directors. “Eric brings extensive experience in the healthcare sector, particularly in software development and mental health innovations. His extensive leadership experience across healthcare and technology, and his proven track record of strong organizational growth are exactly what we need to achieve our mission of providing evidence-based behavioral health solutions to as many children and their support systems as possible. Eric’s appointment marks an important next chapter for PracticeWise as the organization continues to strengthen its impact, deepen partnerships, and support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-informed care.”
Mr. Meier brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across healthcare technology, software, medical devices, and digital health. He has served as CEO, president, and board member for venture-backed and private equity–backed organizations, with a strong track record of scaling organizations, strengthening operations, and building high-performing teams in complex healthcare environments.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
