HealthSearch Partners Seeking CHRO for Adventist HealthCare
December 23, 2024 – HealthSearch Partners (HSP) was recently retained by Adventist HealthCare to lead in its search for a new CHRO. Ivan Bartolome, president and CEO of HSP, is leading the assignment. The CHRO is a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team. He/she provides direction on the workforce implications of overall strategy and develops innovative HR solutions to meet the workforce challenges facing the healthcare environment, according to HealthSearch Partners. The firm notes that the CHRO partners with entity executives and HR departments to ensure best practices are consistently achieved in recruitment, retention, talent management, performance management, employee engagement and relations, compensation, and benefits administration.
This senior executive will also ensure critical success factors are achieved such as “best place to work,” superior HR outcomes and financial success for reinvestment. This executive will help the organization continue to focus on mission as a faith-based organization and grow as an organization vital to the community.
The selected candidate must be well-prepared academically with a graduate degree preferred. The individual will also preferably be credentialed in an appropriate professional society, HealthSearch Partners explains. The new CHRO will have a strong passion and background in HR leadership with at least 10 years of progressive leadership experience and demonstrated results in a progressive, employee-valued corporation. A preference will be shown to innovative candidates who have worked within a healthcare system environment. Executive leadership in a large multi-culturally diverse organization (3,000+ employees) is highly desired.
The selected candidate will also demonstrate the ability to build effective teams and to lead, mentor and develop management talent, possess strong strategic skills and thinking, have experience working with employee engagement process, and have a management style that is open and inclusive but expects accountability and measures results. The CHRO will also have a track record of commitment to patient care, sensitivity to clinical issues along with a grasp of quality management and a strong foundation in HR budgeting.
Serving the Washington, D.C., region since 1907, Adventist HealthCare has grown to become a comprehensive healthcare system offering a full continuum of high-quality care across more than 50 facilities. Generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue, Adventist HealthCare is a regional health leader, particularly in the areas of heart, orthopedics, rehabilitation, women’s health, and mental health. The system includes more than 10,000 team members including 6,000 employees, as well as affiliated physicians and other contingent team members.
Based in Dallas, TX, HealthSearch Partners was formed in 2018 by the joining together of Dallas-based firms FaithSearch Partners and Southerland Partners and Chicago-based CES Partners. Together, the three firms have combined experience of over 3,100 managed searches including more than 500 CEO searches and represent more than 130 years of search experience. The firm specializes in identifying and placing transformational, mission-minded CEOs and senior leaders in healthcare systems.
Mr. Bartolome is one of six original managers of the HealthSearch Partners board of directors. Throughout his 30 plus years of leadership, management and executive search, he has devoted much of his service to progressive healthcare organizations who want to transform their C-suites by recruiting high quality, mission-minded senior executives. Prior to executive search, Mr. Bartolome served as an executive leader for Cardiovascular Services at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Kansas.
CHRO Recruiting
CHROs have become critical stakeholders in defining the strategy of a company. Their job description calls for them to tackle the HR challenges and evolving expectations of a dynamic workplace environment that will consist of constant change, calculated risk-taking, and evolving expectations from top stakeholders. Those well-equipped to achieve the greatest success will have diverse skill-sets, be adaptable and agile, and gain hands-on learning from working through real life situations and acquiring knowledge across disciplines and industries. Here is a sampling of recent CHRO searches from the Hunt Scanlon Media archives:
Hanold Associates HR & Diversity Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Maureen Pittenger as executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Domino’s Pizza. Jason Hanold, Lisa Butkus-Yae, Meg McElroy and Catie Nelson led the Ann Arbor, MI-based search. “We are excited to have Maureen join Domino’s as she brings a proven track record of building high-performing teams,” said Russell Weiner, CEO. “At Domino’s, our people are our competitive advantage, and Maureen’s expertise in leading workforce development on a global scale will help us get even better.” Ms. Pittenger joins Domino’s with more than 20 years of experience in human resources. She previously served as senior vice president and CHRO at Dana Inc., a position she held since 2022.
Charlotte, NC-based HARTZ Search has assisted in the recruitment of Dawn Zell Wright as the new chief human resources officer of LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA. “Dawn Zell Wright is a transformative leader who has played a key role in bringing together complex, growing healthcare systems through her strategic partnerships,” said Greg Feirn, CEO of LCMC Health. “Her ability to foster highly reliable organizations for patient outcomes, employee experience, and community impact makes her a perfect fit for LCMC Health. We are thrilled to welcome her to our team.” Ms. Wright brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles. She joined CHRISTUS Health in November 2021 as system vice president of human resources operations.
Koya Partners, a part of Diversified Search Group, has been retained by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to find a chief human resources officer. Kim Dukes, Maureen Alphonse-Charles, and Andy Tarsy of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts seeks a creative, collaborative, and experienced leader to serve as its next CHRO and head of its human resources division. This executive oversees human resources policies, practices, and activities for all executive branch employees in more than 70-plus agencies. This includes efforts to attract, retain, educate, and develop this diverse workforce while maintaining positive labor relations to ensure high-quality public services are provided to residents across the state.
Related: Kaplan Partners Recruits CHRO for Provident Bank
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
