The Christopher Group Retained by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for CHRO Search
July 27, 2026 – The Christopher Group (TCG), a boutique HR executive search and business solutions recruiting firm, has been selected by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to lead in its search for a chief human resources officer. Managing partner, Pam Noble, and Partner Jeff Wilbanks are leading the assignment.
“The ACGME plays a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare by advancing excellence in graduate medical education,” said Ms. Noble. “This search represents an important opportunity to identify a chief human resources officer who can strengthen the organization’s people strategy while supporting its mission, culture, and long-term impact. We’re proud to partner with The ACGME on this significant leadership search.”
The CHRO is the organization’s senior HR executive, responsible for leading enterprise-wide human capital strategy while serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and board. This leader will oversee all aspects of human resources, including organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent acquisition, total rewards, employee relations, workforce planning, succession planning, compliance, and culture transformation.
The role requires a strategic, business-oriented executive who can guide organizational change, strengthen leadership capability, enhance employee engagement, and align people strategies with the organization’s long-term mission and strategic objectives.
Based in Chicago, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the quality of graduate medical education across the United States. Through the accreditation and continuous evaluation of residency and fellowship programs, the ACGME establishes rigorous educational standards that prepare physicians to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
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Founded in 1998, The Christopher Group has expanded its offerings beyond traditional executive search to deliver agile HR business solutions, including executive search, interim HR leaders, fractional CHROs, and HR advisory & consulting. The firm serves large corporations, middle-market companies, private equity firms, family-owned enterprises, and closely-held businesses, providing comprehensive solutions to their human capital challenges.
A Team of Seasoned HR Executives
TCG boasts a team of seasoned HR executives with backgrounds from companies, including Pepsi, GE, Merrill Lynch, Novartis, Dell, Microsoft, and Citibank. The firm’s leadership team, who acquired the firm in April 2023, is comprised of managing partners Nate Schiffer, Ms. Noble, Ayla Maloney, and Tobin Anselmi.
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Ms. Noble serves as president, executive recruiting solutions & DEIB practice leader. She joined The Christopher Group in 2020 as the consulting services division president, managing director, and chief human resources officer. She brings over 25 years of human resources leadership to the firm. Former CHRO and talent succession lead, Ms. Noble has built HR departments as a strategic business partner, strengthened corporate-wide employee engagement, led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and become an advisor with a reputation of high personal integrity.
Mr. Wilbanks joined The Christopher Group in 2013 and has a record of successful executive search experience across a multitude of industries. He focuses on senior-level executive searches and is a part of the TCG leadership team. He has filled numerous roles for both domestic and global clients such as Stanley Black & Decker, Altria, CDW, Baylor Scott & White, US Foods, and Comcast. Most of his recruitment efforts came from the finance and accounting functions where he led several CFO searches.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
