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After a highly impactful career of service, the founding CEO of AllCare Health — the premier physician-led Coordinated Care Organization servicing Southwest Oregon — was ready to plan for retirement. The Board of Directors was faced with an unprecedented search for leadership, and knew enormous planning and process was on their shoulders.
Who could lead such a search? How could historical knowledge be successfully transferred? How might their B Corp culture be best preserved? Would a rural location hinder their success? What role would succession planning play in the search process?
Challenge: Founding CEO retiring after a long career of service
The Search Committee was comprised of CCO Board Members, practicing physician-owners, and select community professionals — many of whom had never engaged with a search at this level. The Committee was aware that this search would require candidates with a very specific industry knowledge base, and would need to align with their B Corp values and culture.
It was critical that the engaged search firm be able to listen and identify their key priorities and lead a process that would work towards their business objectives.
Process: Customized through partnership and collaboration
Boly:Welch Executive Search took a 360-degree approach, working closely with AllCare Health’s General Council, Search Committee, current CEO, and industry experts to tailor the search through a determined scope of work, timelines, process, and priorities.
We gathered crucial input from stakeholders and conducted deep market research that informed a position description that would target our ideal candidate and empower us to successfully execute a strategic go-to-market plan.
In collaboration with the Committee Chair, we brought forward a talented pool of candidates. We created and implemented best practices for this selection process and review of talent, and supported interview planning, deliberations, negotiations, and onboarding considerations.
Outcome: AllCare Health selected their new CEO and set transition plans in motion
The new CEO was announced, and Max Janasik started at AllCare Health in January 2024.
Max is a highly respected and innovative leader, bringing a passion for community healthcare. Along with his fiscal acumen and creative approach to health equity challenges, he brings an exciting energy to the Southwest Oregon region.
Prior to this hire, Max was the CEO of One Community Health, where he transformed the organization, achieving top workplace recognition, and drove health equity initiatives in the Columbia Gorge. Formerly VP of Innovation at Cambia Health Solutions, Max pioneered healthcare technology innovations and contributed to the company’s reputation as one of the world’s most ethical and healthiest workplaces.
“Boly:Welch Executive Search was instrumental in helping my team find the best possible person to fill the position. They walked us through each phase of the process, from initial background information meetings through to the hiring of our new CEO. The process was smooth as it could be, and I have full faith that we were able to select the best candidate due to their hard work behind the scenes.”
— Katherine Johnston, M.D., Board Chair of AllCare Health
When our CEO of 25+ years announced his plans to retire, it fell on me as the Chair of the Board to find a suitable replacement.
As I did not have prior experience with hiring at an executive level, I elected to retain the services of a search firm. The recruiting team at Boly:Welch Executive Search was recommended to me, and I’m so grateful that they were.
Debbie Zurow and Jenn Engelman were instrumental in helping my team find the best possible person to fill the position. They walked us through each phase of the process, from initial background information meetings through to the hiring of our new CEO, including: forming a hiring committee, leading regular committee meetings, creating a formal job description, identifying a candidate pool, conducting initial and follow-up interviews with candidates, and more.
They also served as mentors to me during this process, helping me to address staff concerns regarding the search and strategize how to best announce the new CEO and integrate that person into the company. Their knowledge of business relations during the executive hiring process was invaluable.
As part of the hiring process, Debbie and Jenn conducted an exhaustive, nationwide search to garner potential top-tier applicants. They also conducted initial interviews, background checks, and reference checks to ensure the most qualified applicants were presented to the hiring committee. Once we selected our final candidate, Debbie and Jenn remained invested in the process, continuing to engage closely as the new CEO started in their position.
Their actions have shown that they truly care about our company, and want us to succeed with this transition.
Boly:Welch Executive Search made this process as smooth as it could be, and I have full faith that we were able to select the best candidate due to their hard work behind the scenes.
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