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Position Profile

President and Chief Executive Officer | Mat-Su Health Foundation | Wasilla, Alaska

The Position and Leadership Opportunity

Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) seeks an experienced, relationship-based, and visionary leader to serve as its next President and CEO. The next leader has the opportunity to build upon a significant period of growth with expanded infrastructure and resources to deliver the next level of community impact and systems improvement.

The President and CEO will join a thriving, complex organization that is recognized at the local, state, and national levels for its innovative community partnerships and impact. They will lead MSHF’s systemic work that balances three primary areas of investment: staff expertise/capacity, grantmaking/community benefit, and hospital governance.

The successful candidate will join and continue to foster a cohesive and highly skilled team, balance long-term investments with immediate community needs, and enhance communication while deepening collaboration amongst all stakeholders. They will also have an opportunity to foster understanding and connection to MSHF strategic goals, stories of impact, and overall mission that improves the health and wellness of Alaskans living in the Matanuska Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough.

The ideal candidate for this role will be a proven leader with a strong ability to build trust and inspire others in pursuit of a shared vision while living and working in the communities served.

About Mat-Su Health Foundation

MSHF shares ownership in and governance of Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC), the cornerstone of Mat-Su’s healthcare system. The Foundation is funded by profits from its share of ownership in the hospital, in addition to revenue from its long-term investments. This positions MSHF to focus on systems improvements and ensure that the healthcare system yields meaningful social and health returns for Mat-Su residents. Importantly, this model includes consistent connection with the community through a membership structure that promotes overall dialog and feedback.

Currently, the foundation’s programmatic bodies of work include five philanthropic focus areas and two initiatives. The focus areas are Healthy Minds, Healthy Families, Healthy Futures, Healthy Aging, and Healthy Foundations and the two initiatives are R.O.C.K. Mat-Su (Raising Our Children with Kindness) and Connect Mat-Su (a comprehensive health and social services information and referral hub).

Organizational Priorities for the next 12-18 Months

• Communications: Strengthen MSHF’s internal and external narratives through consistent communication and engagement of the community; share MSHF vision, goals, stories of impact, along with its commitment and accountability to improving community health.
• Relationships: Steward existing and cultivate new relationships that build trust and encourage community collaboration across all sectors to broaden impact and lay a path to systems change; focus on membership dynamics to support mission.
• Joint venture (JV): Ensure the JV is reaching its full potential, delicately balancing income, healthcare cost containment, alignment to values and goals, while also mitigating risk.
• Change Management: Lead the organization’s recent and significant growth.

Key Responsibilities of the President and CEO

The President and CEO is responsible for the effective day-to-day leadership and management of all affairs of the Mat-Su Health Foundation. Taking direction from its Board of Directors, this person will also lead MSHF’s joint venture (JV) with MSRMC and participate in hospital governance on the Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (MSVMC) LLC Board. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership

• Foster a culture of collaboration; steward and cultivate relationships internally and externally to encourage innovative problem-solving and holistic approaches to community health challenges.
• Provide leadership to MSHF staff; encourage and set tone for healthy workplace culture and staff development that enriches engagement; encourage feedback mechanisms to foster data-driven decisions for continued improvement; ensure that the mission and core values of MSHF are put into practice.
• Hire, lead, support, coach, and elevate C-Suite in their respective roles and collectively in developing JV strategy, MSHF strategy and operational infrastructure to support strategic goals.
• Integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles into all aspects of MSHF’s work, from internal operations to community partnerships and grantmaking, ensuring alignment with programs, operations, and with the Board’s health equity goals.
• Serve as the organization’s primary spokesperson; foster open, transparent, and regular communication channels internally and externally deepening trust, alignment, and a shared sense of purpose at all levels of engagement.
• Lead on legislative and regulatory advocacy in pursuit of policies, statutes, and regulations that improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Ensure robust fiduciary oversight through structures and staffing; ensure operating budget reflects organizational values and connects to strategic priorities; ensure JV capital investments meet community needs and uphold MSHF values.
• Partner with key stakeholders at the local, state, and national levels to leverage outside resources and investments into the Mat-Su community.

Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience of executive leadership, ideally in both nonprofit and for-profit environments.
• Knowledge and experience in hospital or health systems operations and governance.
• Background and passion for community-driven, place-based strategies for population health.
• Demonstrated experience in leading organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts and equity-focused strategies among key stakeholders (e.g., staff and Board).
• Strong commitment to civic engagement evidenced by significant board and community service.
• Superior written and verbal communication, sensitive to confidentiality and diplomacy required in communicating with broad and diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to nurture and sustain relationships with employees, board members, elected officials, and nonprofit leaders to collaborate more effectively for shared outcomes.
• Data-driven; able to use data and information as a catalyst for action with the team and in the community to advance new ideas that are built to last.
• Alaska and Mat-Su knowledge and experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation

The target salary range is $275,000 to $308,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Mat-Su Health Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package and is an at-will employer.

Application Process

To apply, email your credentials to MSHFCEOsearch@forakergroup.org. Applicants should include a resume and cover letter describing interest and qualifications. For questions, contact Ryan Smith, lead recruiter, at MSHFCEOsearch@forakergroup.org. Communications will be treated in confidence.

The deadline for application submission is January 27, 2025. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Resume reviews begin immediately. The search process will include a multi-step interview process.

Mat-Su Health Foundation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. MSHF is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to grow our commitment to engagement and inclusion with culturally diverse audiences.