Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 26, 2004
BOB CLARKE, co-founder and Principal of Furst Group/MPI has more than 25
years of business management experience. In 1984, Bob joined The Furst
Group, and developed a practice focused on health care executive
recruitment. Bob led the acquisition of this specialized practice in
1991, founding Furst Group/MPI, a privately held firm. At Furst
Group/MPI, Bob is responsible for recruiting more than 250 senior
executives for top positions among hospital systems, HMOs, PPOs, medical
groups, indemnity companies, end-of-life providers, health care
associations, and other medical delivery systems across the United
States. Bob's work includes consulting with boards of directors of
health care organizations and other corporations to plan senior staff
transitions. Through his successful recruitment efforts, he has aided in
the turnaround of several financially challenged organizations and has
helped others secure leadership who shape the future of health care. Bob
is a frequent speaker on issues regarding effective leadership design,
team selection and development, managed care and provider relationships,
and the role of key leadership. He has led workshops and conducted
presentations through organizations such as the Health Care Financial
Management Association (AHIP), the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
(AMCP), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO),
as well as various physician executive MBA programs. He has authored
studies on executive leadership issues for a variety of health care
fields and regularly serves as an expert resource for health care
publications. As one of the top ten executive recruiters in health care
according to "The New Career Makers", Bob has been quoted in books and
publications on the issues of leadership for the health care industry.
He is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Visiting Nurses
Association and a current member of the Board of Directors for the
American Red Cross, Rock River Chapter and the Northern Illinois Hospice
Association. He has served on numerous committees for organizations such
as the AAHP and the NHPCO. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration and a Certified Managed Care Executive
certificate. Profile
Mr. Clarke: Furst Group is an executive search firm, specializing in the
recruitment of executives in the healthcare market, which would
