Children’s Hospital Seeks New Leader

By The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis.

Mar. 6–MILWAUKEE — Children’s Hospital and Health System is in the market for a new chief executive officer.

Officials announced Tuesday that it has formed a search committee to find a replacement for Jon E. Vice, president and CEO of the organization the past 30 years. The system operates Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.

“I have enjoyed a long and dynamic career at Children’s Hospital and it’s now time to pass along the torch to a leader who can take this organization into the next decade,” Vice said in a statement.

“I am proud of our expansion plans to meet the growing number of children and families who need our care. It has been gratifying to work with dedicated employees, professionals and donors to create a strong pediatric medical research program.”

The succession planning has included forming a board committee, chaired by David Drury, vice-chair of the health system board, to manage the process.

A search committee of board members was formed and will be led by Susan Herma, a member of the health system’s board.

An executive search firm will be hired to conduct a nationwide search. Vice will stay on until his replacement is found.

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin was founded in 1894. The health system has more than 4,500 employees in Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

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