The AAMI Executive Search Committee has retained Korn Ferry, a leading global executive recruitment firm, to conduct the search for the association’s next president and CEO.
“The search committee thoroughly interviewed a short list of three finalists at a meeting in early February before selecting the firm it believes will deliver the best results for AAMI,” said Committee Chair Phil Cogdill, senior director of sterilization and microbiology at Medtronic. “Korn Ferry was unmatched in its understanding of health care, the discipline behind its search processes, and its preparation for the interview. The decision to retain Korn Ferry was a unanimous one.”
The search will be co-led by Lorraine Lavet, national association practice leader, and Rick Arons, a senior client partner with the firm. Arons, a former leader in the research and engineering fields, has led more than 70 assignments for medical and non-medical companies, such as GE, Johnson & Johnson, Honeywell, and United Technologies.
“By combining Korn Ferry’s deep expertise in these disciplines, AAMI is poised to identify the top talent for its next leader,” Lavet said.
A leadership description is in development, and the goal is to be in a position to start accepting candidate résumés by early June.
