JPS Foundation
JPS Health Network is a comprehensive public healthcare system serving Tarrant County, Texas. With a mission to improve health and wellness through accessible, high-quality care, JPS operates a 582-bed acute care hospital, a dedicated Patient Care Pavilion for psychiatric services, and a network of community-based health centers throughout the region. As a Level 1 Trauma Center in Tarrant County, JPS plays a critical role in providing advanced medical care and emergency services. The network is committed to addressing the unique healthcare needs of the community, fostering innovation, and ensuring equitable access to care for all residents.
The JPS Foundation plays a critical role in advancing the JPS Health Network mission by securing philanthropic support to address the needs of patients, the community, and the dedicated healthcare team. Under the visionary leadership of Dr. Karen Duncan, the Foundation is undergoing a revitalization, fostering a stronger culture of philanthropy to support the county’s healthcare initiatives.
Our perspective:
When Dr. Duncan sought a dynamic and visionary Foundation president to build a robust board and team, M. Gale recognized an opportunity to contribute. Leveraging our extensive expertise in healthcare, education, and nonprofit leadership across North Texas, we understood the vital role JPS plays in the community and the potential to elevate the Foundation's impact. Through our Professional Talent Partnership, we collaborated with JPS to identify, recruit, and onboard a leader uniquely positioned to inspire support and drive transformative growth for the Foundation.
How we solved the challenge:
Conducted a comprehensive assessment to identify the unique qualities and skills required for JPS Health Foundation’s new president.
Leveraged our extensive professional networks to source and connect with highly qualified candidates.
Designed a tiered interview process, incorporating individual and group introductions, along with a tailored interview guide for each stage. This process included a weighted ranking system to ensure objective evaluation of candidates.
Developed customized interview tools based on organizational best practices and provided expert consultation to enhance the interview and debrief process for decision-makers.
Facilitated seamless communication throughout the selection process, ensuring clear and consistent interactions between the Selection Committee, designated organizational leaders, and candidates.
Our client’s outcome:
“M. Gale was retained for the JPS Foundation Executive Search. The team led efforts to ensure that the search process not only met but exceeded our goals. M. Gale developed a strategy and recruitment plan to ensure that the perfect candidate was identified to lead the JPS Foundation now and in the future. Barbara and Marc were the utmost professionals in sourcing candidates and providing ongoing updates to our board and executive leadership as well as engaging staff. It is without hesitation that we highly recommend M. Gale for your organizational professional talent partnership.”
