New President of Cejka Search Appointed
April 01 2009 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCRN) announced today
that Lori Schutte has been appointed as President of its Cejka
Search subsidiary effective today. Schutte has served as Vice
President of Client Services of Cejka Search since 2004. She
succeeds Carol Westfall who previously announced her retirement in
September 2008.
�Lori has played a significant management role in both our
Physician and Executive Search business units. Her leadership
qualities and results-oriented style have been and will continue to
be key drivers for the growth and success of the Search Division,�
said Joseph A. Boshart, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. �Lori has�also earned the confidence
of our corporate leaders, Cejka Search�s senior management team,
our staff and our clients. Carol, Lori and others have worked
together to create a seamless transition. I have every expectation
that Cejka Search, under Lori's leadership, will continue to build
on the years of success we have enjoyed under Carol's outstanding
stewardship of this business,� Mr. Boshart added.
Schutte joined Cejka Search in 2004 as Vice President of Client
Services and brings more than 20 years of healthcare and
operational experience, including development and implementation of
strategic plans, team building, client relationship management and
program development. Prior to joining Cejka Search, Schutte was
Vice President of Mid-America Transplant Services in St. Louis.
During her 15-year tenure there, she managed the development and
implementation of organ and tissue donation systems within a
hospital setting and is a recognized leader in the organ
procurement community. Schutte holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from the John M. Olin School of Business at
Washington University in St. Louis, and a Bachelor of Science
degree from Saint Louis University.
St. Louis-based Cejka Search is a nationally recognized
executive and physician search organization providing services
exclusively to the healthcare industry for more than 25 years.
Partnering with organizations in pursuit of the nation's best
healthcare talent, Cejka Search completes assignments across all
levels of the healthcare continuum.
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