A senior associate in WittKieffer’s Healthcare Practice, Terri Houchen relies upon extensive experience in the executive search arena to deliver exceptional results for clients and build outstanding relationships with executives across the industry. Terri is a natural problem solver, and uses this skill to partner with clients to find the best leaders for their strategic needs. She has a passion for identifying candidates who possess the same mission and vision as the client.
Prior to joining WittKieffer, Terri was a physician recruiter for the University of Kansas Health System, working across specialty areas including internal medicine, surgery, urology, and dermatology. She used a variety of sourcing techniques, network resources and innovative talent acquisition strategies to identify high-performing candidates. Prior to that, she was associate vice president and recruiter for a leading national executive search firm. Her responsibilities included overseeing the entire search process through to successful completion. She prioritized building strong relationships with clients in order to truly understand their leadership needs and provide ongoing support. Terri also built a national network of healthcare leadership candidates which she is able to tap for her ongoing recruiting work.
Based in Kansas City, Terri loves her city and its friendly people. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, sporting events, cooking and traveling.