Chief Executive Officer
John Knox Village of Florida
Pompano Beach, FL - United States
John Knox Village of Florida, headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida seeks a mission-based, dynamic and engaged leader to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The role represents a unique opportunity to lead a respected and well-established retirement community that is in the final stages of implementing successful and transformational strategic initiatives that have poised the organization for financial stability and growth. The CEO position is becoming available in anticipation of Dr. Barbera’s planned retirement later in 2025.
Recognized by respected organizations in the industry, more recently John Knox Village of Florida has been named by the International Council of Active Aging (ICAA) as one of North America’s 2024 top 25 “best in wellness” senior living communities and by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards (SHNA) as the 2024 second place winner of the Independent Living category for its new luxury apartment building, Westlake. Leveraging the Green House Model of Care, John Knox Village of Florida’s assisted living, supportive memory care, and skilled nursing programs are consistently top ranked across the state. In fact, out of the nearly 700 skilled nursing centers in Florida, the John Knox Village of Florida team is one of just a small handful of communities to be awarded with the Governor’s Gold Seal. With annual net revenues of over $82 million and over 600 total employees, John Knox Village enjoys a strong reputation of providing senior services and embraces a resident-focused model. The CEO reports to a 13-member Board of Directors and will be a visible and committed leader embracing the mission, vision and values of John Knox Village of Florida. Fitch has affirmed John Knox Village of Florida’s stability with a BBB rating in September of 2024.
The primary focus of John Knox Village’s next CEO will be to consolidate and maintain the achievements to date, resolve some remaining issues and to assist the Board in charting a course for the next chapter of John Knox Village’s development. The next CEO of John Knox Village of Florida will be an engaged and accessible leader who will thrive in a diverse environment and support transparent resident communication and respect for all members of John Knox Village of Florida, including residents, families, staff and community members. The successful candidate will bring a depth of executive leadership experience in a life plan retirement community, senior care organization, hospitality environment, healthcare or related field. A demonstrated track record of fostering strategic innovation, while ensuring accountability in key areas such as compliance, finance, quality, engagement, marketing and operations will be imperative.
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