Highland Park, New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Posted: 21-Apr-26
Location: Highland Park, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
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Deffet Group is pleased to have been retained by Parker Health Group (Parker) to conduct an executive search for a new President & CEO.
Parker is a not-for-profit aging services organization leading the way nationally in reimagining aging. Committed to empowering older Americans and dedicated to making aging a natural, joyful part of life, this diverse community of over 1,500 dedicated and passionate leaders is committed to challenging, changing, and expanding the vision for what it means to grow older in America. With budgeted revenue of $52 million, a consolidated balance sheet of $1.84 billion and currently serving more than 14,000 diverse seniors, Parker is uniquely positioned for further strategic growth in our industry. Approaches to further expanding its national impact include: serving as a true innovation hub pioneering new research, test-piloting new approaches to care delivery and management, thought leadership, and broadening services and program opportunities.
Parker is seeking a national thought leader and visionary strategist who has a high level of comfort representing the organization internally, locally, and nationally and who aspires to serve as a creative change maker in the industry. Reporting to the Board and working collaboratively with an outstanding executive leadership team, the CEO will utilize a proactive, future-focused approach to lead Parker, and by extension the senior living sector, in becoming future-ready.
The successful candidate for this position will have a Master’s degree or higher in a related field and 10+ years of executive experience in senior care administration or other healthcare system. In addition to a well-rounded, industry-relevant professional background, the CEO will demonstrate the ability to envision, create and execute a transformative future for the organization while balancing the needs of the current business and partnerships.
This is a rare leadership opportunity to redefine the industry’s approach to aging while driving the strategic growth of a five-star multi-site organization committed to person-centered care. This is an outstanding leadership opportunity for an individual who wants to transform the industry’s understanding of aging while dually overseeing and growing a 5-star, best in class organization committed to person-centered aging and care.
Candidate nominations or expressions of personal interest may be directed in confidence to Elizabeth Feltner, Chief Executive Officer, Deffet Group, Inc., via email: info@deffetgroup.com.