Centering Healthcare Institute, Chief Executive Officer
About Centering Healthcare Institute
Centering Healthcare Institute is a non-profit organization that collaborates with healthcare providers across all sectors to transform healthcare. Our mission is to improve health, transform care, and disrupt systems through the Centering group model. We empower patients, strengthen patient-provider relationships, and build communities through three main components: health assessment, interactive learning, and community building.
We are dedicated to creating a future where the risk of preterm birth, the challenges faced by birthing people in pregnancy-related outcomes, and the disparities in early childhood are significantly reduced, ensuring that every child has the potential to enjoy better life chances, social and economic opportunities, and overall well-being. With more than two decades of experience as the leading resource for group care, we have developed and sustained the Centering model in nearly 500 practice sites and some of the largest health systems in the world.
For more information about our mission and work, please visit www.centeringhealthcare.org.
The Opportunity
Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) stands at a defining moment in its evolution and in the national movement for maternal and reproductive health equity. With expanding partnerships, rising public and policy attention to group prenatal care, and growing opportunities to shape systems of care, CHI is poised to amplify its national impact and redefine how communities experience health and belonging.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be a mission-driven and visionary leader who brings both strategic foresight and a deep commitment to CHI’s purpose. More than a steward of operations, the CEO will be a systems thinker and catalyst—someone who thrives in complexity, leads with courage and curiosity, and builds enduring partnerships rooted in trust and shared accountability.
CHI seeks a transformative governance leader who can inspire alignment across a distributed and diverse organization; cultivate relationships with funders, health systems, and policymakers; and guide CHI’s evolution into a more visible, connected, and resilient national platform for change. This leader will be ambitious yet grounded, collaborative yet decisive—balancing strategy with humanity and vision with execution.
The CEO will shape and advance CHI’s overall strategy and organizational structure, partnering closely with a high-performing executive leadership team. The CEO reports directly to the Board of Directors and serves as its key partner in governance, strategy, and sustainability.
This role offers a rare opportunity to define the future of CHI, architecting a thriving, future-ready organization that drives systemic impact in maternal and reproductive health. The CEO will work in close partnership with the Board, staff, and external allies to ensure that CHI’s mission, culture, and strategy are powerfully aligned for the years ahead.
Contact
DSG | Koya has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Liz Lombard, Managing Director and Angie Sessoms, Managing Associate. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the Angie Sessoms directly at [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
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About DSG | Koya
DSG | Koya, a DSG Global company, is the nation’s premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004, DSG | Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. DSG | Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.
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