Senior Partner, Healthcare
WittKieffer
Rachel Polhemus is a senior partner and board member with the executive search and leadership advisory firm WittKieffer. She has vast experience as an executive recruiter, including more than 15 years of experience at WittKieffer, combined with management consulting experience for leading healthcare and Fortune 500 firms. Rachel recruits for key senior leadership roles in healthcare and the not-for-profit sector, with particular expertise in identifying CEOs and C-suite executives in the areas of strategy, operations, nursing, and marketing, as well as for chair positions. Prior to joining WittKieffer, she was an associate vice president of a small healthcare consulting firm in Alexandria, Virginia. She specialized in assisting clients to assess and understand federal regulation and to implement effective compliance strategies, including HIPAA administrative simplification, and program infrastructure. Earlier in her career, Rachel spent five years as a consultant with Accenture, a leading management consulting firm in Reston, Virginia. She developed key working relationships with clients, vendors, and other project team members in creating technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Rachel speaks and writes regularly on leadership topics important to executives and devotes time to working with her network of contacts on career development.
Leadership Insights: What's Needed and What's Next in Health Equity (LEAD03)
Monday, March 25, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT