Cejka Executive Search Announces New Managing Principal Mary D’Ignazio

St. Louis, MO, December 07, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Cejka Executive Search today announced that Mary D'Ignazio has joined its firm as Executive Vice President and Managing Principal. The addition of D’Ignazio, as well as other seasoned search experts, comes in response to growing demand for healthcare executives in light of the healthcare industry’s transformation. Cejka Executive Search is a nationally recognized executive search firm exclusively serving the healthcare industry for more than 35 years.

“Regardless of where the incoming presidential administration takes healthcare reform, the need for innovative healthcare leaders capable of navigating organizations into the future state of healthcare delivery remains strong,” said Paul Esselman, senior executive vice president and managing director of Cejka Executive Search.

D’Ignazio’s focus on search engagements for often newly created senior roles at the health-system level is an ideal fit for Cejka Executive Search as its own research shows the rising demand for emerging roles, such as Chief Transformation Officer, Chief Clinical Integration Officer, Chief Patient Experience Officer and Chief Medical Information Officer, among others.

D’Ignazio’s diversified background, which includes Fortune 500 companies, boutique search firms, academic institution and as a business owner, contributes to her proven track record in the emerging healthcare leadership segment. Mary is also an advocate for the furtherance of women’s roles in healthcare leadership.

She is a charter member of Vision 2020 of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, Drexel University, College of Medicine. In her role with Cejka Executive Search, she and her team emphasize the delivery of inclusive panels of qualified search candidates for each of the client organizations she serves. D’Ignazio has served award-winning healthcare organizations such as Geisinger Health System, John Hopkins and SSM Health.

About Cejka Executive Search

Cejka Executive Search is a nationally recognized executive and physician search organization providing services exclusively to the health care industry for more than 35 years. Partnering with our client organizations to identify and present the best talent, Cejka Executive Search completes assignments across all levels of the health care continuum and is a market leader in providing flexible, innovative search and leadership development services. Cejka Executive Search is a part of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of health care staffing services in the United States.