Jessica Juozapavich Appointed as Chief
Financial & Operations Officer, Stacey Rubin Promoted to Senior
Vice President, Marketing & Membership
CHICAGO, May 15, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Healthcare Quality®
(NAHQ) announced today that it has made strategic appointments in
strengthening its executive leadership team with the hiring of
Jessica Juozapavich as chief financial and operations officer and
the promotion of Stacey Rubin to
senior vice president, marketing and membership.
"As NAHQ continues its unwavering commitment to driving
excellence in healthcare quality & safety, we want to warmly
welcome Jessica to the NAHQ team and congratulate Stacey on this
well-deserved promotion," said NAHQ Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director Stephanie
Mercado, CAE, CPHQ. "Their exceptional leadership and
expertise align seamlessly with NAHQ's mission to elevate the
profession of healthcare quality and advance the critical
discipline of quality & safety across all aspects of care
delivery. Their leadership roles underscore our organization's
steadfast determination to seek out and cultivate the finest
talent, ensuring that we optimize our team and remain at the
forefront of driving positive change in healthcare. We look forward
to seeing their deep expertise and knowledge shine at NAHQ."
With more than two decades of finance and operations experience,
Juozapavich is widely recognized for her leadership and
collaboration, working cross-functionally to drive growth and
transform organization operations. Prior to joining NAHQ, Jessica
served as the vice president, finance and business operations at
MxD (Manufacturing X Digital) where she was responsible for leading
the development and implementation of the company's five-year
strategic plan and led a team of 20, overseeing seven core
departments including accounting, financing, human resources,
legal, compliance, corporate events and facilities.
In her new role, Juozapavich will play a pivotal part in the
strategic management of NAHQ as the organization looks to further
innovate and grow its membership base, customer relationships, and
portfolio of credentials and educational offerings. She will be
responsible for overseeing all financial operations, driving
operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with regulatory
standards in the industry.
"Í was attracted to NAHQ as being the industry standard and
leading voice in healthcare quality & safety," Juozapavich
said. "I look forward to bringing my expertise to helping the
organization optimize its operations and meets its strategic goals
to advance healthcare quality & safety."
Juozapavich is a certified public accountant and earned a
bachelor's degree in accountancy from Texas
A&M University, and a Master of Business Administration
and Finance degree from Sam Houston State
University.
Rubin joined NAHQ in March 2023
bringing with her more than 25 years of award-winning B2B/B2C
blue-chip brand experience across diverse industries on both the
client and agency sides of the business. Her marketing leadership
includes executive roles at companies such as School Specialty,
Epsilon, Tribune Media, and FCB. Her accolades include a Women of
Excellence award in leadership from Path to Purchase Institute.
"Stacey has made a monumental impact on NAHQ's integrated
marketing strategy to increase brand awareness, further engage our
key stakeholders, and improve NAHQ's external visibility as the
leading voice in healthcare quality," Mercado said. "In her
expanded role, Stacey will play a larger role in elevating the
organization's membership, customer engagement, and go-to-market
strategies."
"I am so proud of the work we have done to elevate healthcare
quality as both a profession and a discipline," Rubin said. "I look
forward to my broader role in leading the organization to further
building the NAHQ brand, supporting our product marketing efforts,
and enhancing the member experience. This includes helping to
crystalize why quality matters and how quality is achieved."
Rubin earned a bachelor's degree in business
administration/marketing from the University
of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and a Master of Business
Administration degree from Northwestern
University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
For more information about NAHQ, please visit
https://nahq.org/.
About NAHQ
The National Association for Healthcare
Quality® (NAHQ) is at the forefront of elevating the profession and
advancing the discipline of quality & safety across the
continuum of care. We set the industry standard through our
expert-created, twice-validated Healthcare Quality
Competency Framework™ and help individuals and
organizations achieve it through educational programming, industry
leading data-driven intelligence, and the only accredited
certification in healthcare quality, Certified
Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ). NAHQ also serves
as a welcoming membership community and a trusted partner to
150+ organizations helping build quality infrastructures, workforce
planning and professional development programs and
quality cultures. Learn more at NAHQ.org.
Media Contact:
Mary
Pettersen
PR and Communications Director
National Association for Healthcare Quality
mpettersen@nahq.org
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