Jon D. Wheeler (retired) 
10245 Ski Hill Drive
Leavenworth, WA 98826
ph: 509-679-4635
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Interim CEO/CFO Services
Organizations occasionally find themselves in need of the services of a CEO or CFO for an interim period of time while they complete a search for someone to permanently fill the role. This happens for a number of reasons. Sometimes there are disagreements over operating policies or strategic direction and the officer is terminated. Sometimes an unexpected illness or death leaves the organization without leadership.
Hiring an interim executive is different from hiring a consultant. Consultants consult. The interim executive doesn't give advice. He is an experienced person who executes on your organization's plan to get results for a defined interim period.
Hiring an interim officer gives the organization the time it needs to do a proper search for the replacement. Making a mistake in hiring either of a CEO or CFO can be very expensive and can do great harm to your organization. Make the right decision and much of the burden of running and building the organization is lifted from the shoulders of the board...they can go back to their proper strategic focus and financial oversight roles. Make the wrong decision and life gets tougher.
Using an interim person to fill the spot during the interim avoids the problem of handling yet another employment termination. The interim is out the door at the end of the contract.
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The typical interim for this position is six months. My background as co-founder and principal of Upstream Northwest, Inc., a leadership training company, has given me the skills to quickly determine the strategic goals set by the board for the interim period, assess the resources at hand to meet those goals, coalese the management team around the goals, and move the organization forward through the interim period, allowing the board the time it needs to find the permanent replacement. This experience served me well at Cascade Medical Center in Leavenworth, Washington where we not only held things together as directed by the board but changed some relationships that greatly enhanced the organization's productivity and financial outlook.CFO
While filling this position may not have the same impact as that of the CEO, it is nonetheless one that is vital to the organization. Having someone who can keep the operation running smoothly and finances intact is extremely important to any organization.
- Thank You, Jon -
- For your demonstrated ability to meet challenges with enthusiam
- For your leadership, wisdom and fairness
- For your dedicated service and contributions
- For your hard work, and guidance
From a plaque received from the Board of Commissioners
Cascade Medical Center
for service as interim CEO
January 2009 to August 2009
JON
Thank you for being simply the best!
How you do it, we will ever know;
A passionate teacher, yet one of the guys;
Never the boss, yet controlling the flow;
Kind, free and caring; groovy and wise.
Your excellence spoils us for all of the rest!
Hi Ho Away You Go!
Best wishes from,
The Staff
Cascade Medical Center
2009
From a plaque received from the CMC employees after serving as interim CEO.
Copyright 2010 Jon D. Wheeler, PS. All rights reserved.
10245 Ski Hill Drive
Leavenworth, WA 98826
ph: 509-679-4635
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