Rick Stiffney, MHS Alliance President/CEO
MHS Alliance represents over 70 not-for-profit providers including community mental health organizations, developmental disabilities providers, and numerous nursing homes and retirement communities. Rick led the national organization through a major re-organization; including fresh vision, mission, re-constituting of the governing board, critical review and redirection of major service lines, and re-positioning with three denominational church bodies. Rick has worked for over 25 years in various health and human service leadership capacities. He consults widely with organizations on executive development, strategic positioning/planning, organizational development, and not-for-profit board training/development. Rick earned his Ph.D. in organizational leadership from Andrews University in 2010, focusing his dissertation on how executives of Mennonite/Anabaptist nonprofit health and human service organizations view their role and work in shaping organizational identity.
Board design and practice
Strategic positioning and planning
Board Coaching
Crisis Support
Executive Coaching
Values Integration Education, Planning and Implementation
Keith R. Stuckey, MHS Alliance Vice President
Keith serves as vice president with MHS Alliance, providing consultation and services to members and clients, and directing our Consulting Services. Prior to joining MHS Alliance, Keith was President of Tel Hai Retirement Community in Pennsylvania, where he successfully focused on strengthening the financial position of the organization and implemented a major residential building project. Keith holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School and a Master of Science in Mathematics.
Strategic Positioning and Planning
Governance Support Plans (multi-year plans)
Leadership Transition Education and Planning
Interim Executive Assignments
Organizational Performance and Viability Assessment and Planning
Dennis Russell, Consulting Associate
Dennis has spent the last 23 years working as a nursing home administrator, State Association Director of Government Affairs, Regional Vice President for Pacific Retirement Services, and CEO of two faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Dennis is currently CEO of Friendsview Retirement Community, helping the organization complete a $45 million expansion and serving as a consulting associate with MHS Alliance. He works with organizations wanting to convert strategic initiatives into detailed operational plans, monitors industry trends, facilitates strategic planning and helps organizations manage the restructuring needed for market re-positioning.
Strategic Positioning and Planning
Crisis Support
Organizational Performance and Viability Assessment
Lee Schmucker, Consulting Associate
Lee consults and coaches with organizations on governance development, strategic planning, board and executive coaching, leadership training, executive team development, and workplace culture development. Programs and services are specifically designed for each client. Lee often uses surveys, assessments, and research techniques to refine the targeted needs and accelerate progress toward board and organizational goals. Lee holds a Master of Business Administration from Wichita State University
Strategic Positioning and Planning
Board Coaching
Leadership Transition Education and Planning
Customized Leadership Training for Senior and/or Middle Management
Values Integration Education, Planning and Implementation Support
Team Building/Interventions
Tim Stair, Consulting Associate
Tim has been assisting not-for-profit organizations with market assessment, marketing plan development and strategic planning for 25 years. He has conducted over 100 market studies in more than 20 states. Tim consults with clients around mission and values integration and education, strategic planning, market assessment and strategies, executive coaching and spirituality in the workplace. Tim is a graduate of Goshen College and Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, and is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Murray State University.
Values Integration Education, Planning and Implementation
Strategic Positioning and Planning
Market and Constituency Studies
Kirk Stiffney, Consulting Associate
Kirk serves as the lead consultant for the MHS Alliance executive search services. An MBA graduate from Penn State University, Kirk has extensive professional experience in both the not for profit and for profit sectors. He is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, served as a Vice President for one of the Midwest’s largest faith-based retirement communities, holds deep operations knowledge of senior facilities, and has extensive skills in working with boards of directors.
Leadership Transition Education and Planning
CEO Searches
Senior Staff Searches and Selection Support
LaVern Yutzy, Consulting Associate
LaVern has been with MHS Alliance since 2008. He is responsible for administration of the organization’s executive search engagements and board and CEO assessments, as well as serving as consultant in governance development, strategic planning and organizational development. Prior to joining MHS Alliance, LaVern served as CEO of Philhaven, an MHS Alliance member mental health organization in south central Pennsylvania. LaVern holds a master’s degree in health administration from Medical College of Virginia/VCU and a master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University.
Board Design and Practice
Strategic Positioning and Planning
Board/Peer/CEO Performance Assessments
Board Coaching
Crisis Support
Governance Support Plans (multi-year plans)
Leadership Transition Education and Planning
Interim Executive Assignments
CEO and Executive Coaching
Dennis Eshleman, Consulting Associate
Dennis has spent the last 4 years as Founder and President of Eshleman Consulting.
He has developed a successful strategic and marketing consulting practice focused on the needs of small business and not-for-profit organizations following 28 years of successful general management, marketing and new business development in consumer packaged goods with $600 million in new business creation.
Strategic Positioning and Planning
Goshen, Indiana – Main Office
234 South Main Street, Suite 1
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