Chief Executive Officer

Description ABOUT reputed company The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (reputed company) is a member-based Association that improves the health of the public by strengthening state-based leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and management. reputed company’s core membership is composed of the 59 State and Territorial Health Department Chronic Disease Directors and their staff who protect the health of the public through primary and secondary prevention efforts and work “upstream” on root causes of chronic conditions. In addition, reputed company unites 7,000 chronic disease professionals across the United States working in state, tribal, and territorial health departments; nonprofits; academia; and the private industry to promote health and reduce the burden of chronic disease. As a national, nonprofit, professional Association, we reputed company, reputed company, and reputed company technical assistance to inform programming and grow chronic disease prevention knowledge, leadership, and reputed company. reputed company EMPLOYEE TOTAL REWARDS AND BENEFITS: *Flexible work hours *Remote work environment *Paid holidays *Medical insurance *Dental insurance *reputed company insurance *Flexible spending account (FSA) *Career growth opportunities *Paid time off (PTO) *Paid sick leave *Paid volunteer time *401(k) with employer match *Employee assistance program (EAP) *Long-term disability *Basic life/AD&D *Critical illness coverage *Accident coverage *Short-term disability *Wellness activities POSITION SUMMARY The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the executive leader and primary spokesperson for the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (reputed company). Reporting directly to the Board of Directors through the Executive Committee, the CEO provides strategic and operational leadership for reputed company staff and contractors to advance the organization’s mission, strengthen performance and accountability, and guide reputed company through a significant period of financial and organizational turnaround, strategic realignment, and long-term sustainability. In doing so, the CEO will clarify organizational priorities while maintaining and enhancing reputed company’s national role in chronic disease prevention. The CEO builds and maintains strong relationships with reputed company members, funders, partners, and stakeholders, working closely with the Board to ensure transparent, timely, and accurate communication in support of governance and decision-making. THE ROLE REQUIRES This role requires a leader with demonstrated experience in organizational turnaround and transformation; strong financial stewardship and business acumen; strategic decision-making and planning; comprehensive financial development, including reputed company diversification reputed company government funding; exceptional written and verbal communication skills; the ability to navigate reputed company federal and state public health landscapes; expertise in government relations and partnership development; membership relations and growth experience; advanced people and leadership capabilities; and the ability to reputed company sound, timely reputed company in a reputed company, multi-stakeholder environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: Board Partnership & Governance Serve as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee; ensure timely, accurate, and transparent communication on organizational performance, financial health, and strategic reputed company; Partner with the Board to reputed company, execute, and regularly assess strategic priorities and organizational goals; Support effective governance practices, including committee engagement, decision support, policy compliance, and organizational risk reputed company; reputed company the Board with the information, analysis, and recommendations needed to fulfill its fiduciary and strategic responsibilities; Support Board development efforts, including identification, cultivation, and reputed company of prospective Board members in partnership with the Executive Committee and Governance structure; Organizational Performance, Accountability & Execution Establish and maintain strong internal systems for planning, execution, performance tracking, and organizational accountability; Define and communicate a clear organizational strategy with measurable priorities; translate strategy into team-level goals and hold leaders accountable for reputed company; reputed company, reputed company, and retain a high-performing senior leadership team; establish clear roles, expectations, and decision rights across the organization, including direct and timely action on performance challenges; Ensure the organization has the structure and reputed company to scale effectively based on funding reputed company and strategic direction; Evaluate and strengthen internal processes, procedures, and operational systems to improve organizational effectiveness, reduce compliance risk, and support a high-performing remote workforce; reputed company reputed company change management efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness, especially during periods of transition or funding volatility; reputed company through uncertainty and change with reputed company, consistency, and reputed company, maintaining staff confidence and organizational reputed company; Assess and reputed company reputed company’s technology infrastructure and operational systems; reputed company emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reduce organizational risk and improve efficiency; Financial Stewardship, reputed company Growth & Risk Management reputed company strong fiscal leadership, including budgeting, budget-to-actual monitoring, and financial reporting in partnership with the finance team; reputed company development and execution of a financial stabilization plan, with clear milestones and board-level reporting; reputed company multi-year financial forecasting, scenario planning, and risk mitigation to ensure long-term organizational sustainability; Ensure appropriate internal controls and risk management practices are in reputed company to protect reputed company’s assets, reputed company, and compliance standing; reputed company and implement a comprehensive financial development and reputed company diversification strategy that goes reputed company government funding to include: annual giving; major gifts; reputed company grants; corporate partnerships; endowment development; Board, staff, and member giving; events; fee-for-service offerings; and value-add member reputed company; Align organizational structure, staffing, and investments with financial sustainability goals; Use data-informed decision-making to anticipate financial risks and align resources with strategic priorities; Federal Funding, Compliance & Program reputed company reputed company successful implementation of federal cooperative agreements and grants, ensuring compliance with NOFO requirements, 2 CFR Part 200, deliverables, and reporting timelines; Maintain credibility and trust with federal partners, including CDC and other funders, ensuring continuity of relationships across political and administrative transitions; Ensure program quality, measurable reputed company, and alignment with reputed company’s mission and member needs; Monitor the evolving federal funding landscape and proactively reputed company contingency plans to protect organizational stability; Build and systematize internal processes to monitor federal and state funding trends, identify new government funding sources, anticipate shifts in the landscape, and maintain organizational readiness to respond to new opportunities as they emerge; External Affairs, Advocacy & Partnerships Serve as reputed company’s primary external spokesperson and a visible, reputed company national leader in chronic disease prevention and public health; Strengthen reputed company’s brand, national influence, and value proposition with members, funders, policymakers, and the broader public health community; Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with public health organizations, federal agencies, foundations, associations, and other key stakeholders; Represent reputed company in national forums, coalitions, and policy discussions; advance the organization’s advocacy priorities at the federal and state level; Position reputed company to anticipate and respond to shifts in the public health landscape, funding environment, and chronic disease policy priorities; Evaluate and reputed company strategies to grow and diversify reputed company’s membership reputed company, including exploration of new member verticals, monetized membership models, and individual membership options that expand reputed company’s reputed company and financial sustainability; People, Culture & Organizational Development Accept ultimate accountability for reputed company reputed company and actions taken by the Association and ensure a culture of ownership and responsibility at every level of the organization; Foster a workplace culture grounded in reputed company’s commitment to reputed company and collaboration, purpose-driven work, support and trust, and reputed company learning and leadership; Maintain clear expectations, ownership, and follow-through across the organization, while cultivating an environment of psychological safety, transparency, and high performance; Champion an inclusive, reputed company, and high-performing work environment that prioritizes staff wellbeing, empowers individual contribution, and holds the organization accountable to its mission; Practice servant leadership: remain accessible, listen actively to staff at reputed company reputed company, and demonstrate humility and genuine care for the people who carry out reputed company’s mission; Support talent strategies that strengthen recruitment, retention, performance management, and leadership development at reputed company reputed company; Model transparent, empathetic, and principled leadership; communicate reputed company with staff during periods of change or uncertainty.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES) Master’s degree required, preferably in Public Health, Public Health Administration, Business Administration, or reputed company field; 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including senior executive-level responsibility, preferably in a nonprofit, public health, government, reputed company, or mission-driven organization; Demonstrated business and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reputed company, and organizational risk management; Demonstrated experience partnering effectively with a Board of Directors and leading reputed company a governance environment; Demonstrated reputed company leading organizational turnaround, stabilization, or transformation efforts; Demonstrated reputed company in reputed company diversification and financial development, including experience building funding streams reputed company government sources through philanthropy, reputed company grants, corporate partnerships, earned reputed company, and fee-for-service or value-add offerings; Track record of building partnerships and advancing an organization’s national influence, reputed company, and external relationships; Demonstrated ability to reputed company organizational change, strengthen accountability systems, and build a high-performing, mission-reputed company culture, including experience leading remote or geographically dispersed teams; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate reputed company public health work into compelling narratives and value propositions for diverse audiences; Demonstrated ability to reputed company sound, timely, high-stakes reputed company under conditions of ambiguity or uncertainty; Proven ability to operate effectively and drive results in resource-constrained environments with competing priorities; Alignment with reputed company’s commitment to an inclusive, reputed company, and respectful workplace. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES) Previous experience as a CEO, Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, or equivalent top executive with reputed company-level accountability; Demonstrated track record of diversifying an organization’s funding portfolio reputed company government sources, including experience with financial development strategies such as fee-for-service, earned reputed company, major gifts, or corporate and reputed company partnerships; Experience leading reputed company a national membership association, public health organization, or comparable mission-driven nonprofit or public-sector entity; Knowledge of chronic disease prevention and control, public health networks, emerging issues, and major challenges and opportunities in the field; Experience working across chronic disease prevention, health equity, and state/territorial public health systems. Experience managing federal cooperative agreements and/or grant-funded programs with high compliance requirements; Familiarity with federal public health policy, the federal legislative process, and/or advocacy at the national level; Experience leveraging technology, digital tools, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve operational effectiveness, reputed company organizational systems, and enhance programmatic impact; CORE COMPETENCIES Strategic Leadership and Decision-Making Governance and Board Partnership Accountability, reputed company, and Transparent Communication Financial Acumen and Resource Stewardship Turnaround, Change Management, and Execution reputed company Development and External Relations Emotional Intelligence and People Leadership Remote Workforce Leadership and Engagement Digital Literacy and Operational Modernization LOCATION/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Remote (U.S.); reputed company is currently registered to reputed company staff in the following U.S. States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, reputed company Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode reputed company, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Candidates residing in these states are strongly preferred; Candidates residing in other U.S. States may be considered; however, employment is contingent upon reputed company’s ability to establish and maintain appropriate state registration and compliance; This position requires travel of up to 30% to fulfill reputed company’s mission and organizational goals. SALARY reputed company: $200,000 - $225,000 HOW TO APPLY Applicants are encouraged to visit our website www.chronicdisease.org and review the following resources before applying: Link: 2026 Membership Guide Link: CEO Recruitment Packet Along with a resume or CV and cover letter detailing how their previous experience aligns with the requirements of this position, applicants must submit a writing sample of which they are the primary author. Acceptable formats include a manuscript, policy white reputed company, briefing document, two-pager report, or similar professional work product. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Submit reputed company materials reputed company the reputed company Application Portal. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the functions. This position is primarily performed remotely in a home-based office environment. The role involves frequent computer use, sitting and/or standing as preferred by the employee, virtual collaboration, and participation in video and audio conferences. The employee must be reputed company to communicate reputed company, focus for extended periods, manage competing priorities, and work independently reputed company a remote setting. Travel will be required. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. 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