Doug Fenstermaker Email & Phone Number

“No Margin, No Mission”Being a CFO or an aspiring CFO in today’s healthcare environment is analogous to helping the captain sail a ship across the ocean. It’s a long journey. There are good days and there are bad days. There are great wins, and there are exceptionally difficult and stressful losses. There are calm waters with pleasant breezes, big storms, and huge waves to navigate.Having “been through heavy seas” myself for forty years as either a CFO or other finance executive in healthcare, I have taught developing CFOs or rising VPs of Finance to become effective finance executives and co-equal executive team members. I can teach you the nuances that I have learned over the years. For a person with the right mix of talents and skills, being a CFO in a challenging healthcare environment is a unique and satisfying career choice. Being a CFO in a challenging healthcare environment is a unique and satisfying career choice for a person with the right mix of talents and skillsLearning “influencing” rather than “directing” is vital to effectiveness in healthcare finance, and I can show you the way. I can also be supported as a “confidant” to experienced CFOs who might like to have a confidential colleague to brainstorm solutions or share questions or concerns. My experience is that CEOs and Board leaders occasionally need additional advisory support for their finance executives. I have helped many times in this regard.A Catholic Order sister in charge of a faith-based health system once said, “No Margin, No Mission.” The implication is that healthcare executives of all backgrounds and types have to make hard decisions to support the community mission, sometimes even to survive. Care delivery to the local community is at significant risk without competent and effective financial leadership. This is the sole purpose of effective financial executive performance and resource development in a healthcare organization. Healthcare is a tricky business tempered by its core mission – half finance/business and half community contribution. Want to talk about how I might help you and your organization? Contact me: 815-345-1111Select Coaching Services Provided:Learning to Influence rather than Direct ▪️ CEO/CFO Partnerships ▪️ Board Interactions ▪️ Personal & Professional Development ▪️ Facing Crucial Conversations ▪️ Achievement as a Leader ▪️ Listening & Engaging ▪️ Reporting and Communicating ▪️ Priority Setting/Optimum Time Use ▪️ Managing Outside Organizational Relationships in Healthcare Finance