Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Hires Entrepreneur to Lead MissionWise™
MissionWise™, a division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F. ®) that mentors, trains, and consults with organizations on entrepreneurial strategies for the social sector, announced that it has hired Marc Fine as its new Director.
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 11, 2007
MissionWise™, a division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F. ®) that mentors, trains, and consults with organizations on entrepreneurial strategies for the social sector, announced that it has hired Marc Fine as its new Director. In this position, Fine assumes a leadership role, reporting directly to Larry Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer of C. H.E. F. Fine will have responsibility for overseeing planning and implementation of all activities for the division, and will initially lead a team of ten professionals.
With much of his professional career spent in the health care field, Fine is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur whose experience includes healthcare administration, business development, marketing, project management, and strategic planning. In addition, Fine has worked in a broad range of organizations that range from large corporations to small, entrepreneurial start-ups, in both the private and public sectors.
Fine joins C. H.E. F. from FineTek, LLC, a Washington-based independent marketing and business planning consultancy, where he worked with a variety of clients such as Siemens, Microvision, WaveSCAN Corporation, and Alliance Surgical Group. Prior to this, Fine founded Physicians e-Care, an Internet-based communications company that served both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. Earlier in his career, Fine was employed in leadership positions at VAST (Voice Activated Systems Technologies, Inc.), SRI International (Stanford Research Institute), La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., Diasonics, Inc., and Procter and Gamble.
According to Larry Clark, "We are fortunate to have a leader for MissionWise with the breadth and depth of experience that Marc brings to us. With his highly-developed understanding of healthcare in both the public and private sector, in addition to his years spent honing his business skills at large corporations and small startups, Marc is ideally-suited for this position. As MissionWise begins its aggressive growth strategy, Marc will provide the discipline, business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, and leadership needed for continued success. We look forward to his contributions as MissionWise seeks ways to better serve our current markets, identify opportunities to reach new ones, and continue to support our mission."
Fine received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Sonoma State College, his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from University of California in San Francisco, and his Master of Public Health degree from the University of California in Berkeley.
About MissionWise™:
MissionWise, a division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F.®), strengthens the effectiveness of health and human service organizations that are working to reduce and prevent health inequities. Through its proprietary MissionFirst™ modular mentoring process, MissionWise provides clients with the tools, training, and consulting they need to acquire awareness, knowledge, and ability, all of which are critical to increasing measurable outcomes, organizational effectiveness, and financial sustainability. For information about MissionWise, please visit www. missionwise. org or call 1.800.323.2433.
About Comprehensive Health Education Foundation:
Founded in 1974, Seattle-based Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F.®) is a nationally known nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health and quality of life through education. With a focus on helping other health and human service organizations prevent and reduce major health inequities across ethnic, racial, and income groups, C. H.E. F. offers a unique blend of philanthropy and public policy, as well as mentoring and training through its MissionWise™ division. For information about C. H.E. F., please visit www. chef. org or call 1.800.323.2433.
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