Children's Hospital CEO Roger Oxendale resigns - Kansas City Business Journal:

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spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz confirmed the resignation Oxendale will remain through the endof 2009. He also is resigninf the presidencyof Children’s foundation, a position he has held since 2008. Oxendale, who was traveling Tuesdat morning, was not immediately available. He joine d the hospital 14 years ago asits CFO. He became COO in 2000 and replacedr Ron Violi as president and CEOin 2005. Oxendalre dropped the president titlse when he took the post at the foundationlast Children’s spokesman Marc Lucasiak said the organization will be conducting a searcb to fill the foundation position but will not continud the CEO post.
Christophet Gessner will continue to serve as presidentof Children’se Hospital. He was appointed in 2008 after eight years as chiefoperating officer. Children’a in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood May 2. It launchedx a $100 million capital campaign last fall to help payfor it. John vice president of Witt/Kieffer, a recruitment firm specializing in the nonprofit sector, said it will be tough to find a new presidenrt for the foundation, but that Children’s is “welll positioned” to attract strong “It’s becoming increasingly more difficulgt to find top-notch development and advancement professionals,” Thornburgn said.
“But I believe Children’s is in a stronger positiojn because ofits reputation. The new buildingf will be an asset in recruitingexcellent candidates, and, frankly, fundraising for children’s causes is somethinvg that the community responds to bettet than other nonprofits.”