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KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES INC

Executive Director

KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES INC, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Overview

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (

TSF

) seeks an innovative leader to serve as the organization’s Executive Director (ED). The TSF ED provides oversight over a wide array of Foundation day-to-day operational activities and collaborates with the TSF surgeon leadership to focus and enhance TSF’s programs and grow its fundraising. The ED reports to the STS Senior VP, Technology and External Relations and the TSF Board, and is responsible for governance, fundraising, award programs, marketing, resource development, and stakeholder relations (with stakeholders including cardiothoracic surgery organizations, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, TSF volunteer leaders, other foundations, and donors). This position is hybrid, working out of the TSF headquarters in Chicago, IL and manages a team of two full-time staff. About TSF As the 501(c)3 charitable arm of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), TSF is dedicated to improving patient care by investing in groundbreaking research, embracing innovation, supporting global humanitarian outreach, and promoting excellence in education for cardiothoracic surgeons at all career stages. STS funds most administrative costs of the foundation, and together TSF and STS work to advance the field of cardiothoracic surgery for the benefit of patients. TSF has assets of approximately $10 million and a staff of three and raises about $1 million per year with donations from surgeons, industry partners, and matching contributions from STS. Founded in 1964, STS is a nonprofit professional organization representing surgeons, researchers, and allied health care professionals who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgeries of the heart, lungs, and esophagus, as well as other surgical procedures within the chest. STS is the largest cardiothoracic surgery organization in the world with more than 7,800 members in 102 countries. The Society offers access to research and analytics, educational programs, and an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to cardiothoracic surgery to improve patient outcomes and the lives of those with cardiothoracic diseases. With offices in both Washington, DC and Chicago, STS has an annual budget of approximately $38 million and is supported by a staff of 88.

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