John Page

My business experience

I have 30 years' experience in senior-level management, including nearly 20 years' experience as a CEO. I have extensive experience as a business turnaround and growth specialist with an emphasis in health care and IT businesses, as well in the development of strategic partnerships/collaborative relationships.

My other core competencies include:

Business mediation
Alternative dispute resolution experience
Strategic alliances
P&L management
Operations management
Infrastructure development
Transition/change management
Non-profit organization management

My Vistage experience

I currently lead a Vistage Chief Executive group launched in December, 2007.

I am committed to meeting my members' needs, while being challenging and "care-frontational." I believe in truly "being there" for my members and encouraging member interaction.

My Vistage groups

Members of my Vistage group are leaders primarily of service industries (with several IT industries), including social service/health care, legal, specialty lighting and real estate development. Members range from the owner of a small growing boutique consulting firm with revenues of approximately $5 million to the CEO of the North & South American divisions of a $330-million international software supplier. A quarter of this high-performing, highly supportive group's members are female.

Who is the "ideal" Vistage member?

The ideal Vistage member is a supportive, energetic and positive leader who is willing to give their all to the group, who expects to receive the same in return and who adds to the diversity and life-experience of our group members.

More about John A. Page

I earned simultaneous degrees from The Pennsylvania State University—a B.A. in Science and B.S. in Health Planning/Policy & Administration. I also have a MSHS graduate degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering/Health Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

My faculty and academic advisory board appointments have included:

Uniformed Services University School of Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago, Graduate Program in Business Administration/Bioengineering and Healthcare Information Management
University of Alabama, Graduate Program in Healthcare Information Management

My various board appointments include:

Diveheart Foundation Board of Directors
Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation Board of Directors
WHO (World Health Organization) Oncology Committee Advisory Board
The Council of Healthcare Advisors
CURE (Cancer Updates, Research & Education)
San Diego Citywide Convention Center Advisory Board

My community service includes participating in:

Downers Grove Human Services Commission
March of Dimes Operations Advisor
United Way Chair
Junior Achievement Advisor

I am the recipient of a healthcare IT industry award created in my honor (the "John A. Page / Outstanding Industry Service Award") and I am a lifetime member and fellow of HIMSS (Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society). I have conducted more than 150 speaker/keynote presentations to national and international audiences and am the author of more than 175 publications, including book chapters, feature articles and technical papers.