Management Fellowship

Team-Spirited Environment

At Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, one of the core values we embody is team-spirited. We rally our team around our patients with the focus of delivering compassionate, integrative cancer care for the body, mind and spirit. We have the opportunity to form lasting relationships with those we serve, as well as those with whom we work. These relationships are engrained in our values and continually drive our team-spirited environment.

In the Fellowship, there is an equal focus on team spirit. Over the course of two years, you rely heavily on your peers to share ‘best practices’ across each rotation site, establish relationships with key leaders, and identify opportunities for impact. Upon completion of the Management Fellowship, it is important to maintain and nurture the relationships formed during your two years, as these relationships will continue to provide you support and guidance over the course of your career with CTCA.

We are proud to introduce you to the current Management Fellowship Team! Click on their name for more information about their experience.

Amy

Management Fellowship Class of ’13

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
College: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
Major: English
Hobbies: Wakeboarding, yoga, baking, interior design
Favorite Fellows Memory: Carpooling with Catie, Huda, and Jacky, and teaching all the first years how to somersault on our last day of on-boarding.
Favorite Chicago Activity: Running in Lincoln Park, free yoga classes at LuluLemon, and eating at BaBaReeba
Current Rotation: Advertising with the Communications Team at Corporate

Caitlin

Management Fellowship Class of ’14

Hometown: San Diego, CA
College: Dartmouth College
Major: Biology, minor in Environmental Studies
Hobbies: yoga, running, skiing, music, reading, Beyonce
Favorite Fellows Memory: Blue Agave and the Hangge Uppe with the second years and witnessing Mark and Tyler perform “Single Ladies” karaoke together – really no words can describe the experience.
Favorite Chicago Activity: The best parts about Chicago compared to other cities I’ve lived in are all the outdoor activities – the beach, street festivals, markets, and concerts during the summer, and now football and tailgating during the fall.
Current Rotation: Hospital Operations at Midwestern

Catie

Management Fellowship Class of ’13

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Dartmouth College
Major: Geography, minor in Health Policy
Hobbies: Traveling, swimming/water polo, shopping, reading
Favorite Fellows Memory: Our third week of work, the group of second year Fellows surprised us and took us to Medieval Times. Between one of our colleagues being ‘knighted,’ being on the winning team, and rocking some sweet crowns, it was definitely a night to remember!
Favorite Chicago Activity: I love exploring all of the great shops, restaurants and bars that Chicago has to offer. The options are endless! In the warm weather, I spend as much time along the lake as possible—swimming, running, going to the beach. Still searching for that ever important ‘friend with a boat’ to take adventures on the lake to a new level.
Current Rotation: Business Development at Corporate

Huda

Management Fellowship Class of ’13

Hometown: Glenview, IL
College: Northwestern University
Major: Psychology, Business Institutions Program
Hobbies: Traveling, volleyball, yoga, shopping
Favorite Fellows Memory: I enjoyed orientation because it was when I first began to understand CTCA and its culture. We got to spend time at different sites and got to meet a number of leaders. It was also a great 3 weeks because it gave me the opportunity to get to know and build relationships with the Fellows in my class.
Favorite Chicago Activity: Trying new restaurants in different neighborhoods of Chicago and, when it’s warm out, spending a day at the Lincoln Park Zoo then heading to the beach.
Current Rotation: Executive Rotation with the CEO, Steve Bonner, at Corporate

Jonathan

Management Fellowship Class of ’13

Hometown: Munster, IN
College: Wabash College
Major: Religion
Hobbies: Eating, fishing, hiking, home brewing, CrossFit, soccer
Favorite Fellows Memory: During a trip to USVI, Amy called Herb Debarba, one of our Executives, Earl
Favorite Chicago Activity: Biking along the lakeshore
Current Rotation: Managerial On-boarding, Seattle Clinic Operations

Josh

Management Fellowship Class of ’13

Hometown: Merrillville, IN
College: Wabash College
Major: Rhetoric
Hobbies: Sports, fantasy football, cooking, reading
Favorite Fellows Memory: When my entire class took a trip to International Capital and Management Company on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. In addition to a very informative day about Lean Six Sigma and ICMC role in the Stephenson family of businesses, we had many opportunities to bond outside of work.
Favorite Chicago Activity: My favorite Chicago activity is going to any of the amazing restaurants around the city—it’s a foodie’s paradise! I also love the Bears so tailgating and watching any game is my absolute favorite thing to do.
Current Rotation: Corporate Growth (Marketing) with Peter Yesawich, Chief Growth Officer

Mark

Management Fellowship Class of ’14

Hometown: Dubuque, IA
College: St. John’s University
Major: Management
Hobbies: movie quotes, strength training, fantasy football, bargain hunting at TJ Maxx
Favorite Fellows Memory: Fellows bonding in the USVI and watching Lauren attempt to ride a bike during orientation
Favorite Chicago Activity: Cheering for my beloved Chicago Bears at any of the wonderful restaurants and bars the city has to offer and anytime the whole gang is back in town.
Current Rotation: Hospital Operations at Southwestern

Sam

Management Fellowship Class of ’14

Hometown: Logansport, IN
College: Wabash College
Major: English
Hobbies: Running, Cycling, Reading, Cooking, Sports
Favorite Fellows Memory: Developing the first Organic Farm on-site at a CTCA hospital
Favorite Chicago Activity: The wide selection of food and entertainment options in the city, and getting together with the other fellows to see what fun we can find. I always enjoy making my way to the Lake Front for a run as well.
Current Rotation: Project Management at Western

Tyler

Management Fellowship Class of ’14

Hometown: Batesville, IN
College: DePauw University
Major: Communications
Hobbies: U.S. and local history, Indiana Pacers, Cincinnati Reds, music, concerts and cheeseburgers
Favorite Fellows Memory: I have enjoyed any time spent recruiting for the Fellowship as well as countless interactions with patients. I also enjoyed attending the premier of Atlas Shrugged Part II in Washington D.C. with the Eastern Executive Team as guests of the Stephenson family.
Favorite Chicago Activity: Getting together with coworkers, roommates and friends for weekend gatherings at bars and restaurants is always fun.
Current Rotation: Strategic Planning and Operations at Eastern

A Different Perspective

Up to this point, your primary focus was school—achieving high grades, building lasting relationships, and exploring career opportunities. The professional world is a new environment: one of exciting experiences, different obstacles, and unexplored options. Let us help you envision what this new environment may look like for you, should you join the Management Fellowship at CTCA.

While each Fellow’s experience is unique, check out some past projects completed by Fellows.

Catie

Hospital Operations, Midwestern Regional Medical Center

I worked directly with the Chief Operating Officer at Midwestern Regional Medical Center to design and implement a neurosurgery program at the hospital. I led a team comprised of many different departments to ensure we were prepared to begin seeing neurosurgery cases in house. This required gaining approval for and purchasing capital equipment, training the nursing staff, communicating the new service option both internally and externally. Through this project, I was able to directly improve patient care by implementing a new service that could help our patients. Through this project, I learned how to: manage a large team with many different concerns, work with clinical staff as a non- clinical employee, analyze financials to justify capital expenditures, and communicate to internal and external audiences. Today, our neurosurgery program is up and running with big plans to continue to grow in the next year!

Huda

CEO, Corporate Office

With Steve Bonner, President & CEO of CTCA, I worked on creating a community outreach program at CTCA. We knew that each hospital and individuals across the enterprise were contributing to different organizations in the community in a number of ways and, as we continue to grow, we wanted to create a program that would encourage and support our Stakeholders as they give back. I completed a current situation analysis of all the sites to better understand what our Stakeholders are already doing and what organizations they are interested in. After extensive research, I created a plan for a program development and launch. Through this project and rotation, I have gained exposure to different facets of the business, worked with several leaders within the organization and in our surrounding communities, and strengthened my project management skills.

Molly

Talent, Corporate Office

Alongside the Vice President of Talent (Human Resources), I worked with another Management Fellow to find best practices for talent management both within our organization and externally. I met with all of our top managers within the organization to understand what it takes to become a great manager and leader in our organization. I identified trends within the organization of both strengths and opportunities for growth; travelled to external companies and found best practices that would be helpful to CTCA; and, analyzed the results of over 50 internal interviews and numerous interviews with seven external companies. My final product was a white paper that included recommendations to improve talent management at CTCA. Through this project I was able to enhance interview skills, writing skills, analytical thinking, and management skills that will greatly help me as I continue my rotations and grow within the organization.

Josh

Hospital Operations, Southwestern Regional Medical Center

During this rotation I had the opportunity to work with the Director of Lean Six Sigma and the VP of Clinical Operations to revamp the Registration and Intake process at the hospital. We deployed a LSS Kaizen, a 2 day event of rapid change with all the decision makers in one room. Before we ran the Kaizen, there was 6 weeks’ worth of pre-work to be completed including, mapping out the process step-by-step from when a patient calls an Oncology Information Specialist (OIS) representative to the time of their first treatment. By performing this level of analysis, we were able to determine which steps in this process could be eliminated, combined with another step, or enhanced. This was a great experience to get acquainted with how frontline stakeholders perform their job to bring a patient to our hospital. By the end of the Kaizen event, the team was able to construct an optimal process together, cut their daily workload, and enhance communication with patients and between departments.

Tim

Pharmacy, Corporate Operations Center

With the help of Pharmacy stakeholders at each of our hospitals, I conducted a deep analysis of six key pharmacy processes. In "walking the process" at each site, I identified opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and patient safety. This information empowered the Directors of Pharmacy to collaborate on a unified vision for the future of the department. This vision will determine what projects are prioritized, as well as provide a roadmap for the opening of our Pharmacy at CTCA at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Key gains include a 50% improvement in efficiency of the mixing nutritional supplements, creation of a new line of Pharmacy services for patients, and a model organizational structure.

Career Aspirations

At Cancer Treatment Centers of America, our goal is to equip you with the skills, tools and knowledge necessary to support your development and build a long-term career with CTCA. In fact, our ultimate goal, 5-7 years post-Fellowship, is that you’ve developed the skill-set necessary for consideration in a senior leadership role within CTCA.

Since the Management Fellowship began in 1998, we have had over 40 Fellows in the program. Take a look at some of our Fellowship alumni's career paths since they graduated the Fellowship, and where they are now.

Steve Mackin

President and CEO
Management Fellowship Class of '00

• President and CEO, Southwestern
• COO, Southwestern
• VP, Ancillary Services, Southwestern
• AVP, Oncology Patient Services, Southwestern
• Director, Customer Relationship Management, Corporate
• Manager, Nurture Marketing, Corporate
• Management Fellow

Matt McGuire

Senior Vice President of Operations
Management Fellowship Class of '02

• SVP of Operations, Western
• VP, Talent, Corporate
• Director, Marketing, Southwestern
• General Manager, CNCA, Corporate
• Management Fellow

Ben Seib

Assistant Vice President of Finance
Management Fellowship Class of '05

• AVP, Finance, Corporate
• Director of Reimbursement, Corporate
• Management Fellow

Start your career here

The Management Fellowship develops CTCA’s future leaders. See how this program prepared former Fellow, Ben Seib, Director of Reimbursement, to launch his career with CTCA.

Leslie Haas

Assistant Vice President of Hospital Growth
Management Fellowship Class of '06

• Assistant Vice President of Hospital Growth
• Director of Marketing, Midwestern
• PR Manager, Midwestern
• PR Manager, Corporate
• Management Fellow

Elizabeth Acord Maribito

Assistant Vice President of Oncology Patient Services
Management Fellowship Class of '08

• Assistant Vice President of Oncology Patient Services, Western
• Oncology Clinic Director, Western
• Management Fellow

Brandon Weddell

Director of Decision Support
Management Fellowship Class of '08

• Director of Decision Support, Corporate
• Manager of Decision Facilitation, Corporate
• Management Fellow

Devree Molnar-Kovoor

Assistant Vice President of Oncology Patient Services
Management Fellowship Class of '09

• Assistant Vice President of Oncology Patient Services
• Director, Operational Integration, Corporate
• Clinical Project Manager, Operations Center
• Management Fellow

Gary Simkus

Senior Accountant
Management Fellowship Class of '10

• Senior Accountant, Eastern
• Financial Analyst, Eastern
• Management Fellow