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. Other core competencies include: • P&L management • Operations management • Infrastructure development • Strategic alliances / partnership development • Organizational turnaround specialist • Transition/change management • Business mediation • Alternative dispute resolution experience (involved in 5,700+ ADR cases) • 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 Programs in Business Administration/Bioengineering and Healthcare Information Management • University of Alabama, Graduate Program in Healthcare Information Management • College of DuPage My various board appointments include: • Diveheart Foundation Board of Directors • Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation Board of Directors • College of DuPage Foundation Board of Directors • Angelfish Foundation Board of Directors Advisor • WHO (World Health Organization) International Oncology Advisory Board • President’s Y2K Advisory Council • The Council of Healthcare Advisors • CURE (Cancer Updates, Research & Education) • San Diego Citywide Convention Center Advisory Board My community service includes serving as: • Downers Grove Human Services Commissioner • March of Dimes Operations Advisor • United Way Chair • Junior Achievement Advisor • Chamber of Commerce & Industry / Ambassador / LODGE 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 Life 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. In my spare time I enjoy scuba diving, yoga, Penn State football, underwater photography, advocacy/volunteering and Masonic and other philanthropic endeavors.