FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Medical Institute for Sexual Health (MI), selected John Shoemaker as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective March 9. MI was founded in Austin, Texas in 1992 by Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., MD, a prominent obstetrician/gynecologist and infertility specialist. MI is a leading voice providing medically accurate, research-based sexual health information to diverse audiences, ranging from healthcare professionals and educators, to policymakers, parents, and youth.
“I am very excited about MI’s future as John brings his expertise to this new role. It was a humbling honor to navigate this search with the leadership at MI,” stated Senior Vice President Brian Jensen.
John Shoemaker is an accomplished executive leader with significant experience in strategy, operations, and large-scale business transformation across major national and global organizations. Most recently, he served at McKesson as Chief of Staff and Senior Director, where he led enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, oversaw major technology and AI enablement efforts, identified substantial efficiency savings, and helped guide high-level strategic planning and operations for data, analytics, and AI functions. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Gartner, where he drove global communications strategy, digital workplace modernization, employee engagement, and enterprise performance improvements, and also served in advancement, communications, and consulting roles with Southern Adventist University, Kettering Health, and other organizations. Academically, Shoemaker holds an Executive Master’s degree in Global Strategic Communications from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Public Relations from Southern Adventist University.
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Founded in 2007, FaithSearch Partners is a premier executive search firm in the U.S. focusing exclusively on serving faith-based educational institutions, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, ministries, and faith-oriented businesses. Based in Dallas with locations in Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Sacramento, Durango, Redding, and Rochester, FaithSearch is able to serve faith-based clients in all regions.
