Forbes Nonprofit Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Chief Executives in Successful Nonprofit Organizations
[Columbia, South Carolina (December 07, 2018)] — Kenneth R. Deans Jr., President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), has been accepted into the Forbes Nonprofit Council, an invitation-only community for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.HSSC is an inclusive public-private organization that brings together research universities, health systems, and other partners to further clinical research, population health, quality, and data exchange initiatives. Founded in 2004, the consortium includes the state’s largest healthcare systems and the state’s three research universities.
Deans joins other Forbes Nonprofit Council members, who are hand-selected, to become part of a curated network of successful peers and get access to a variety of exclusive benefits and resources, including the opportunity to submit thought leadership articles and short tips on industry-related topics for publishing on Forbes.com.
Forbes Councils combines an innovative, high-touch approach to community management perfected by the team behind Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) with the extensive resources and global reach of Forbes. As a result, Forbes Council members get access to the people, benefits, and expertise they need to grow their businesses — and a dedicated member concierge who acts as an extension of their own team, providing personalized one-on-one support.
“I’m honored and excited to join such an esteemed group of leaders from across industries who are so passionate about driving advancement and improvement within their organizations and communities,” said Deans, who has nearly 30 years of workplace experience in the defense and healthcare industries, 20 specifically within non-profit healthcare, including serving in "c-level" roles there for the past 14 years.
Deans continued, “My intent is not only to share with the Council the exciting and innovative work taking place at HSSC (conducted both by our staff and our member organizations) as we attempt to tackle our own novel problems and seek to improve health outcomes in South Carolina, but to learn from this network of thought leaders by listening to their challenges, new ideas, and creative solutions. It’s through collaborative investigation and iterative problem solving that we can all succeed together.”
Scott Gerber, the founder of Forbes Councils, says, “We are honored to welcome Ken Deans into the community. Our mission with Forbes Councils is to curate successful professionals from every industry, creating a vetted, social capital-driven network that helps every member make an even greater impact on the business world.”
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About Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC)
Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) is an inclusive public-private organization that brings together research universities, health systems, and other partners to further clinical research, population health, quality, and data exchange initiatives. Founded in 2004 as the nation's first statewide health data and research collaborative, the members of this unique consortium include the state’s largest research-intensive universities (Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina) and six of the state’s largest healthcare systems (AnMed Health, McLeod Health, Medical University of South Carolina Hospital Authority, Palmetto Health, Self Regional Healthcare, and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System). HSSC was established with the vision of transforming South Carolina’s public health and economic well-being. Visit www.healthsciencessc.org.
About Forbes Councils
Forbes partnered with the founders of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to launch Forbes Councils, invitation-only communities for world-class business professionals in a variety of industries. Members, who are hand-selected by each Council’s community team, receive personalized introductions to each other based on their specific needs and gain access to a wide range of business benefits and services, including best-in-class concierge teams, personalized connections, peer-to-peer learning, business services partners, and the opportunity to share thought leadership content on Forbes.com. For more information about Forbes Nonprofit Council, visit forbesnonprofitcouncil.com.
To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.
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