BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20140129T210000Z DTEND:20140129T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SEARHC CEO Chuck Clement to Present at Chamber Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Weekly luncheons are held every Wednesday at noon. Enjoy great food\, dynamic speakers\, and exciting networking opportunities. Chamber luncheons are open to the public. Chamber members receive special member-only pricing.\n\n\n\nExecutive Lunch Sponsor\n\nDelta Western\n\nUpgrade to the Executive Lunch and receive VIP treatment including cookies and special prize drawings.\n\n\n\nSpeaker\n\nChuck Clement\, President and CEO\n\nSoutheast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)\n\n\n\nPresentation\n\nSEARHC Then\, now and in the future!\n\nA brief look at how we can all benefit as a planned community partnership\n\n\n\nBiography\n\nAs President and CEO\, Charles is accountable for all day-to-day aspects of operations of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC).\n\n\n\nAn Alaska Native of Tsimshian and Athabascan heritage\, Clement came to SEARHC in 2011 from his position as vice president of operations /chief operating officer for Southcentral Foundation\, the regional tribal health care organization based in Anchorage. Southcentral Foundation also jointly owns and manages the Alaska Native Medical Center with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)\, for which Charles served as treasurer on the ANTHC Board of Directors.\n\n\n\nClement played an instrumental role in Southcentral Foundation becoming the first Alaska health care organization to earn the prestigious Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award announced by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce last month. He also helped develop Southcentral Foundation's nationally and internationally recognized "Nuka System of Care." Over the last decade\, this relationship-based system has effected dramatic improvements in customer satisfaction and health outcomes\, while reducing emergency room visits by half and hospital days by 35 percent. Serving as VP/COO\, Clement has participated in all levels of operation at Southcentral Foundation.\n\n\n\nA graduate of Metlakatla High School\, Clement earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and political science from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff\, Ariz. He earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage\, and he also completed an executive leadership program with the Indian Health Service.\n\nClement joined Southcentral Foundation in 1999\, when he was hired as a special assistant to the president. In 2001\, Clement was promoted to director of information technology/chief information officer. He was promoted to VP of Operations in 2004\, where he was accountable for all the day-to-day operations\, including corporate compliance\, information technology\, facilities operations and development\, real estate\, program planning\, research and grants management. Clement became VP/COO in January 2009. Prior to joining Southcentral Foundation\, Clement was an account executive for Aetna US Healthcare/NYLCare Health Plans in Anchorage\, a legislative intern for former state Sen. Robin Taylor and a commercial fisherman.\n\n\n\nIn 2008\, Clement was honored as one of Alaska's "Top Forty Under 40" by the Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. He has been a member of the board of directors for the Alaska Native Professional Association\, the ANTHC Board and the Alaska Native Health Board. He also has been an alternate to the Alaska Federation of Natives board. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Weekly luncheons are held every Wednesday at noon. Enjoy great food\, dynamic speakers\, and exciting networking opportunities. Chamber luncheons are open to the public. Chamber members receive special member-only pricing.
\n
\nExecutive Lunch Sponsor
\nDelta Western
\nUpgrade to the Executive Lunch and receive VIP treatment including cookies and special prize drawings.
\n
\nSpeaker
\nChuck Clement\, President and CEO
\nSoutheast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
\n
\nPresentation
\nSEARHC \;Then\, now and in the future!
\nA brief look at how we can all benefit as a planned community partnership
\n
\nBiography
\nAs President and CEO\, Charles is accountable for all day-to-day aspects of operations of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC).
\n
\nAn Alaska Native of Tsimshian and Athabascan heritage\, Clement came to SEARHC in 2011 from his position as vice president of operations /chief operating officer for Southcentral Foundation\, the regional tribal health care organization based in Anchorage. Southcentral Foundation also jointly owns and manages the Alaska Native Medical Center with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)\, for which Charles served as treasurer on the ANTHC Board of Directors.
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\nClement played an instrumental role in Southcentral Foundation becoming the first Alaska health care organization to earn the prestigious Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award announced by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce last month. He also helped develop Southcentral Foundation&rsquo\;s nationally and internationally recognized &ldquo\;Nuka System of Care.&rdquo\; Over the last decade\, this relationship-based system has effected dramatic improvements in customer satisfaction and health outcomes\, while reducing emergency room visits by half and hospital days by 35 percent. Serving as VP/COO\, Clement has participated in all levels of operation at Southcentral Foundation.
\n
\nA graduate of Metlakatla High School\, Clement earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and political science from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff\, Ariz. He earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage\, and he also completed an executive leadership program with the Indian Health Service.
\nClement joined Southcentral Foundation in 1999\, when he was hired as a special assistant to the president. In 2001\, Clement was promoted to director of information technology/chief information officer. He was promoted to VP of Operations in 2004\, where he was accountable for all the day-to-day operations\, including corporate compliance\, information technology\, facilities operations and development\, real estate\, program planning\, research and grants management. Clement became VP/COO in January 2009. Prior to joining Southcentral Foundation\, Clement was an account executive for Aetna US Healthcare/NYLCare Health Plans in Anchorage\, a legislative intern for former state Sen. Robin Taylor and a commercial fisherman.
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\nIn 2008\, Clement was honored as one of Alaska&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Top Forty Under 40&rdquo\; by the Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. He has been a member of the board of directors for the Alaska Native Professional Association\, the ANTHC Board and the Alaska Native Health Board. He also has been an alternate to the Alaska Federation of Natives board.

\n LOCATION:The Westmark Sitka Banquet Room 330 Seward Street Sitka\, AK 99835 UID:e.1598.1230 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T235103Z URL:https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/searhc-ceo-chuck-clement-to-present-at-chamber-luncheon-01-29-2014-1230 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR