Job Description

Chief Executive Officer

Friends Care Community – Yellow Springs, OH

Executive Leadership | Senior Living | Mission-Driven Culture

Lead with Purpose. Build on a Legacy. Shape What’s Next.

Friends Care Community (FCC), a values-driven continuing care retirement community founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), is seeking a transformational Chief Executive Officer to lead through a pivotal season of renewal and growth.

This is more than an executive opportunity. It’s a chance to guide an organization with nearly 50 years of extraordinary service, exceptional clinical quality, and deep community trust. FCC’s bedside culture — as confirmed by residents, families, and staff — is nothing short of exceptional. Turnover is low, census is strong, and occupancy in independent and assisted living is full with wait lists.

And there is meaningful work ahead: recent leadership has created true momentum. Census has risen. Reimbursement and occupancy have improved. But financial performance has not yet caught up to clinical reputation. The leadership team is ready for reinvestment, and the philanthropic program holds substantial untapped potential. The next CEO will be asked to steward these opportunities with clarity, discipline, and deep relational skill.

We’re seeking a servant-leader with strategic range, financial capability, and authentic interpersonal depth. Someone who leads with humility and transparency. Someone ready to carry forward a mission grounded in simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship — and build the organizational strength to sustain it.

Why This Role, Why Now

• Strong Foundation: CMS Five-Star health inspection rating. Low turnover. A full campus. A conservative balance sheet.
• Values-Rooted: Founded by Quakers in 1977. First in Ohio to admit people with AIDS. Community-focused, inclusive, and affirming.
• Meaningful Momentum: Census is growing. Reimbursement and occupancy have improved. The right leader can build on that trajectory.
• Strategic Opportunity: The team, the finances, and the philanthropic potential are all ready for intentional investment and leadership.
• Incredible Community: Yellow Springs offers a walkable, artistic, nature-rich environment that feels both peaceful and purposeful.

The Ideal Candidate Will Bring:

• Progressive executive leadership experience in senior living organizations
• Financial acumen and turnaround skills grounded in values-based decision-making
• A visible, relational, and transparent leadership style
• Alignment with FCC’s Quaker-rooted values and commitment to equity and inclusion
• A track record of building teams, trust, and culture

About Yellow Springs, OH

FCC’s home is a village like no other — home to Antioch College, Glen Helen Nature Preserve, and a community of artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and advocates. Residents describe it as “a place where you can age in place, among the people and values you love.” And it’s just 30 minutes from Dayton and under 90 minutes from Columbus and Cincinnati.

How to Apply

AQORD Consulting is honored to lead this search. We welcome inquiries, referrals, and applications. All inquiries will be handled with utmost confidentiality.

Please submit a comprehensive executive resume and a cover letter addressing your alignment with Friends Care Community’s mission and your vision for leading this community through its next chapter. Cover letters may address your values-informed leadership experience, operational and financial results, approach to building leadership teams, community engagement philosophy, or philanthropic development background.

For Confidential Inquiries:

• Apply through LinkedIn OR
• Email your resume and cover letter to: execsearch@aqord.org
• Or you may call: 574-534-9689.

Priority consideration given to early applicants; target start date is December 2026 / January 2027.

Friends Care Community is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, safe, and affirming hiring practices.

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