Fred Neis, MS, RN, CEN, FACHE, FAEN
Founder & Managing Partner
Who am I?
I’m a problem-solver in healthcare. Infusing clinical and business know-how into practical solutions. Focused on building relationships to encourage collaboration towards a solution. Approaching three decades of experience in healthcare operations having held leadership positions within health systems, academic medical centers, and children’s hospitals. In the broader healthcare landscape, I’ve been an executive with a value-based care payer, consulting firms, and technology companies. Those experiences built on my clinical and operational knowledge, with roles in business development, sales, marketing, account management, product development, revenue generation, leadership development, strategic planning, and board performance. Part-time I continue to serve as a firefighter/medic.
Why am I doing this?
I’m driven to construct a more solid foundation for clinicians and leaders, bringing sustainable innovation into a consumer-centric delivery model. While tradition can be honored, what we’ve been doing isn’t getting results.
What else am I up to?
I’m a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives, and Academy of Emergency Nursing. Clinically, I continue to maintain my board certification as an emergency nurse. At local and national levels I help shape leadership performance, policy, and clinical practice. I’ve published a few times, including with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly IOM) on the future of emergency care in the U.S., a leadership book on management and health system operations, and a nurse manager survival guide. More recently, I was honored to be a section editor on patient/consumer advocacy for a healthcare leadership book. I co-authored an article on nurse workforce and AI, and served as a guest on a podcast focused on clinicians and the impact of AI. Contributing to the industry-at-large, I serve as a journal peer reviewer, board member, and conference speaker.
I’m not all work.
My best role is as a dad. I’m a Jayhawk, really since birth. With free time you can find me enjoying Kansas City sports, Formula 1, live music, and continuing to travel. I’ve been to all 50 states, more than a dozen countries, and provided medical care in a health clinic in Kenya.
