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Community Health Partnership, Inc. Announces CEO Successor

The Board of Directors of Community Health Partnership, Inc. (CHP) has formally announced a successor for CEO Karen Bullock who is retiring as the organization's chief executive officer as of February 28, 2010. Paul Cook, a current member of CHP's Administrative Team, has been named new CEO and will assume those duties on March 1, 2010. As the founder of CHP, Bullock has served in the capacity of CEO and President of the organization's Board of Directors since 1997.

"We would like to commend Karen for her accomplishments and for the direction in which she has guided CHP since helping initiate the organization in 1995," said Laura Plummer, Chairperson of CHP's Board of Directors. "Under Karen's leadership, CHP has grown from a one-person fledgling entity coordinating long-term health care for six individuals to what is now an organization employing nearly 600 staff and serving over 3,000 members in five counties. We sincerely thank Karen for her leadership and her countless contributions in guiding CHP to its many successes. We also welcome Paul as we seek to build on CHP's reputation as a regional leader in the delivery of long-term health care for the frail elderly and adults with physical or developmental disabilities. The Board believes Paul's expertise in building teams and delivering innovative approaches to CHP's member-focused health care delivery model will help propel the organization forward on its vision and mission."

Cook brings considerable organizational leadership and health care experience to his new role. Since joining CHP in 2000, he has served in a number of health care leadership and administrative positions, including Director of Operations, Director of Development, and most recently Director of Quality and Innovation. Cook has been integrally involved in the development of CHP's unique service culture and was instrumental in leading the planning and coordination efforts over the last three years that led to CHP's serving of people with developmental disabilities as well as CHP's service expansion into Pierce and St. Croix counties. Prior to his association with CHP, Cook worked in various health care settings, including: Central Wisconsin Center and Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison,WI., Dunn County Office on Aging, Menomonie, WI., and St. Joseph's Hospital Home Health and Hospice in Chippewa Falls, WI. He received his BA degree from Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., and also obtained a nursing diploma from Madison General Hospital School of Nursing, Madison, WI.