Astor Services’s Jim McGuirk talks with Doug Eadie about Chief Executive Leadership

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  • Doug Eadie

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Dr. Jim McGuirk’s 25-year career at Astor Services for Children & Families culminated with his appointment as Executive Director/CEO in July 2002. In addition to heading Astor Services, Jim McGuirk serves on a number of national and statewide bodies, including the Children and Youth Advisory Council for the Joint Commission and the Executive Committee of the New York State Coalition of Children’s Mental Health Services. Astor Services for Children & Families provides a comprehensive range of mental health and early childhood programs in New York’s Hudson Valley and the Bronx, serving 6,000 children annually in over 20 locations. Known for its innovative practices, Astor Services was one of the first community-based children’s organizations to be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (now the Joint Commission).

Doug Eadie is President and CEO of Doug Eadie & Company, a firm specializing in nonprofit board and CEO leadership development. Doug has worked with over 500 nonprofit and public organizations over the past 25 years. The author of 18 books and over 100 articles on nonprofit leadership, Doug is a member of JNEL’s Editorial Board. He and Jim McGuirk worked together –as consultant and CEO– in updating the Astor Services Board’s governing role, structure, and processes.

Recently, Doug interviewed Jim about his leadership role as Executive Director/CEO of a major nonprofit corporation with over 800 employees and an annual operating budget of $50 million.

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