Heather Kopecky

About Heather Kopecky

Heather Kopecky, PhD, MBA, is a Senior Client Partner in Korn Ferry International’s Global Healthcare Practice. Dr. Kopecky is an industry expert with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare services sector. Her executive search and coaching work focus on boards, senior executive management, physician leadership, and functional leadership positions. Additionally, her consulting experience is nationally oriented and includes prominent academic medical centers, multi-hospital nonprofit health systems, higher education, and professional healthcare associations. Earlier in her career, Dr. Kopecky held increasingly responsible positions within nonprofit, alternative care delivery, and academic medical center settings. These appointments included Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Baylor College of Medicine, The Methodist Hospital, and The University of Texas Health Sciences Center. Her responsibilities varied in nature, including executive leadership, clinical leadership, operations and business development. Dr. Kopecky is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the National Association of Corporate Directors. She serves on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network foundation board and volunteers with the Red Cross Disaster Services Human Resources System. Dr. Kopecky has held academic appointments at the University of Texas, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Woman’s University. She received a Master of Business Administration degree from Rice University and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing degree from Texas Woman’s University. She holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston. Her Certificate in Organizational and Leadership Coaching is from Northwestern University.

Experience

1. Senior Client Partner & Executive Coach

   Korn Ferry

   Oct 2010 — Present

Education

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

  BSN, Nursing

  1981 — 1985

• Texas Woman's University

  PhD, Nursing

  1993 — 1998

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

  MSN, Nursing

  1989 — 1992

• Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management

  MBA

  1998 — 2000

• Hudson Institute

  ICF Accredited Coach Certification, Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  2020 — 2020

• Northwestern University

  Certificate in Organizational and Leadership Coaching, Coaching

  2014 — 2016