Christopher E. Laxton

Current

Principal at CELL Associates

Past

CEO at National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
CEO at American Association of Diabetes Educators
Executive Director at Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Vice President for Communications and Information Services at National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

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Education

McGill University
Concordia University

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Christopher E. Laxton’s Summary

Twenty-six years' experience in non-profit association management and leadership. Twelve years as a CEO of healthcare-related non-profits. Special expertise and interest in strategic planning, communications, governance and organizational design and development, fundraising, government and public affairs, and IT. Talented spokesperson and persuasive public speaker; skilled in building external alliances and partnerships. 2008 National Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Goals: To use my talents, skills, and experience to improve organizations so that they may be more effective in fulfilling their mission.

Christopher E. Laxton’s Specialties:

- Non-profit leadership, management
- Organizational assessment and design
- Baldrige quality criteria
- Board and executive staff development & coaching
- Strategic planning tools, techniques, metrics and evaluation
- Written and oral communications of all kinds
- Fundraising
- Governmental relations and advocacy

Christopher E. Laxton’s Experience

Principal

CELL Associates

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2006 — Present (2 years 5 months)

A consultancy focused on improving organization effectiveness for nonprofit organizations. We have expertise in strategic planning and evaluation; governance and board development; organizational design and assessment; strategic alliances and partnerships; fundraising and business development; communications; executive and volunteer leadership coaching; and executive transitions.
CEO

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

February 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 5 months)

CEO of the national certifying body for practitioners of therapeutic massage and bodywork. NCBTMB has over 90,000 current certificants in all 50 states, and the number is growing as the demand for therapeutic massage increases. NCB also advocates for national certification to be accepted in all 50 states for licensure purposes; currently, 33 states and the Disctrict of Columbia accept the NCBTMB credential in their licensure requirements.
CEO

American Association of Diabetes Educators

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2003 — June 2006 (3 years 6 months)

Founded in 1973, AADE is a multi-disciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to advancing the practice of diabetes self-management training and care as integral components of health care for persons with diabetes, and lifestyle management for the prevention of diabetes. AADE assists its 11,000 nurse, dietitian, pharmacist, physician and other members by providing a large (7,500-person) annual meeting, an extensive program of live and Web-based education and training courses, a core curriculum and other publications, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, clinical position statements and standards, credentialing, public policy advocacy, public affairs, and an outcomes measurement data repository initiative, among other programs. AADE’s affiliates include an Education and Research Foundation (managed internally by AADE), a National Certification Board of Diabetes Education (an independent credentialing body), and a for-profit subsidiary, AADE Services.
Executive Director

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 1995 — June 2002 (7 years 2 months)

The largest professional association representing some 10,000 infection prevention and control professionals worldwide, APIC was founded in 1972. To its interdisciplinary members – nurses, physicians, microbiologists, medical technologists, researchers and others – APIC provides advocacy, educational programs, practice guidance, publications and communications, certification, and research, in national as well as international forums. APIC publishes the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) and its affiliates include the Research Foundation for Prevention of Complications Associated with Healthcare, the Center for Clinical Epidemiology (CCE), and the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC).
Vice President for Communications and Information Services

National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 1985 — September 1995 (10 years 5 months)

Directed a complex and effective communications, publications and information services program involving 25 staff. Coordinated communications efforts throughout our 80-staff-member association. Launched a successful daily health care reform newsletter. Researched, developed and implemented in-house video production capability, and oversaw a $2+ million television campaign using staff-produced video spots. Developed and administered a full-service in-house publishing, advertising and public relations agency. Oversaw the acquisition and implementation of all new technology. Developed and launched NAHC’s first Website. Researched new staff health insurance program saving some $200,000 annually, while improving benefit quality and staff access to health services.

Christopher E. Laxton’s Education

McGill University

BA, Classics, 1973 — 1981
Concordia University

1975 — 1977

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Christopher E. Laxton’s Interests:

- Non-profit leadership, management - Organizational assessment and design - Board and executive staff development & coaching - Strategic planning tools, techniques, metrics and evaluation