We connect with Dick Clark in today's episode. Dick joined The Portland Clinic as CEO in the summer of 2015, bringing 30 years of senior management and healthcare leadership experience. Prior to joining The Portland Clinic, Dick spent nearly 12 years with Providence. As Executive Director of Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation, Dick oversaw $185 million in assets and led a $74 million capital campaign. Before making the transition to healthcare, Dick was an executive at the Portland Rose Festival for 15 years. He started in 1988 as the Director of Public Relations and Marketing. In his final 10 years with the Rose Festival, Dick served as the Executive Director overseeing a 100-member board and 5,000 volunteers. He has been an active member of the Portland Rotary Club since 1996 and served as its President in 2007-2008. He served for two years as Chair of the Oregon Ethics in Business program sponsored by the Rotary Club of Portland. He was named the Club’s Rotarian of the year in 2010 and 2014. A native resident of Portland, Dick and his wife, Liz have two children – Scott, and his wife June, who live in San Francisco, and Kate, who lives in New York City.
