Little Company of Mary Appoints New Vice Presidents
Little Company News
08/11/2008
LCM Appoints Mary Jo Quick to Vice President of Mission and Values Integration and Denise Stillman to Vice President of Planning and Marketing
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. -August 11, 2008-Mary Jo Quick, of Crestwood, has been appointed as Little Company of Mary Hospital's Vice President of Mission and Values Integration from Director of Mission of Values. Mary Jo Quick has used her nearly 30-year experience at the Hospital to not only serve as a spiritual leader but also strengthen the understanding of the mission and relations within the community.
Mary Jo received her nursing degree from Moraine Valley and a bachelor's degree in Health Administration from St. Francis University where she is completing her Master's Studies.
Mary Jo has flourished through many roles since joining Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers. She began as a nurse extern in 1980; nurse supervisor in 1991; and Hospice in-take nurse in 1993, which also included overseeing hospice volunteers. After her years on the clinical side, Mary Jo transitioned fully into the charitable role, becoming the manager of Hospital's volunteer services, a move that began her path to the spiritual leadership role she holds today.
Mary Jo has a personal passion for her position and her professional work proved it after she was invited to become the Director of Mission and Values in 1999, a role that allowed her to lead the organization in learning about LCM heritage and what it means to be a ministry of the church. After nine years, she was invited to the newly created position of Vice President of Mission and Values.
Throughout her involvement at Little Company, Mary Jo has been instrumental in creating spiritual programs to honor employees. She created the LCM Choir who released an official CD in 2007. In addition, she launched an employee recognition book, which showcased employee's volunteer achievements. She advocated for the creation of a formation program for all leadership at Little Company of Mary. The four-month program provided spirit sessions for them to enhance their leadership roles.
Through each contribution Mary Jo continues to find intricate ways to ensure her responsibilities have a defining purpose, which in her words is to educate everyone in 'finding the meaning in what they do.' Her role has proved invaluable to the Hospital and its mission to serve the community.
Mary Jo family includes her mother-in-law, Pat Quick, her sons Jimmy and Joey, and here husband Jim, as well as her lovely canine Lucy. Outside of work Mary enjoys traveling, reading, and singing. She is also co-director for the Little Company of Mary Evergreen Park Associates. She strives to continue her positive endeavors everywhere she goes.
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Denise Stillman, Vice President of Planning and Marketing
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. -August 11, 2008-Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers is proud to announce the appointment of Denise Stillman of Oak Lawn, from Director of Marketing to Vice President of Planning and Marketing. She has provided nearly 10 years of service to Little Company of Mary and in that short time has made numerous contributions that has paved the way for its largest endeavor, a transformed hospital campus, with a focus on all private rooms and baths, as well as a new Women's Center for Life and Health.
Denise was a summa cum laude graduate of Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. She then attended and graduated from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University with an emphasis in health services management, strategy development and marketing.
When Denise began her career at Little Company of Mary, she brought with her a wealth of experience from pharmaceutical and consumer marketing. She played a vital role in the launch of the Hospital's Cancer Center, affiliated with the Medical Group of the University of Chicago Hospitals in 2001. After the Center's opening, it became one of the Hospital's fastest growing service lines. Through this increased market awareness, a multitude of patients are now able to receive state-of-the-art treatment locally.
In less than three years she grew from her role as a manger to Director in 2003 and was recognized as having 'the potential to make an exceptional leadership contribution,' by Little Company's President and CEO, Dennis Reilly. In 2006 she co-led Little Company of Mary's strategic planning process and successfully completed the strong plan within 100 days. She coordinated comprehensive market research assessment including focus groups with consumers. Denise played a ‘hands-on' role in creating a successful marketing message that stretched Little Company of Mary beyond its current perception and launched a media campaign to highlight Little Company of Mary's minimally invasive capabilities.
Today, one of Denise's many roles includes the management of the $190 million campus development project-a 96-bed replacement facility. This project is scheduled to occur in three phases concluding in 2013. Denise's hard work is true testament to the Hospital's mission and future vision. Denise lives in Oak Lawn with her husband and two children.
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. -August 11, 2008-Mary Jo Quick, of Crestwood, has been appointed as Little Company of Mary Hospital's Vice President of Mission and Values Integration from Director of Mission of Values. Mary Jo Quick has used her nearly 30-year experience at the Hospital to not only serve as a spiritual leader but also strengthen the understanding of the mission and relations within the community. 
Denise Stillman, Vice President of Planning and Marketing 
