Kimberly Hobson
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa M. Cox
Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Lisa Cox joined JourneyCare in October 2017 as Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications, where she is responsible for leading and building brand awareness, managing reputation, and developing innovative marketing and digital strategies to drive growth, making JourneyCare a household brand name.Read more
Lisa’s career extends nearly 20 years in the Chicago region’s healthcare and hospital systems, respectively serving as Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications with Northwest Community Healthcare; Vice President of Public Affairs and Marketing, Advocate Health Care; and Manager of Marketing, Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
During her tenure, she was recognized and promoted progressively, varying in each organization, where she launched and maintained brand awareness, developed multi-million dollar clinical centers of excellence advertising campaigns, driving consumer and physical referrals, managing community relations, analyzing business development growth strategy and crisis communication for multi-campus enterprises.
Lisa is the recipient of many advertising and marketing communications awards, including the Pinnacle. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Mark Grzeskowiak, MD, HMDC
Chief Medical Officer
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mark Grzeskowiak oversees an innovative structure of expertise-focused medical directors, providing collaborative leadership in inpatient hospice and palliative care, pediatrics, community hospice and palliative care. Dr. Grzeskowiak joined JourneyCare in 2014 as a Medical Director and later as VP of Medical Services. He provides leadership to field teams, as well as to JourneyCare’s Hospice CareCenters in Barrington, Glenview, Rush Medical Center in Chicago and NCH in Arlington Heights.Read more
Specializing in Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care and Occupational Medicine, Dr. Grzeskowiak previously served a family practice physician with Mercy Health System, Lake Geneva Center and Family Practice Clinic in Chicago. He also was Medical Director with Hospice Advantage in Union Grove, Wisconsin, and at Willow Hospice in Plainfield, Illinois.
Dr. Grzeskowiak earned his medical degree from the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University at Underwood Memorial Hospital, Family Medical Center in Woodbury, New Jersey. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the Kelley School or Business at Indiana University. He has also completed Leadership for Physician Executives at Harvard Medical School.
Leslie Horwitz, RN, BSN
Chief Clinical Officer
As Chief Clinical Officer, Leslie Horwitz oversees all patients’ entry into the agency’s hospice, palliative care and pediatric programs, while promoting and strengthening hospital partnerships and ensuring access to JourneyCare programs and services. The Access team includes Intake, Nurse Liaisons/Admissions, Crisis Care, PRN Registry and 24/7 Triage Team.Read more
Leslie brings over 20 years of experience in nursing, administration and business development in hospice, home healthcare, marketing, physician house calls and staff development. She was Vice President at Transitions Hospice, LLC, prior to joining JourneyCare in 2013. Upon joining JourneyCare as Director of Access, Leslie has been an integral part of ensuring the mission is carried out and all patients receive the services they need anytime, day or night.
Leslie earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Northern Illinois University. Leslie is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator.
Joseph Matty
President, JourneyCare Foundation
Joseph P. Matty joined JourneyCare in May 2016 as President of the JourneyCare Foundation, where he provides strategic oversight of fundraising activities and programs, such as campaigns,planned and memorial giving, major donors, grants and engagement opportunities. Read more
Joseph came to JourneyCare after 15 years with Northern Illinois University (NIU), most recently as both Chief Executive Officer of the NIU Alumni Association and Chief Operating Officer of the University’s Foundation. He held various fundraising positions while at NIU, including Assistant Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director of Alumni Relations.
A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force for six years, Joseph also worked at Central DuPage Hospital, focusing on enhancing efficiencies in various areas of the health system.
Joseph earned a master’s degree in education and university administration from NIU, along with a bachelor’s degree in health administration. He is a member of the Association Forum of Chicago and the American College of Health Care Executives.
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