ACCP Welcomes New CEO

Paul A. Markowski, CAE, is the new Executive Vice President and CEO for the American College of Chest Physicians. He succeeds Alvin Lever, FCCP(Hon), as only the fourth EVP and CEO in the society's 75-year history.

Mr. Markowski comes to the ACCP with a robust background in health-care advocacy, communications, and organizational management. For the last 4 years, he has been the Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Prior to that, he worked with the American Medical Association for 15 years, holding such positions as Director of Federation Relations and Advocacy Campaign Manager. Mr. Markowski received a business degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, and has attained his CAE (Certified Association Executive). He holds memberships in the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE), and the Association Forum of Chicagoland. "I am truly honored to be only the fourth EVP and CEO of the ACCP. I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to working with a dynamic, forward-thinking organization," noted Mr. Markowski.

His predecessor, Al Lever, held the CEO position at the ACCP for 18 years. "Under his stewardship, the ACCP has become recognized as the premier professional organization for practitioners of clinical chest medicine. We look forward to Mr. Lever's continued consultation and support of the College and The CHEST Foundation," commented Dr. James A. L. Mathers, Jr., FCCP, Imme-diate Past President of the College.