SPOKANE, WA - Cancer Care Northwest is proud to announce the induction of Jennifer Heimbigner, MPA, as Chief Executive Officer. Jennifer will help lead CCNW in the continued mission to apply the unique comprehensive, innovative, compassionate and integrated approach to beating cancer here in the Inland Northwest.
Jennifer has served as Cancer Care Northwest’s Interim-CEO since September 2017, when long-serving CEO, Warren Benincosa, retired. “Jen Heimbigner is a real asset to CCNW as she has a great depth of experience working at CCNW,” says Dr. Ryan Holbrook, Cancer Care Northwest Practice President. “She is passionate about our practice and cares deeply about patient care. She will help guide us in promoting our company values of providing high quality compassionate care to our patients.”
As the chief executive, Jennifer brings 19 years of experience within Cancer Care Northwest to her new appointment. Starting in the Front Office in 1999, Jennifer was promoted into a leadership role as Clinic Manager, and most-recently earned the position of Director of Clinic Operations, where she worked for nearly two years before assuming her role as Interim-CEO. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Eastern Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders – Speech Pathology/Audiology from Eastern Washington University.
