Who was the first person you ever hired?

My boss actually. In 1997, I was working in a leadership position in IT at a hospital. We had a contractor on board who was acting as both the chief financial officer and chief administrative officer. When his contract expired, we opened up a permanent chief financial officer position, which the contractor applied for, and they put me on the board that was hiring. I met and interviewed the contractor and gave the chief executive officer my vote to hire him as my boss, and he became the chief financial officer of the hospital.

Did you receive training on how to hire?

I have never taken a course on hiring practices per se, but I have taken courses and on how to interview, negotiate and read body language.

How have your interviewing skills evolved over the years?