Founder & Chairman
Dennis C Miller Associates
Marina del Rey, California
Dennis C. Miller is the founder and chairman of DCM Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized executive search firm for executive nonprofit leadership and the Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Board Performance. Miller has more than 35 years of experience working with nonprofit board leadership and chief executives across the country. He is also an expert in board governance, leadership development, philanthropy and succession planning. In addition, he is a sought-after motivational speaker, retreat facilitator and leadership performance coach. Miller’s experience working with hundreds of nonprofit organizations has provided him with the knowledge and insights to understand the competencies required of today’s nonprofit leadership.
As the former president and chief executive office of Somerset Medical Center and Foundation in New Jersey, his reputation as a respected health care executive resulted in numerous honors, including the status of Fellow in the American College of Health Executives. Miller has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, Chaired the Board of Trustees for the Center for Health Affairs, Inc., in Princeton and received his Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Miller obtained his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in public health administration from Columbia University. Passionate about leadership and governance, he is the Founder of the Center for Excellence in Leadership, Governance and Philanthropy at Fairleigh Dickinson University and is the author of four books on nonprofit organization. In addition, Dennis created two new online courses on "How to Become a High Performing Nonprofit Board" and "How to Become a High Performing Nonprofit Executive Leadership Team" both are available at www.denniscmiller.com under Board and Leadership Performance Coaching. His autobiography, Moppin' Floors to CEO: From Hopelessness and Failure to Happiness and Success is an engaging and illuminating and gut-honest recount of his highly eventful life; lots of engaging stories and valuable life lessons. The reader gets to experience his riveting and inspirational life journey from his tumultuous early life to his extraordinarily successful life today. He entertains and enlightens us through his words and actions. He shows us that even a troubled kid from New Jersey can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and make it to top and live a happy and fulfilling life.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM