Susan Bantz, CEO of Children's Physicians Med Group, Joins ABL Organization

Santa Ana, CA — April 19, 2010 — Susan Bantz, CEO of Children's Physicians Medical Group, has joined the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). As part of California’s leading vertical-industry Chief Executives’ Organization, ABL Members provide one another with executive leadership coaching through its confidential, professionally-facilitated, peer-CEO Advisory Board Round Tables, executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and expert resources.

Children's Physicians Medical Group (CPMG) provides care for more than 71,000 San Diego and southern Riverside County children. CPMG is affiliated with top-ranked Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego and contracted with a variety of Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Net, Pacificare and Sharp health plans. It is also partnered with Youth Fitness Magazine and YouthFitnessMag.com because they share a common belief in youth physical activity and are dedicated to promoting safe participation in organized youth sports.

Previously, Susan was Vice President of Network Operations at Sharp Health Plan.

Susan earned her BS degree in Healthcare Administration from San Jose State University. She also attended the University of Utah, on a gymnastics scholarship. In 1981, she and her college team were the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Champions for individual and team.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization
ABL supports the needs of its Member CEOs by providing a place for top-level executives to draw on the experience, knowledge and skill sets of their peers in a vertical industry, personal advisory board – “multi-coach approach” – setting.

The core component of the CEO Membership experience is the group Round Table meeting. Members meet once a month for a half-day with a group of peer CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers from non-competing companies, all from the same industry (healthcare, technology or life sciences), in a trusted and confidential board room-like setting, which allows ABL Members to tackle topics and enhance their decision making and business performance. Topics include: developing and honing new business strategies and best practices, new lines of business, “A-players” on the management team, and an effective board of directors, as well as understanding trends in new markets, mergers and acquisitions, compensation, and other “hot” topics brought to the Round Tables by the Members themselves.

ABL Members also gather several times a year at workshops and conferences to exchange ideas and connect with other chief executives beyond their own CEO peer groups. In effect, ABL Members serve as one another’s business coaches within the Round Tables and are encouraged to connect and leverage their co-Member peers’ particular skills and expertise for additional leadership coaching, one-on-one, outside of their monthly group meeting. In addition, each Round Table’s facilitator also serves as an objective business advisor, offering executive and industry insights and advice.

 ABL's Chief Executive Leadership Development Round Table program is currently offered in California's Greater Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco County areas. More information about the ABL Organization can be found at http://www.abl.org .