Michael Kulczycki, MBA

Executive Director of Ambulatory Accreditation

Michael Kulczycki is the executive director for the Ambulatory Accreditation Program at The Joint Commission. In this role, he directs all activities related to business development for the Ambulatory Care and Office-Based Surgery Accreditation Programs.  These two programs – exhibiting over 15% growth in new business in 2004 – now cover over 1,400 accredited organizations nationwide.

Kulczycki has more than 20 years of experience in managing and marketing health care organizations and other entities. Before joining The Joint Commission in 2002, he previously served as principal officer of M.Carl Enterprises, Oak Park, Illinois, which provided management consultant services to not-for-profit organizations. Kulczycki also served as CEO of The Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing, Chicago, Illinois and executive director of the Illinois Home Care Council, Chicago.

Kulczycki is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) who was awarded an ASAE Fellow by the American Society of Association Executives. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and earned his bachelor of arts degree in communication arts from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.