19: Leading with a Brave Heart with Korey Cobb

Playing sports can really positively impact and shape a person - not only for today, but for the future too. In today’s episode, Korey Cobb shares his story of originally pursuing his dream to play professional basketball, and how differently his path changed. He’s learned a lot of important lessons from playing sports, and they have really helped build his character, personality, and mindset in life. Korey is a dynamic operational professional with well over a decade of experience in healthcare, business development, project management, finance, marketing, human services, and coaching.

 

Korey has worked with several incredible organizations, and he’s now serving as the Chief Operations Officer for a Federally Qualified Health Center, HealthWorks. He’s always had a servant leadership mindset, and he’s passionate about being the best he can be for his son, and everyone he works with. Korey believes synergy and teamwork are key in the workplace, and leading with a collaborative approach will take you far. When you combine leadership, determination, and influence, you have Korey Cobb.

 

About Korey Cobb:

Korey Cobb has dedicated his career to operational excellence. He received his Master's Degree in Business Administration and Project Management Professional Certification from Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He has prided himself on being a collaborative communicator, continually focused on building relationships and promoting synergy across business lines to drive positive change and enhanced profitability. In 2022, Korey was listed as one of the Top 50 leaders under 40 in Western MD and accepted into the 35^th class of Leadership Frederick County. 

 

Korey was recently the COO at one of the fastest growing Physical Therapy practices in the country and top 500 Inc. Prior to joining Rehab 2 Perform, Korey served as the Director of Operations for a multi-location Orthopedic Medical Practice under The Centers for Advanced Orthopedics. Giving back to the community is important to Korey. He remains active in the DMV area while serving as a board member for educational committees, several youth organizations, mentor for student athletes, and coaching sports.

 

 

Connect with Korey:

www.hwnova.org

 

 

Episode Timestamps:

• Korey’s story of originally ‘chasing’ his dream to play basketball and life lessons that came from that {1:30}
• The type of legacy Korey wants to leave for his son and others he works with {5:23}
• Executive skill sets Korey has learned from great leaders during his career {7:37}
• How the pandemic impacted Korey and his team at Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute (MMI) {10:08}
• Korey’s transition to becoming the COO of HealthWorks and what their mission is {12:18}
• The role Korey’s spiritual practice and beliefs have played in his life {16:23}
• Korey’s mindset when it comes to leadership {18:15}
• What you can expect when coming to HealthWorks for your healthcare needs {25:56}

 

“​​I'm big into sports, and the reason why I say that is because for me personally, it helped build character. Being able to show discipline and show up to recognize where I fell short, has taught me a lot of life lessons, and to not blame everybody else. Sports have taught me how to persevere through challenges that I wouldn't have had unless I was in those situations.”

 

 

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