Beth Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE, is a trusted and accomplished healthcare leadership advisor, empowering the next generation of leadership. With a unique blend of experience within the healthcare industry, in both nursing and academic administration as well as employment branding and marketing, Dr. Brooks delivers a thoughtful and comprehensive perspective.

With the education to back her experience, Dr. Brooks earned a Doctor of Philosophy in nursing science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a Master of Science in nursing administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Valparaiso University. She has been published numerous times and is the creator of the Brooks' Quality of Nursing Work Life Survey(C).

A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, she serves as the Vice Chair of the Board for Illinois Action for Children, chairs the Governance Committee for a private-equity portfolio company focused on higher education, advises numerous healthcare technology start-up company CEOs and serves as a governance coach for the Private Directors Association.

She is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow Alumnus, 2012 Cohort and winner of the 2017 American Organization for Nursing Leaderships (formerly AONE) Mentor Award.

Both practical and impassioned, Dr. Brooks is a firm believer and contributor to innovation and welcomes open-minded thinking coupled with rigorous research to help propel future leaders in the industry.