Ms. Brown has led the American Heart Association as CEO since 2008. She is transforming the organization into a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health that generates $1.2 billion annually to power its mission, uniting 35 million volunteers, supporters and staff across 100 countries in the pursuit of longer, healthier lives worldwide. Under her leadership, the organization has invested more than $6.1 billion to accelerate scientific discoveries in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular care, elevated heart and stroke quality improvement programs and registries across more than 3,000 hospitals and nearly 2,000 clinics in the U.S. and 14 countries, and launched the “Nation of Lifesavers” movement to expand CPR and AED education and training. She has championed women’s health through the “Go Red for Women” movement, the “Research Goes Red” registry, and the “Go Red for Women Venture Fund,” which is the largest known dedicated women’s health venture fund in the nation. She is also advancing brain health science, furthering nutrition security through a multisector “Health Care by Food” initiative, and defining cardio-kidney-metabolic syndrome for the first time and launching an initiative to provide treatment guidelines for those affected. Ms. Brown has built innovative commercial and investment vehicles to support entrepreneurial businesses and community leaders in creating equitable, sustainable health solutions. She also partners with top CEOs through the organization’s CEO Roundtable to improve employee and community health. Her policy advocacy through the “Heart Powered” grassroots network and “Voices for Healthy Kids” has advanced legislation supporting healthy communities and access to affordable care, and the launch of a world-class clinical research services enterprise has further accelerated solutions using data science, registries and real-world studies.
