Ms. Brown works across the healthcare system’s DEI teams to advance the organization’s equity goals, including its United Against Racism initiative. Shen spearheaded Mass General Brigham’s 2023 DEI Summit, themed “All Voice, All Stories,” drawing participation from more than 1,100 employees for the day-long hybrid event. She also led planning and implementation of Check-up on DE&I, a publication outlining Mass General Brigham’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and priorities. Under her leadership, the system has seen an expansion to 15 employee resource groups with more than 3,000 participants in 2023. Other new initiatives include the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Grand Rounds series and multiple other programs on timely topics. Prior to joining Mass General Brigham, Ms. Brown served as chief inclusion and diversity officer at Chicago-based Baker & McKenzie, a 13,000-employee global law firm where she developed best practices for promoting professional development and inclusion. A former critical care nurse, she also served as an associate general counsel for Continuum Health Partners in New York City.
