Since 2021, Ms. Brewer has led Sturdy Health through transformative growth as president and CEO of the independent, community-focused health system serving Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Under her leadership, the system achieved its first positive balance sheet in four years, with a $51.7 million net gain in fiscal year 2024 despite financial headwinds from uncompensated care and rising labor costs. Ms. Brewer spearheaded multiple capital projects, including a $60 million cancer and specialty care building and a $112 million emergency department expansion, and launched a landmark collaboration with Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to bring world-class cancer services to the region. She has grown the provider network, modernized facilities and expanded key specialties. A recognized leader across state and national platforms, Ms. Brewer serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association and the American Hospital Association regional policy board.
