Nancy Brown is Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association (AHA), which is celebrating its centennial in 2024 and launching its second century of advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Its unwavering mission: To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Under Nancy’s leadership as CEO since 2008, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health as well as overall health and well-being, active in more than 100 countries and generating more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue. Forging powerful partnerships – together with 40 million volunteers, supporters and staff – Nancy champions equitable health for all and is committed to innovation at the intersection of science, technology and public health on behalf of patients and their families.
Highlights include:
- Investing more than $5.9 billion to accelerate scientific discoveries in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular care and driving innovation using new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
- Expanding the Association’s global leadership in resuscitation science and CPR/AED education and training, including launching the “Nation of Lifesavers” movement to empower everyone to save a life.
- Empowering women’s health through the Go Red for Women® movement, Research Goes Red registry and the Go Red For Women Venture Fund — the largest known dedicated women’s health venture fund in the U.S.
- Funding innovative science in brain health and advancing solutions to build life-long cognitive skills and prevent brain disorders and diseases.
- Ensuring longer, healthier lives for all patients by elevating heart and stroke quality improvement programs and registries in more than 2,900 hospitals and nearly 2,000 clinics across the U.S. as well as 14 countries.
- Advocating for policies and legislation that support healthy communities and access to affordable, equitable care through the AHA’s expansive You’re The Cure grassroots network and Voices for Healthy Kids.
- Investing in and creating innovative commercial solutions through AHA Ventures, Cardeation Capital, and the Association’s family of Social Impact Funds that support entrepreneurial businesses and community leaders to create equitable, sustainable health solutions.
- Building a healthy, high-performing and engaged workforce by partnering with Fortune 500 CEOs, through the AHA CEO Roundtable, to improve the health and well-being of employees, families and communities.
- Leading an integrated approach to food science initiatives, including a multisector Health Care by Food initiative, and developing go-to-market solutions that improve health, food system sustainability and nutrition security.
- Defining cardio-kidney-metabolic syndrome for the first time and launching an initiative to provide treatment guidelines for the roughly 1 in 3 people affected in the U.S.
- Launching a world-class institute for clinical trials to accelerate solutions using data science, registries, and real-life studies.
As CEO, Nancy serves on numerous global leadership councils, including the CNBC CEO Council, The Wall Street Journal CEO Council, the Yale CEO Summit and Women Leaders in Healthcare.
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