Brenda Sharkey

Brenda Sharkey has extensive work experience in the healthcare industry, primarily in leadership roles. Brenda has served as the Chief Nursing Officer at multiple organizations, including Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics and EvergreenHealth. Brenda also has experience as the Chief Clinical Officer at Prestige Care, Inc. and as a CNO at Summit Pacific Medical Center and Mark Reed. Prior to these roles, they worked at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center as a Nursing Director, overseeing various units and managing compliance and quality. Additionally, Brenda has a background in process improvement, having worked as a Regional Six Sigma Black Belt at Providence Health & Services, where they led initiatives to improve processes and train healthcare staff in Lean Methodology.

Brenda Sharkey has a diverse education history. Brenda pursued their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Saint Francis in Joliet, IL. Before that, they completed their Master's Degree in Nursing Science from King's College London. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Saint Mary's College of California. Starting in 1984, Brenda earned a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education/Fitness from Montana State University-Bozeman.

In addition to their academic accomplishments, Brenda Sharkey holds the certification of Nurse Executive, Advanced from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which they obtained in February 2015.