Elizabeth Schumacher

Elizabeth Schumacher, JD, is a Certified Outthinker Growth Strategist based in Chicago, IL. She has more than 25 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience in the health care, pharmaceutical, academic and nonprofit sectors. Liz is the Founder and CEO of Affinity Strategies, a global health care nonprofit organization management firm. A lifelong patient advocate and three-time kidney transplant, Liz brings her professional and personal expertise to help health care organizations of all sizes grow in relevance, revenue and reputation. Liz is a frequent speaker with biotech, pharmaceutical and health care companies. Liz has served on the boards of United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Georgetown Women in Business Council, National Kidney Foundation, and Ellevate Chicago. Liz earned her Bachelors, Law and LLM in Bioethics from the University of Wisconsin.