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Michelle Fortune, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE

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Michelle Fortune, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, is a senior healthcare executive with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning academic medical centers, nonprofit and for-profit health systems, rural hospitals, and complex multi-hospital organizations. Throughout her career, she has held progressively senior executive roles with broad responsibility for hospital operations, clinical services, strategic growth, performance improvement, organizational transformation, and leadership development.

Her experience includes leading large, complex teams and operations across major healthcare systems, as well as serving in hospital chief executive and senior nursing leadership roles. She is recognized for advancing organizational performance; building high-performing teams; and leading through periods of significant growth, change, and transformation.

Michelle is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Certified Rural Hospital CEO, and a National Rural Health Fellow. She holds degrees in nursing and business administration and brings a distinctive perspective shaped by both clinical practice and executive leadership. She is passionate about developing leaders; strengthening organizational culture; and helping individuals and teams translate purpose, strategy, and values into meaningful and measurable performance.

Nicole has an intense desire to make a difference…and it shows. Throughout her work in events, sales & marketing, community work, and business development, Nicole’s career spanning 15 years has produced consistent results.

In 2014, Nicole joined Quint Studer as one of the first employees at Studer Community Institute. She was on the team that piloted the first early learning programs in Pensacola, FL. Nicole also spearheaded the small business training and development program, ultimately helping initiate EntreCon, a nationally known business and leadership conference. Most recently, she organized The Gratitude Symposium, impacting over 61,000 healthcare professionals with 45 expert speakers.

Today Nicole plays a vital role in working with partners and making an impact. She is a certified Management by Strengths trainer and manages all operations, assessments leads the data and research division, and helps organizations turn data into knowledge.

As a former Program and Events Manager for the Chamber of Commerce, she is instrumental in organizing and managing events that have an impact on individuals and organizations. Her extensive experience in sales and marketing with Cox Media has translated into success with organizations she assists. Whether managing partner engagement, managing book sales, designing and maintaining the website, the constant for Nicole is results.