Sharon Weinstein

A global thought leader and innovator in the healthcare space, Sharon brings four decades of senior executive experience to the table with a focus on workforce, workplace, and wellbeing. She chairs HBA's Coaching/Training/Consulting Council and is a member of the Sharecare Awards Academy of Judges. An award-winning author of 23 books and over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts, Sharon is an expert storyteller and a voice for aspiring and existing leaders. Sharon has dedicated her career to advancing next generation leaders. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Class of 2001), and a member of the Academy's Global Nursing & Health Expert Panel, she is past president of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) and past chair of the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC). A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), she is past chair of Certification for The National Speakers Association (NSA) and a member of the Global Speakers Federation Equivalence Committee. She earned a Master’s Degree in healthcare management and gerontology, a certificate in health administration, a bachelor’s degree in nursing and behavioral science, a nursing diploma from Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) and is a graduate of the Kellogg Executive Management Program, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). She holds Adjunct faculty positions at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing and Purdue Global University School of Nursing, where she serves the Advisory Board. A former Magnet Appraiser for the American Nurse Credentialing Corporation, she is online manager for the ANA Innovation Community and a recipient of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Frist Humanitarian Award.