Dr. Darlene Curley is a distinguished figure and thought leader in the healthcare policy and finance space who has transformed the lives of both vulnerable populations and broader communities through direct service delivery, infrastructure development, legislative action, and innovative partnerships. During the course of an illustrious career, she has founded and grown healthcare businesses as a Chief Executive Officer, served as a trusted advisor and consultant to C-level leaders and Boards of Directors, was elected to multiple terms in the Maine State Legislature, and has been appointed to chair or serve on multiple high-profile industry boards and commissions, including by a United States Senator and the governors of Maine and Utah. She is seeking Board of Directors opportunities to add to her portfolio.Presently, she serves as the Chair of the Utah Governor’s Commission on Aging and the Foundation for Academic Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and is a Fellow with the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing. Her prior appointments include the US Senator’s Aging Task Force to Review the Older Americans Act, the Hunter College School of Public Health Advisory Board, The National Academy of Sciences Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, and several public-private initiatives for the State of Maine and New England. She has worked closely with corporate clients in the development of long-term visions, governance frameworks, capital transactions, strategic partnerships, policy management, and risk management.Her professional experience includes founding and managing Western Maine’s first and most successful local Medicare/Medicaid-funded home healthcare agency, a decade and a half in management consulting, executive roles in strategy with Encompass Health, and a transformative tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of Jonas Philanthropies. She has consistently been recognized for her ability to align stakeholders around a mission, elevating organizational agility, fostering win-win partnerships, and identifying and activating the levers for success.Expertise: Healthcare Policy & Finance • Corporate Strategy • P&L Management • Business Transformation • Social Enterprise • Government Advocacy • Workforce Development • Leadership Development • Capital Transactions • Federal & State Government & Industry CommissionsYour contact is welcome via LinkedIn.