Simone A. Brooks

Simone A. Brooks is health care leader with over 15 years’ experience in wealth management, program development, and corporate retail in regional and global organizations across multiple industries. In her most recent role as Innovation Strategist at MVP Health Care, Simone facilitated consumer studies using qualitative research as well as quantitative survey data. She advanced the culture of innovation throughout the organization to uphold customer-centricity and led the charge on developing a comprehensive health equity strategy.

Simone is passionate about driving health care equity and ensuring all populations receive fair health care, regardless of their ethnicity, income, gender, or otherwise. Prior to joining MVP, Simone was pivotal in driving partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs), skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and private practices to improve care for the Medicaid and uninsured populations. Additionally, she developed a certified training program for community health workers in collaboration with local community colleges and designed a value-based payment training program which educated dozens of executive leaders of local social care organizations.

Simone holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with a minor in Information Technology, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She also holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business. She is a dual member of Toastmasters International, Inc., serves as a Club Mentor to the Stratton VA Toastmasters club, and is an active member of her church. Simone is married to her high school sweetheart and they have three children.