Thursday, February 24, 2011

Meet Susan Brouillette - Woman of Distinction 2011

As CEO of Alacare Home Health & Hospice, Susan B. Brouillette is responsible for home health and hospice services in almost every county in Alabama.

Along with her dedication to Alacare and throughout various leadership roles, Brouillette has been honored as one of the Birmingham Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40, received also received the 2010 Stevie Award for the Best Female Executive in a Service Industry Company of up to 2,500 employees and has paved the way for other women as she was once named one of the Top Birmingham Women by the Birmingham Business Journal. Brouillette was nominated for the Birmingham Business Journal Rising Star Award.

Brouillette spearheaded the fundraising effort for the UAB Center for Palliative Car and is an active member and the current president of the Shades Valley Rotary Club where she received the Vocational Achievement Award.

Brouillette earned her bachelor’s degree from Birmingham-Southern College and both a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

She is on the Board of the American Cancer Society and was co-chair of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Alabama. Brouillette participates in the American Diabetes Association’s Walk, is a member of the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau of Central Alabama and the United Way of Central Alabama. She was named to the Dean’s Advisory Board for the UAB School of Health Professions and serves on the Board of the Hospice & Home Health Fund of Alabama.

Brouillette has also raised two beautiful and successful daughters. She will be honored at the Central Alabama Women of Distinction Luncheon on March 4. To purchase tickets, visit www.girlscoutsnca.org/wodcentral.