Marilyn Chow, PhD, RN, FAAN is a nurse leader and innovative thinker who has contributed significantly to the nursing profession, both within her organization and on a broader national level. She is best known for pioneering innovations in nurses’ work; their learning; and their leadership in health systems, policy, and practice. Her leadership has spanned practice, policy, academic, and professional organizations. Retired from her role as Vice President of National Patient Care Services and Innovation at Kaiser Permanente, she is a Professor of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. She was a pioneer in the education and credentialing of Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), and co-authored the landmark reference textbook, Handbook of Pediatric Primary Care. She secured funding for an HIV/AIDS train-the-trainer program that became a model for the country. She also facilitated ANA’s development of nursing quality indicators and measures, and their impact on patient outcomes. She was the driving force in creating Kaiser Permanente’s Garfield Innovation Center, a unique clinical simulation laboratory developing and testing innovations that reimagine the provision of better care. She led and guided the development of state and national coalitions addressing key workforce issues, including ethnic minority issues. She also served as the inaugural Program Director for the RWJ Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program. The impact of this role is seen in the work of alumni around the country. She has served on numerous national boards and advisory committees, including The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources, the American Academy of Nursing, and the USDHHS National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice. She currently serves on the Strategic Advisory Committee for the AARP/RWJF Center to Champion Nursing in America. Dr. Chow received her Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees from the UCSF School of Nursing.