Transformational leader with more than 25 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, Beena S. Peters, DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC, FAAN, serves as Chief Nursing Executive at Cook County Health. In this role, she oversees nursing practice across hospitals, correctional health, ambulatory care, public health, and the Medicaid managed care plan.

Dr. Peters is deeply committed to regulatory compliance, leveraging data analysis for continuous quality improvement, strengthening nursing staff engagement and satisfaction, and fostering a culture of excellence to optimize quality and safety. Widely regarded as a mentor and change agent, Dr. Peters empowers nurses and healthcare teams to shape the future of care.

Before joining Cook County Health, Dr. Peters held a variety of nursing and hospital leadership roles, including Administrator of Children’s Hospital, Founding Director of the NIDCAP Training Center, Director of Payroll and Nursing Information Systems, and Associate Chief Nursing Officer at the University of Illinois Hospital.

Dr. Peters is a Fellow of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Advisory Board, and the American Academy of Nursing. She earned both her Master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from the University of Illinois-Chicago and her BSN from Christian Medical College, Vellore.