Dr. Gabrielle Rude is the President and CEO for the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ). WCHQ is a membership organization for healthcare providers that collects clinical data on patients across Wisconsin to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of health care. Dr. Rude has a PhD in Population Health Sciences from the University of Wisconsin and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. She serves on numerous boards including Civitas Networks for Health, the Wisconsin Community Health Engagement Fund, the Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, the Wisconsin State Health Information Network and the Advisory Council of the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Since assuming the role of CEO, Dr. Rude has focused on reducing health care disparities and increasing the value of care provided through actionable data and continual learning. She is a Wisconsin native and lives outside of Madison with her husband and two daughters.