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Denise Brooks-Williams

CEO Markets · Henry Ford Health System

CEO Markets at Henry Ford Health System. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 9 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 5 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
9
Roles reported
9
Reported compensation
$2.3M
Others who share this name
5

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as CEO Markets of Henry Ford Health System, based in Detroit, MI.
Received $2.3M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Director of Henry Ford Allegiance Health Group, uncompensated.
Also listed as Director of Detroit Zoological Society, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Denise Brooks-Williams is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Henry Ford Health (effective October 1, 2024), overseeing hospital and service operations across a 13-hospital system comprising 550+ sites of care and 50,000+ team members. She holds a Master's in Health Services Administration from University of Michigan and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Her leadership during COVID-19, particularly on Michigan's Governor's Task Force on Racial Disparities, significantly reduced mortality rates among African Americans.

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Tenure here
2024-present (EVP/COO); prior leadership roles at Henry Ford Health
Education
  • University of Michigan · Bachelor's Degree, Health Services Administration
  • University of Michigan · Master's Degree, Health Services Administration
  • American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) · Fellow

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Henry Ford Health System CEO Markets · $5.3B revenue · Detroit, MIWE IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING.VISION: WE WILL BE THE TRUSTED PARTNER IN HEALTH,…pay $959K → $2.3MFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$2.3Mreported comp
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Henry Ford Allegiance Health Group Director · $168K revenue · Jackson, MISUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DBA HENRY FORD HEALTH JACKSON HOSPITAL.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Detroit Zoological Society Director · $64.1M revenue · Royal Oak, MICelebrating and Saving Wildlife & Wild Places - 1. Demonstrate extraordinary leadership in conservation, animal welfare and environmental…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Hfii Corporation Trustee · $3K revenue · Detroit, MITHE MISSION OF THE HENRY FORD INNOVATION INSTITUTE (HFII) IS TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wa Foote Memorial Hospital Trustee · $907.6M revenue · Detroit, MIWE IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Henry Ford Health System Government Affairs Services Director · $1.4M revenue · Detroit, MITO ENGAGE IN LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM-SEE SCH O AND ITS RELATED ENTITIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan Director · $117.9M revenue · Ann Arbor, MIGIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN IS THE STATE'S FEDERALLY DESIGNATED ORGAN AND TISSUE RECOVERY ORGANIZATION. AS SUCH, IT ASSISTS DONOR FAMILIES DURING THEIR…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation CEO- Markets · $645.4M revenue · Detroit, MIWE IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING.VISION: WE WILL BE THE TRUSTED PARTNER IN HEALTH,…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Corporation CEO- Markets · $407.8M revenue · Detroit, MITO IMPROVE HUMAN LIFE THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Denise Brooks-Williams

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Denise Brooks-Williams 2 organizations · Detroit, MIThe Detroit Institute of Arts
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Denise Brooks-Williams 1 organization · Battle Creek, MIW K Kellogg Foundation
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Denise Brooks-Williams 1 organization · Troy, MICredit Unions Chartered in the State of Michigan
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Denise Brooks-Williams 1 organization · Ferndale, MIThe Links INC - Detroit Chapter
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Denise Brooks-Williams 1 organization · Detroit, MIBig Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit

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Serves alongside

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Director/ President/CEO · FY2024
$7.0M
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Director/ President/CEO (thru 7/2022) · FY2022
$4.0M
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Chief Medical Officer · FY2024
$3.4M
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Treasurer/CFO · FY2024
$3.3M
A
Physician · FY2024
$2.8M
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Physician · FY2024
$2.6M
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CEO-Hfmg · FY2024
$2.5M
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Physician · FY2022
$2.0M
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Physician · FY2023
$2.0M
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CEO - Hap(thru 11/2024) · FY2024
$2.0M
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SVP- CIO · FY2024
$1.8M
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EVP- Chief Human Resources · FY2024
$1.7M

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