Rebecca Bruchhauser worked for 10 years in health care consulting with hospitals and health care systems across the nation, the last five years in the Saint Louis area’s fastest growing hospital, SSM DePaul Health Center. SSM became the first health care recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. As a member of the administrative team, she performed duties in strategic planning, business development, and special event planning. An Illinois native, she has worked in the Illinois Legislature and the office of Gov. Jim Edgar. She holds a B.S. in speech communication from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.