Rhoda Weiss PhD

Rhoda Weiss, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized and versatile executive, speaker, consultant, author, educator and multiple award-winning professional specializing in strategy, business development, branding, marketing, public relations and crisis management. During her career, she's traveled 6 million miles speaking and consulting to 700+ organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Popular and trusted consultant to scores of organizations and prolific speaker, she is highly sought for her knowledge, expertise, experience and innovations in moving organizations well beyond their strategic objectives.

She’s founding national president, AHA Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) and past national chair & CEO, 32,000-member Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). A Kellogg Foundation Fellow, she received UCLA Extension Distinguished Faculty Award and named among Becker’s Hospital Review 24 Top U.S. Women Healthcare Leaders. She chairs AMA Executive Summit and is past president, Women in Health Administration (WHA) and AHA American Society for Health Care Marketing & Public Relations. National awards include SHSMD’s highest honor, Inaugural National Award for Individual Professional Excellence, PRSA Health Academy National Lifetime Achievement Award, PRSA Educators Academy National Ferguson Award, listed among 30 Global Legends in Public Relations book, Outstanding Michigan State University Alumna and WHA Woman of the Year. Board service includes U.S. Air Force National Chief of Staff Civic Leaders; Bob Hope USO Board Vice Chair; UHA Health Insurance Hawaii Board; UCLA Extension Nonprofit Management, Transformational Leadership and Marketing Public Relations Boards; Air Force Association/AFA Doolittle Vice Chair and California AFA Officer. She authored the book,Managing Health Care Reform: Ideas for Leaders.