Kathleen McQuade Ellmore

Kathleen McQuade Ellmore, a national consumer health engagement expert and co-founder of Engagys, is known for bringing the secrets of the world's most successful brands into health care.

For more than 20 years, Ellmore has helped leading health care organizations drive healthier behaviors, improve outcomes, lower costs and create experiences people actually want to engage with. Her work combines behavioral science, consumer psychology, data and personalization to solve some of health care's toughest challenges.

Ellmore is a dynamic, high-energy keynote speaker who captivates audiences with memorable stories from iconic consumer brands such as American Express, Betty Crocker, ESPN, Procter & Gamble, Disney and Netflix, and reveals how the same principles that influence what people buy, watch and do every day can transform health care. Her presentations are practical, entertaining and filled with actionable insights that leave audiences seeing health care through an entirely new lens.

Ellmore served on the Food and Drug Administration's inaugural Patient Engagement Advisory Committee and has been recognized with Stevie Awards for Maverick of the Year and Innovator of the Year. As the mother of a daughter with cerebral palsy, Ellmore brings a deeply personal perspective on navigating the health care system, making her mission not only professional but profoundly personal.