Top 25 Women in Healthcare - 2005

As senior vice president of corporate planning, community health and intergovernmental relations at the New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., LaRay Brown directs strategic-planning efforts for New York's $3 billion public healthcare system. Brown, 52, also is responsible for the corporation's formulation and execution of its legislative initiatives and advocacy strategies and serves as its liaison to elected officials, government agencies and policy organizations.