Brett Norell

Brett W. Norell, FACHE, Business Manager for Surgical Services with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee is responsible for the business management of the operating room, special procedure rooms, recovery room, sterile processing and day surgery. Most recently, Brett served as Ambulatory Manager for Surgical Services at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin from 2006 - 2008, Director of Respiratory and Neurodiagnostics of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph from 2005 - 2006, Pulmonary Services Operations Manager from 2002 - 2005 at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He also was an Administrative Fellow from 2001-2002 and Administrative Intern in 2000 at Children’s.

Brett is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Board of Directors for the ACHE Wisconsin Chapter where he holds the position of President-Elect and serves on several committees. In addition, he is a member of ACHE National’s Membership Committee and WHA’s Council on Workforce Development.

Brett received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and holds Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration degrees from The University of Iowa in Iowa City. Norell received the ACHE’s Service Award (2009), ACHE Regent’s Award as Young Healthcare Executive of the Year in Wisconsin (2006), The University of Iowa’s Health Management and Policy Alumni Association Second Year Student Award (2001) and the Milford E. Barnes Award for Health Management and Policy from The University of Iowa (2000).