Michelle Logan-Owens

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Growing up, I always had a love for science and a desire to nurture.

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When my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, I was inspired by how kind the nurses were to my mother as she devoted herself to being his caregiver—I decided then that I wanted to become a nurse.

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I went to the local community college for two years to get a solid educational foundation then completed my bachelor’s degree at the University of South Carolina to become a registered nurse.

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During college, I started working at a hospital as a nursing assistant to gain some hands-on experience and to make sure this is really what I want to do.

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Once I started working as a registered nurse, I put in extra effort to work on teams and volunteer for committees—I began to get noticed by the senior leaders, who urged me to share my ideas.

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After just 18 months as a registered nurse, the CEO asked me to join the new quality department—since then, I’ve worked as a quality coach, human resources director, and vice president.

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I ultimately became CEO before transferring to my current organization, where I work as the chief operating officer.