Brooke Sowa is a strategic healthcare executive and entrepreneur with deep expertise in M&A, private equity, and business development. Most recently serving as Chief Strategy Officer at InFocus Eyecare, she led the company's aggressive growth strategy, executing 20+ acquisitions that doubled the organization's footprint over two years. As the primary liaison between PE firm Regal and executive leadership, Brooke drove complex deal processes from sourcing through integration while building the operational infrastructure to support rapid scaling.
Prior to InFocus, Brooke honed her strategic and financial acumen through roles at premier investment firms including Blackstone, FTV Capital, Eir Partners, and UBS, where she focused on healthcare and fintech investments. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of The Wharton School, she combines rigorous analytical capabilities with hands-on operating experience.
Beyond her corporate work, Brooke is co-founder of Womansplain, a podcast and community platform for female founders that has grown to over 100,000 downloads with 147% year-over-year growth. Through Womansplain, she has built a community of 120+ founders who have collectively raised significant capital, while developing corporate partnerships with companies including SoulCycle and Rho.
Brooke's expertise spans healthcare strategy, M&A execution, financial modeling, and building scalable business operations. She is actively seeking Chief of Staff, Strategy, and Business Development roles at high-growth healthcare and health tech companies where she can leverage her unique combination of investment, operating, and entrepreneurial experience.More...