Cindy Brassea is the Chief Operating Officer at Lightways since she joined the agency in March 2019. Her role at Lightways is to provide leadership, management, and the vision necessary to ensure that proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems are in place to effectively grow the organization.
Cindy has 35 years of healthcare experience, starting as a staff RN and working up to management and later administrative positions. Prior to joining Lightways in March 2019, Cindy was a VP of Clinical Service, CNO and COO with Franciscan Health at their two-campus hospital facility.
Cindy’s education includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Joseph College of Nursing, Joliet, an MBA from Olivette Nazarene University, and an MHA from University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, IN.
In addition to serving on the Lightways Board, Cindy also serves on the Will County Community Health Center Board. Cindy has been married to her husband George for over 35 years and they have three adult sons. In her personal time, Cindy enjoys cooking, taking walks, and biking.
