From Refugee Camp to Boardroom

Fawn Lopez and eight of her family members immigrated from Vietnam to the United States in 1975 during the Fall of Saigon. Learn more about her impact and emotional journey in her new book, UNSTOPPABLE (available on Amazon).

Fawn Lopez is Publisher Emeritus of Modern Healthcare.

Prior to her retirement on January 1, 2023, Fawn was publisher of the industry’s leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research, and information for healthcare executives since 2005.

Fawn dedicated her entire professional career to the publishing industry. Prior to joining Modern Healthcare, she held the position of National Sales Director for Crain’s Chicago Business. Before joining Crain’s Chicago Business, Fawn served as Advertising Director at the Kansas City Business Journal in Kansas City, Missouri.

Currently, Fawn actively serves as a board member of two privately held company, SourceOne Global Partners and GeoCann, where her expertise and insights contribute to their strategic direction and decision-making processes. In addition, she holds a position on the Dean’s advisory board for DePaul University-College of Communication. Fawn’s dedication to professional networks is evident through her memberships in Women of Impact: Leaders in Health and Healthcare, and The Health Alliance. She is also a fellow of The Institute of Medicine of Chicago.

What People Are Saying

  • Sr. Carol Keehan, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Association

    “This book is so overdue. The honesty and clarity of the stories of so many women who have been so successful in many colors and many arenas is such an inspiration. We owe them so much for what they have contributed to their fields but also what they contribute to young women today, draw on your strengths, let no set back halt your progress and believe in yourself. Fawn Lopez’s reflections on the priority of relationships and giving them their due is invaluable to young people building careers but also building life giving relationships.”

  • Nancy M. Schlichting, Former CEO at Henry Ford Health System

    “Fawn Lopez has done a great service by sharing her own profound story and inviting a diverse group of highly accomplished women to share theirs. All readers will owe Fawn much gratitude for this special gift.”

  • KC Crain, President at Crain Communications

    “Fawn has been a champion of Modern Healthcare and its mission for more than two decades and a valued member of the Crain team since 1999. Her commitment to the brand and to making Modern Healthcare the leading source of news for the healthcare industry has produced stellar results year in and year out.”

RECOGNITION

CAHME/Fawn Lopez “Future Leaders Award,” 2023

Carol Emmott Foundation, “Carol Emmott Foundation Amplifier,” 2023

Crain Communications, “CEO Award,” 2020

Folio Magazine’s “Top Women in Media, Motivator Category,” 2020

Asian Healthcare Leaders Association, “Leadership Award,” 2015

Inaugural recipient of the “Gertrude Crain Leadership Award,” 2015

“I want to empower women and women of color to get the recognition and opportunities they deserve in their professional lives. I want to encourage them to embrace their potential and aspire to leadership roles with open hearts, eyes, and minds.”

Fawn Lopez

Speaking Engagements

Fawn Lopez lectures, keynotes, and moderates panels with an emphasis on Women’s Leadership and Healthcare.