Dr. Helena (Linda) has over 38 years’ experience in nursing including various leadership roles in South Africa and in the UAE. She is a highly motivated professional, with excellent networking ability and senior healthcare industry experience. She possesses strong analytical and strategic thinking with a proven record of delivering results in a complex and highly regulated environment. She has excellent communication skills, strong customer focus and team building attitudes. Dr Helena (Linda) has proven ability to identify issues, propose solutions and make decisions based on reliable data and strategic thinking. She has a strong passion for teaching and engaging healthcare leaders in lifelong learning, patient quality and safety, patient experience, nursing practice excellence, nurse recognition and empowering nurse engagement in practice decision-making. She participates and leads team to maintain standards for Regulatory, Accreditation, and Nursing Pathway to Excellence program. Her drive for strong nursing leadership and Emiratization has resulted in attracting and developing a team of diverse nurse leaders, which she challenges to demonstrate ongoing, professional growth, efficiency and effectiveness. Her commitment to the relationship of Emotional Intelligence and leadership is evident in all of her professional activities. Dr Linda has been awarded many Leadership Awards SKMC, best student for the IIWCC, Longevity Award SKMC and Excellence Award from Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD). She has been recognised for her work in the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council Practice Committee. She has a great sense of humour, believes that your own happiness is determined by yourself and lives her live to the fullest. She enjoys spending time with her daughters and close friends, reading, movies, cooking, scenic holiday destinations and adventurous outdoor activities.