Dawn L. Kussow 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dawn L. Kussow joined Brookdale in March 2007, and has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2023. From April 2025 to October 2025, Ms. Kussow was also appointed to the Office of the CEO, until a permanent Chief Executive Officer was appointed by the Board. She also served as Brookdale’s Interim Chief Financial Officer from August 2022 to October 2022. Ms. Kussow previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from January 2016 until January 2023, Vice President and Corporate Controller from February 2014 to January 2016, Senior Director of Financial Reporting from June 2009 until January 2014, and Director of Financial Reporting from March 2007 until May 2009. 

Before joining Brookdale, Ms. Kussow served as Director of Financial Reporting for AON Hewitt and Senior Manager for Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Turin, Italy.

Ms. Kussow is a Certified Public Accountant. She received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Marquette University. Ms. Kussow also serves as a member of the Finance Committee for the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.