Dawn L. Kussow 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dawn Kussow joined Brookdale in March 2007, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2023. 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 SpA in Turin, Italy.

Ms. Kussow is a Certified Public Accountant. She received a B.S. in accounting from Marquette University, and while there competed on the University’s Track and Field team. Ms. Kussow also serves as a member of the Finance Committee for the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.