Erika Kimball is a nurse and sustainable healthcare leader, and the CEO of Kimball Sustainable Healthcare, a consultancy that creates sustainability strategies, programs, metrics, and communications for hospitals and healthcare companies. A collaborative change agent, Erika brings people together to create solutions that improve environmental outcomes while supporting healthcare quality and value.
Erika knows that healthcare’s outsized waste footprint is a solvable problem, and she is an expert in zero waste and the circular economy for healthcare. She began her sustainability journey as a staff nurse leading volunteer waste reduction projects in clinical units. Since then, Erika has developed industry best practices for clinical recycling with the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council, led the Zero Waste strategy and operational design for a flagship health system, convenes a Zero Waste work group for hospitals in San Francisco, and serves on the TRUE Zero Waste Technical Advisory Council.
A leader in the emerging field of sustainable clinical practice, Erika leads and advises clinical sustainability fellowships, research programs, and academic courses that are defining the field. Erika holds a BSN from the University of South Florida College of Nursing and an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School. She is a Fellow in Nursing Economics with the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement, where she is researching the economic case for nursing leadership and innovation in sustainable healthcare. Erika lives in San Francisco with her partner and her dog.