Sheila Burke

Sheila Burke

Keynote Speaker: Senior Public Policy Advisor

  • Travels From:
    Massachusetts, USA
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    Live Event Fee: $10,000 - $20,000
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Sheila Burke Biography

Sheila P. Burke is a Faculty Research Fellow at the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy and a member of the faculty at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She also serves as a Senior Public Policy Advisor at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. She is also a Distinguished Visitor at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center and a Research Professor at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute.

Burke joined the Smithsonian Institution in 2000 as Under Secretary for American Museums and National Programs and in 2004 became Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, a position in which she served until September 2007. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. It has more than 6,000 employees, including 500 scientists, and annually accommodates approximately 23 million visitors.

As Deputy Secretary, Burke was responsible for all financial and administrative activities of the Smithsonian, including its facilities and engineering, human resources, information technology, communications and government relations, as well as the policies, objectives and staffing of ten of its museums, centers and offices including the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. She also assisted in the management of the Institution’s 35 Museum and other Advisory Boards as well as major donor relationships and dealt regularly with the Smithsonian’s governing body, the Board of Regents.

From 1996 to 2000, she was Executive Dean and lecturer in public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The Executive Dean is the School’s Chief Operating Officer with management and oversight for the Degree Programs, Executive Education, Financial Services, Information Services, Human Resources, Communications and Facilities and Services. She also taught classes on health and government policy in the undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs.

Burke was Chief of Staff to Senator Bob Dole, from 1986 to 1996, when he was Senate Minority and then the Majority Leader. In 1995, she was elected as Secretary of the Senate, the chief administrative officer of the U.S. Senate. Starting as a member of the staff of the Senate Finance Committee in 1978 she was responsible for legislation relating to Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs. Burke became Deputy Staff Director of the Committee in 1982 and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate Majority Leader in 1985.

Burke served as a member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission from 2000 to 2007, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kaiser Family Foundation, from 1999 to 2008 serving as Chair of the Board from 2005 to 2008. Burke serves on the boards of The Chubb Corporation and WellPoint Inc., is a member of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, the Board of Visitors of Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Board of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council of the Institute of Medicine.

She was elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences in 2004 and to the National Academy of Public Administration. Burke, a native of San Francisco, resides in the Washington, D.C. area. She earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University in 1982 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of San Francisco in 1973. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Military Medicine from the University of the Uniformed Health Services in 1999 and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marymount University in 2005. Early in her career, she worked as a staff nurse in Berkeley, Calif.

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Sheila Burke is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sheila Burke for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Sheila Burke generally travels from Massachusetts, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vivienne Ming, Jeni Kubota and Hansy Better Barraza. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sheila Burke for an upcoming event.

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  • How do I book Sheila Burke to speak at my event?

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  • How much does it cost to book Sheila Burke for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Sheila Burke, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sheila Burke, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

  • Where does Sheila Burke travel from?

    Sheila Burke generally travels from Massachusetts, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

  • Who is the agent for Sheila Burke?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sheila Burke for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sheila Burke for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Sheila Burke or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

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