Kathleen Benner

Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Kathleen Benner serves as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Children’s Health. With more than 15 years of experience in health law and policy, she plays a key role in advancing the system’s legal strategy, capital project development and human resource initiatives. She also provides development and legal oversight for Children’s $5.4 billion new pediatric campus project with UT Southwestern Medical Center. Kathleen is passionate about expanding access to health care and has collaborated with public agencies to support pediatric health equity. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a Master of Laws in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago. Kathleen is currently pursuing her DrPH at the University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health.