Elizabeth Truesdell Smith’s devotion to health care was passed down from her father and grandfather, who served as outside counsel and on the board respectively, for Abbott Northwestern Hospital. In her 15 years as general counsel at Minneapolis-based Allina Health, she’s guided three CEOs through a myriad of complex legal issues. Truesdell Smith played a key role in the development and governance of the Allina Health Integrated Medical Network, a network of physicians working to improve quality of care. In 2020, she integrated clinical risk, insurance, and workers’ compensation under the legal services umbrella. In 2024, she is further integrating compliance services, including enterprise risk management, privacy, and audit under her leadership oversight.