Linda O’Kelley is a Nurse Quality Manager for ILPQC, supporting all neonatal initiatives. She is a long-time NICU nurse, with more than 15 years of experience caring for critically ill infants and their families. She recently received a PhD in Nursing Science from Rush University, with her research focused on the health impacts of toxic environmental exposures, utilizing large datasets to link biomarkers of exposure with measurable health outcomes. Passionate about both advancing perinatal health and protecting the environment, she also engages in advocacy work and nonprofit leadership.