Linda Habibi, JD, MBA, CPHRM
Linda started her career in med-mal defense litigation at a large law firm in St. Louis, MO. After several years in practice, Linda pivoted career paths into healthcare risk management due to strong connections with her clients: the hospital risk professionals. After leaving the practice of law, Linda worked as a Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management Coordinator overseeing both regulatory and risk management activities for a multi-state health system in the Midwest. In 2018, Linda moved to the Boston-area with her husband.
She initially worked as a Risk Manager for Norwood Hospital before transitioning to a Senior Risk Manager at Tufts Medical Center. She is currently the Director of Patient Safety, Risk Management, and Patient Relations at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA. Linda serves as a faculty member for ASHRM’s HRM 1 certificate program.
She served as the Chair of the Education Committee for the 2025 New England Regional Healthcare Risk Management conference and will serve as the Vice Chair of the Steering Committee for the 2026 conference. Finally, Linda spoke at the 2023 and 2024 ASHRM Annual Conferences.
Linda holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Missouri, a JD from St. Louis University, and an MBA from Boston University. She also received her CPHRM in 2020. In 2024, she was named an ASHRM Rising Star.
