Sharon King Donohue, General Counsel

Sharon King Donohue is the General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), an independent, non-profit organization that reviews and assesses the quality of health care organizations including managed care plans and physician organizations.  In her capacity as General Counsel for the NCQA, Ms. King Donohue is responsible for the general oversight and coordination of all legal matters for the organization.  She plays an active role in the development of policy related to NCQA’s quality assessment programs.  Ms. King Donohue is a frequent speaker and author on matters related to NCQA, compliance and healthcare quality.  NCQA is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Prior to joining the NCQA in 1996, Ms. King Donohue spent over ten years in private practice and was most recently affiliated with the firm of Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore Lefkowitz & Garofoli Co., L.P.A., located in Cleveland, Ohio.  During her tenure at Climaco, she specialized in the development of integrated delivery systems, mergers and acquisitions and other transactional and regulatory matters for health insurers, managed care organizations, hospitals and physician organizations.

Ms. King Donohue received her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio.