Elizabeth G. Early, a member since 1989, is a retired Health Care Consultant in Sarasota, Florida. Her previous positions include: Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Maternity Services and Family Planning, New York City Department of Health; Director of the Bureau of Day Care; and Executive Director of the Northside Center for Child Development, New York City. She is recognized as a visionary in addressing social and healthcare issues, and has served on the faculties of Fordham University and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.

She earned a B.A. degree in philosophy from Howard University, an M.S.W. degree from New York University, and a Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management from Columbia University. She has served on the boards of several community-based, not-for-profit organizations, including the Advisory Board of the Governor's Commission on Child Care, New York State Advisory Board to the Commissioner, New York City Department of Human Resources, and the Citizens Committee for Children.