Ms. Townsend is CIDO for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, where she leads digital transformation and technology-driven initiatives with a focus on enterprise resource planning systems, operational excellence and strategic planning. She most recently served as senior vice president and CIO for New Orleans-based LCMC Health. Ms. Townsend has been at the cutting edge of digital healthcare throughout the entirety of her career, beginning with her early interest in medical informatics back when EHRs were still in their infancy. Now, she is devoted to applying IT industry best practices to pediatric and obstetric care, empowering a remote workforce and other game-changing initiatives. In addition to her role at the health system, she recently served on the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives board of trustees. She also served as a 2022 CHIME board chair, one of only three women to hold the position in 30 years.
