With extensive experience leading complex initiatives and enterprise information systems across a diverse health network that includes four hospitals, 330 care locations, a physician group and 2,600 physicians, Mr. Beal provides strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of technology and digital transformation. He is a member of the board of directors for the MemorialCare Innovation Fund, one of the nation’s early pioneers in strategic healthcare investment. As CIO, Mr. Beal leads the development of modern, cost effective and patient centered technology solutions that enhance the experience for both internal customers and the communities MemorialCare serves. Actively engaged across governance structures, he advises senior leadership on technology strategy, workforce development, digital business models, financial planning and organizational growth, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. A major area of his current focus is transforming the traditional technology delivery model from project based execution to a product oriented approach that is enabled by agile methods, fusion teams and redesigned operating models. He is also championing strategic advancements in digital health, such as ambient listening technologies, AI powered automation and new digital front door capabilities designed to elevate the patient experience and streamline systemwide access to care.
