Mr. Hamel is vice president of IT operations and technology platforms and CISO at Hartford HealthCare. He is tasked with the oversight of foundational technology platforms, including cloud technologies and cyber and information security across a health system spanning 500 locations, eight acute-care hospitals and more than 47,000 colleagues. He leads the system’s strategy and execution to move its technologies and platforms into the cloud through the system’s data and digital platform, a centralized layer that enforces access controls and end-to-end data encryption. Mr. Hamel brings more than 30 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity strategy and organizational risk management. In addition to his executive role, he directs university-level cybersecurity competitions, including Quinnipiac University’s “Cybercase” simulations that prepare students for corporate ransomware attacks. Mr. Hamel also serves on the cybersecurity advisory board at Bay Path University and speaks publicly on safely scaling AI deployment in hospital networks. Under his leadership, the system has been a multiyear recipient of “Most Wired” awards from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and received the American Hospital Association’s “Quest for Quality” award in 2025.
