As chief nurse executive for Texas Health Resources, Dr. Balluck oversees nursing practice across 29 entities, advancing professional practice, safety, quality improvement and service line development at scale. She partners closely with the CMO and channel leaders, translating clinical insight into system-level innovation like new care models and technologies that improve quality. Her career has spanned bedside nursing through charge nurse, manager, director, associate CNO, CNO and interim hospital president, giving her insight into both frontline teams and executives. She contributes to the profession through publications and thought leadership on change management during disruption and strategies for developing emerging nurse leaders. A committed mentor, Dr. Balluck prioritizes leadership development and student engagement, including serving as a clinical instructor. She remains active in professional associations including American Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurse Executives–North Texas Chapter and American College of Healthcare Executives of North Texas. Prior to her current role, she served as CNO and interim hospital president at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford.
