Ms. Peña was appointed regional CNO of Trinity Health Michigan at the end of August 2025. There, she oversees nursing strategy and operations across the statewide health system. In this executive leadership role, she is responsible for advancing clinical excellence, workforce development, patient safety and operational efficiency across one of Michigan’s largest providers of care. Ms. Peña brings more than 20 years of progressive nursing leadership experience within Trinity Health. Most recently, she served as CNO of Trinity Health Grand Rapids (Mich.), where she led the organization to Magnet redesignation. During her tenure, she launched West Michigan’s first accredited nurse residency program, strengthening the nursing pipeline and supporting early-career nurse retention. She also implemented Trinity Health’s virtual nurse model, “TogetherTeam Virtual Connected Care,” and played a critical leadership role in guiding nursing operations through the Covid-19 pandemic.
