Ms. Moore began her career with Mercy as a nurse tech at Mercy Hospital Springfield while earning her nursing degree. Over the last 15 years, she has risen into leadership positions such as director of operations, hospitalist and intensivist, director of nursing for the adult medical service line, and executive director of patient logistics operations. In 2022, she was named vice president and CNO. In this role, she oversaw more than 2,000 nurses, achieving 8.29% net positive core nursing workforce growth with a $4.2 million reduction in year-over-year contingent labor spend. She also helped establish a regional career advancement center with concentrated focus on workforce pipeline and building community relationships. In February 2025, Ms. Moore was appointed to her current role, in which she oversees three hospitals, one managed, with over 170 beds and $248 million in net patient revenue, as well as 66 physician practices. She was named a “Most Influential Woman” by the Springfield Business Journal.
