Audra Pierce

Audra Pierce serves as Administrator and Chief Nursing Officer at Ascension since October 2025, following a tenure as Director of Critical Care, Respiratory Care, and Electroneurodiagnostics at Marion Health from September 2018 to October 2025, where accountability for strategic service line growth and operational performance was held. Prior experience includes leadership roles at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, managing patient care services for multiple clinical units and overseeing extensive personnel, as well as positions at CLARIAN HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. and Community Hospital Anderson, focusing on the management of patient care operations. Audra holds a Master of Science in Nursing Administration and Leadership, a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing, an Associate of Science in Registered Nursing, and a certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse, all earned from institutions in Indiana.