Ron McKinnon

Ron McKinnon currently serves as Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at East Tennessee Children's Hospital since February 2024. Previous roles include Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Central Maine Healthcare and Ellis Medicine, alongside a directorial position at Banner - University Medicine, where responsibilities encompassed leading initiatives in clinical applications and decision-support systems. Ron's career trajectory also features a tenure at Essentia Health as Director of Customer Support and CISO, managing multiple hospitals and clinics, and earlier roles at Hutchinson Technology Inc. and Fairview Health Services. Ron holds a Master’s degree in Information System Technology and Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Capella University.