Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend has a comprehensive work experience in the healthcare industry. Most recently, they served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Nathan Adelson Hospice since June 2023. Prior to that, they held leadership positions at Methodist Healthcare System, including Chief Nursing Officer at Methodist Hospital from September 2020 to March 2023, and Chief Nursing Officer at Methodist Children's Hospital and Methodist Women's Services from July 2017 to August 2020. Before joining Methodist Healthcare System, they were the Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Sunrise Children's Hospital from February 2016 to July 2017, and the Interim Chief Nursing Officer at Sunrise Hospital from August 2015 to February 2016. Lori also has a long history of experience at Sunrise Children's Hospital, where they held various roles including Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, Senior Vice President and Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Pediatric Services, Clinical Education Specialist, and PICU Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse. Overall, Lori Townsend's work experience demonstrates their expertise in nursing leadership and management across a range of healthcare settings.

Lori Townsend holds a Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Ball State University. Lori also has a Master of Health Administration (MHA) from the University of Phoenix. In addition, Lori has obtained certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt from Methodist Healthcare System and is also certified as an Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (CCRN-K) by the AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses). Furthermore, they have obtained the Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-BC) certification from ANCC.