Brendan Watkins

Brendan Watkins has a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry, primarily focusing on analytics and data management. Brendan is currently serving as the Chief Analytics Officer at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, a position they have held since October 2020. Prior to this role, Brendan held the position of Administrative Director, Enterprise Analytics at the same organization from April 2017 to October 2020.

Before joining Stanford Children's Health, Brendan served as the Executive Director, Operational Analytics at Stanford Health Care from June 2015 to April 2017. Brendan also held the position of Senior Director, Enterprise Data Warehousing and Analytics at NYU Langone Medical Center from March 2013 to June 2015.

Brendan's early career includes roles at NYU Medical Center, where they worked as a Lean Six Sigma Facilitator from October 2009 to March 2013. Prior to that, they served as the Director of database analysis, Clinical Systems from October 2007 to October 2009 and as the Senior Technical Manager, Clinical Systems Dept. from January 2005 to October 2007.

Their career began at Mount Sinai/NYU, where they worked as a Snr. Software Systems Specialist from April 2001 to January 2005. Prior to that, Brendan gained experience as a Software Developer at Avonbrook Software from 1998 to 1999.

Brendan Watkins completed their Master of Business Administration degree in the field of Management of Technology and Operations as well as Finance from the New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Brendan attended this school from 2009 to 2012.