Dan Lingle, MSN-L, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, is an associate director in BRG’s Healthcare practice. He has more than twenty-three years of experience driving measurable clinical, financial, and operational outcomes across acute care systems, critical access hospitals, and enterprise health technology. Having served as both a chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior healthcare technology advisor, Mr. Lingle understands the operational pressures facing hospital leaders and how technology can support improvements in care delivery.
Mr. Lingle has helped health systems coordinate patient flow and discharge planning through command center dashboards that give care teams and executives greater visibility into operational barriers. His experience includes implementing workforce management systems and evaluating technology investments through return-on-investment studies. Working with product and engineering teams, he has translated clinical needs into requirements for artificial intelligence–enabled tools and electronic health record workflows.
Mr. Lingle previously held roles as lead healthcare executive, CNO, and director of emergency services. His hospital leadership experience included strengthening patient safety practices and nursing governance, guiding service expansions and facility transitions, and overseeing a high-volume emergency department.
Mr. Lingle holds an MSN in leadership in healthcare systems from Regis University, a BSN from the University of Texas at Tyler, and a BS in exercise physiology and community health from Stephen F. Austin State University.
Employment History
Oracle Health, formerly Cerner
Lead healthcare executive, 2021–2026
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
CNO, 2016–2020
Banner Health East Morgan County Hospital
CNO, 2015–2016
Interim CNO, 2014–2015
Banner Boswell Medical Center
Director of Emergency Services, 2011–2015
Director, Outpatient Observation Unit, 2012–2013
Interim director, Emergency Services, 2010–2011
RN senior manager, Emergency Department (ED), 2009–2010
RN manager, ED, 2008–2009
Education
Regis University
MS, Nursing (MSN), Leadership in Healthcare Systems
University of Texas at Tyler
BS, Nursing (BSN)
Stephen F. Austin State University
BS, Exercise Physiology & Community Health
Credentials
Nurse Executive Advanced—Board Certified (NEA-BC)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Certified Executive Nurse Professional (CENP)
American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)
Aveta Business Institute
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in Healthcare (LSSBB-HC)
Professional Affiliations
American Nurses Association
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
National Association for Healthcare Quality
Sigma Theta Tau International