Nursing Informatics Officer

Lavonia Thomas

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CMO and Global Head of Behavioral Insurance

Lindsay Hanson

Dr. Lavonia Thomas is the Nursing Informatics Officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas.  In this inaugural role, Dr. Thomas has overseen the department evolution and the addition of the Nursing Informatics Specialists to provide at the elbow support for change management and user adoption supporting nurses across the enterprise from ambulatory clinics to the procedural arena, inpatient setting, and research nurses.
Dr. Thomas has more than 35 years of experience as a nurse, providing leadership primarily in critical care, before transitioning to nursing informatics leadership.  Dr. Thomas has built an exceptional career as a nurse leader, innovator, and advocate for advancing nursing practice through technology
Beyond informatics, Dr. Thomas led the development of MD Anderson's Virtual Nursing Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reimagining patient care delivery in the digital age.  She currently leads the Nursing Innovation Program through MD Anderson’s Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing.
Dr. Thomas received her BSN from James Madison University in Virginia, her MSN from George Mason University in Virginia, and her DNP, with a focus in Informatics, from University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston Texas.  She has her certification as a Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC) through the American Nurses Association and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) through the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Dr. Thomas is passionate about ensuring the voice of the nurse is strong in the electronic health record and all other health information related technology.  Her efforts focus on principles of change management and ensuring nursing receives proper support to adopt a vast array of technology while having a voice in the development and deployment of that technology.


Lindsay Hanson is the Chief Marketing Officer of John Hancock and Global Head of Behavioral Insurance Strategy and Delivery of Manulife. A member of the Global, US, Global Marketing, and Insurance Leadership teams, Lindsay is responsible for driving the successful execution of John Hancock’s marketing strategy and Manulife’s global Behavioral Insurance strategy, including sales enablement, insight-driven storytelling, and improved customer experience and engagement through personalization.

Lindsay builds strategic business partnerships to transform the buying experience and expand on the company’s new approach to life insurance, which helps customers protect their financial future while rewarding them for taking steps to live a longer, healthier, and better life. She leads a team that executes partnerships, collaborations and the development of new initiatives to achieve growth targets and continue building out a world-class customer experience for Manulife and John Hancock Insurance customers in North America. She has strong and active working relationships across the company and the industry to bring this vision to life. Her passion is wellness, and she is always exploring ways to incorporate this into Manulife’s global customer engagement strategy.

Lindsay lives with her son, Jack, and dog Milo on the south shore of Massachusetts. Her interests include spending time with her family, running, yoga and skiing in the White Mountains. 

Lindsay is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA with a BA in Business Finance and Entrepreneurship. She is a board member of The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, FedPoint, and The Ad Club of Boston, and is a member of The Wall Street Journal’s CMO Network and The CMO Connect.   


Lauren currently serves as AHIMA’s Chief Public Policy and Impact Officer. In this capacity, she is responsible for providing strategic and operational oversight over AHIMA’s advocacy and programmatic strategy to demonstrate mission impact. Prior to that, Lauren served as Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs at AHIMA, overseeing the organization’s policy and advocacy before Congress and various federal agencies. With two decades of healthcare policy experience, Lauren previously worked on Capitol Hill where she was actively involved in almost every aspect of a congressional office, including serving as Chief of Staff—a position that requires the ability to quickly synthesize multiple issues and adapt to constantly shifting priorities. Lauren received her JD from American University Washington College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University. She is admitted to practice law in New York.

Chief Public Policy & Impact Officer

Lauren Riplinger

Dr. Lavonia Thomas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHIMS