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10 Banner Health IT leaders
These ten current and former Banner Health IT leaders include its chief digital and information officer, along with senior directors and directors who have run IT operations, health information exchange, telecommunications and pharmacy, oncology and radiology information systems. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations at Banner Health.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ali Kronz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, IT · Banner Health
Senior Director, IT at Banner Health since February 2021, a role the profile lists in Phoenix in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Director of Information Technology at Banner Health (December 2017 to February 2021). The profile also lists PACS Manager at Banner Health from 2012 to 2024.
Amol Khade
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT · Banner Health
Former Director of IT at Banner Health (December 2021 to October 2023). The profile says that in this role Amol developed a new model that anticipates future department needs, leading to improved productivity. Former Senior Product Owner at Banner Health (2016–2021) and former Director of IT & Business Operations at HealthLine (2009–2012).
Brian Horne
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Information Technology · Banner Health
Senior Director of Information Technology at Banner Health since July 2025, with Director Of Information Technology at Banner Health listed from February 2020 to June 2026 at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. Other Banner Health roles listed are PACS Manager (2018–2020) and PACS Analyst (2012–2015).
Bryce Carder
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer · Banner Health
Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Banner Health since January 2026 and former Vice President, IT Business Services there (2015–2026). The profile says Bryce served as Vice President, IT Business Services and has led a team of 300+. Other Banner Health roles listed are Senior Director, I T Project Management and Planning (2011–2015) and I T PMO Director (2010–2012).
Jason Rippl
LinkedInExperience: IT Operations Director · Banner Health
IT Operations Director at Banner Health since August 2019, a current role the profile lists at the Director level in the Operations department. Former Information Technology Manager at Critical Path Institute (C-Path) (2017–2019) and former Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology at Clinisys (2016).
Jennifer Pot
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Information Technology · Banner Health
Senior Director Information Technology at Banner Health since August 2025. Other Banner Health roles listed are Senior IT Solution Owner (2023–2025), IT Ops Director (2018–2023), a role the profile lists at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department, and IT Systems Consult (2006–2018).
Joseph Heinzman
LinkedInExperience: IT Director · Banner Health
IT Director at Banner Health since January 2022 and Sr. IT Product Owner there since 2018, where the profile says the product owner role is responsible for leadership over the implementation and ongoing enhancement of system-wide products. Former IT Director, Clinical Applications (2012–2017) and IT Product Owner - ServiceNow (2017–2018) at Banner Health.
Josh Acord
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT · Banner Health
Director of IT at Banner Health since October 2024, a role the profile ties to Health Information Exchange (HIE) and lists at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Senior IT Consultant at Banner Health (2023–2024), and the profile also lists Senior Product Manager at CommonSpirit Health (2020–2023).
Kipp Drake, MBA
LinkedInExperience: IT Director - Telecommunications · Banner Health
IT Director - Telecommunications at Banner Health since June 2019 and former Information Systems Engineer Sr Consultant at Banner Health (2013–2019). Other roles shown include Director, Information Technology at CardWorks Processing, LLC (2008–2012) and Director, Information Technology at Pay By Touch Processing (2006–2008).
Lacey Barnett, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Senior IT Director · Banner Health
Senior IT Director at Banner Health since July 2025, a role the profile lists at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former IT Director - Pharmacy, Oncology & Radiology Information Systems at Banner Health (2022–2025). Former Senior Manager, IT Systems Configuration at Cerner Corporation (2016–2022).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a health system IT organization split ownership between enterprise operations and teams that support specific clinical departments?
- 02What does it take to keep telecommunications, health information exchange and other shared services reliable across many hospitals and clinics?
- 03How should IT leaders in a health system prioritize requests from clinical and business leaders when budgets are tight?
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