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10 UPMC IT leaders
These ten current and former UPMC IT leaders include UPMC's chief information officer, CIOs of UPMC hospitals and other units, and IT vice presidents who have run infrastructure and workplace technology. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations at UPMC.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bruce Haviland
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · UPMC
Former Chief Information Officer at UPMC (May 2008 to June 2013), a C-Level role in Engineering and Technical according to the profile. The profile lists a second Chief Information Officer entry under UPMC from March 2005 to April 2008. Former Senior Manager at EY (2014–2017).
Chris Carmody
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · UPMC
Chief Information Officer at UPMC since September 2026 and Senior Vice President - Information Services Division (ISD) at UPMC since July 2014. The profile says Chris Carmody leads the strategy, operations and innovation that support UPMC, spanning care delivery and health insurance. Former Vice President - Information Services Division (ISD) (2011–2014) and IT Director (2004–2011) at UPMC.
Debra Quinn
LinkedInExperience: CIO, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and WPIC · UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Former CIO, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and WPIC at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (2011–2015) and former IT Director there (2006–2011). The profile also lists CIO at UPMC South Side and Braddock (2005–2006) and Project Manager at UPMC ISD (2001–2005), and its headline names UPMC Mercy and Magee-Womens Hospital alongside UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside.
Karen Malik
LinkedInExperience: VP, Modern Workplace Technologies · UPMC
VP, Modern Workplace Technologies at UPMC since December 2021 and former Senior Director, Modern Workplace there (2017–2021). Other former UPMC roles shown include Director of Information Security (2009–2017), Associate Director of Information Technology (2006–2008) and Information Technology Manager (1999–2006).
Lisa McChesney
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · UPMC
Vice President Information Technology at UPMC since April 2024 and former Vice President ISD North at UPMC (2021–2024), a role the profile places at UPMC Hamot. Former Senior Director, Information Systems at UPMC Hamot (2012–2014) and former Director Applications at Hamot Medical Center (2006–2012).
Mark Hrzic
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Enterprise Technology Infrastructure at UPMC · UPMC
Former Vice President, Enterprise Technology Infrastructure at UPMC (June 2022 to July 2026); the profile says the role was responsible for oversight of the IT Infrastructure for UPMC. Other former UPMC roles include Senior Director, Information Services Division - Enterprise Technology Infrastructure (2021–2022) and Senior Director, Information Services Division (ISD) - Enterprise Business Applications (2011–2021).
Pat Cronin
LinkedInExperience: CIO, UPMC International · UPMC Ireland
CIO, UPMC International at UPMC Ireland since July 2024 and former IT Director, GTOC and UPMC Ireland at UPMC (April to July 2024). Former Group IT Operations Director at UDG Healthcare (now Inizio) (2021–2024) and former Service Delivery Director at Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (2017–2021), where the profile says Pat Cronin headed the Infrastructure and IT Service Delivery function.
Sandy DePellegrini
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · UPMC
Vice President Information Technology at UPMC since March 2021, a President/Vice President-level role in Engineering and Technical according to the profile. Former Senior Director, Regional Technology Integration Services and PMO (2017–2021) and Director, Enterprise Project Management Office, Information Systems (2015–2021) at UPMC.
Scot Stevens
LinkedInExperience: CIO and Vice President, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center · UPMC
CIO and Vice President, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC, a current role; the profile's summary dates that title to October 2010 and also lists CIO and VP, UPMC International (October 2015 – April 2024) and an earlier Director Information Technology role at Hillman. Former Director of Technology and Support Services at Colorado Access (1995–2005).
Srinivasan Suresh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Chief Information Officer · UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Vice President & Chief Information Officer at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since July 2015; the profile says the role is responsible for the hospital's electronic health record. Chief Medical Information Officer and Pediatric Emergency Physician at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since 2014, and Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine since 2014.
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Match the person's scope to your question: system and unit CIOs suit questions about strategy and governance, while infrastructure and workplace technology leaders suit questions about running systems day to day. Check whether the person's UPMC role is current or past, and how long ago it ended, before asking about today's practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide IT ownership between a central information services division and the CIOs of individual hospitals or units?
- 02What does it take to run IT infrastructure for a health system that keeps adding hospitals and businesses?
- 03How should a health system decide which technology to standardize across its hospitals and which to leave to local teams?
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