Chief Information Officer
WestCare Foundation
Dandridge, Tennessee
Dwayne Stevens is the Chief Information Officer of WestCare Foundation, Inc. In this role, Mr. Stevens provides leadership and direction in developing, implementing, and maintaining WestCare's technology infrastructure and information management systems, including the certified electronic healthcare record (EHR). Mr. Stevens is also responsible for overseeing marketing and communications, providing direction for WestCare’s corporate branding, print and electronic publications, social media, and websites. Before assuming the role of CIO, Mr. Stevens served WestCare as the Vice President of Information Security.
Mr. Stevens has spent nearly 25 years in diverse roles as a successful technology leader, practitioner, and instructor in the higher education, telecommunications, financial services, and healthcare industries. Before joining WestCare in 2017, Mr. Stevens was the Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO), leading the information security, physical security, and data analysis teams for a $4 billion regional bank serving Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Mr. Stevens resides in White Pine, Tennessee, and is an active member of several professional organizations including HIMSS, H-ISAC, InfraGard, ISACA, ISSA, and NTEN. He holds over two dozen technology, privacy, security, and audit-related certifications, including Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Mr. Stevens received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology from Pikeville College and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) from Morehead State University.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM