Throughout her more than 30 years in nursing, Lisa Dolan has built a strong track record of driving positive cultural change while elevating performance across a range of quality and safety metrics. Dolan joined Ardent in 2020, serving as interim chief nursing officer at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and interim chief executive officer at Lovelace Women’s Hospital prior to her appointment as Ardent CNO in 2021. Previously, Dolan served in hospital CEO, COO and CNO positions for Community Health Systems. She began her career in cardiovascular nursing and held multiple leadership roles within Jewish Hospital and KentuckyOne Health in Louisville.
Ms. Dolan earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky, and a master’s degree in nursing from Bellarmine University in Louisville. She is the recipient of several leadership awards, including the Shelton R. Weber Award of Leadership Excellence.