Lisa Dolan, RN
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
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. Since joining Ardent in 2020, she has served as interim CNO at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and interim CEO at Lovelace Women’s Hospital, where she worked closely with nursing and clinical teams to achieve critical wins. Previously, Ms. 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 of science degree in nursing (BSN) from Spalding University in Louisville, KY and a master of science degree in nursing (MSN) from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. She has been the recipient of several leadership awards, including the Shelton R. Weber Award of Leadership Excellence. Ms. Dolan is also a published researcher on the topic of management style and staff nurse satisfaction.