Tanya Townsend is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) for Stanford Children’s Health. An established executive who has been working in the healthcare industry for over 25 years.

Tanya is committed to staying abreast of best practices across the IT industry. Passionate about the topic of information technology, Tanya has spoken at national events in the industry as well as received numerous acknowledgements and awards for her work. She currently sits on Advisory Boards for several technology firms. She has been named one of the top healthcare IT innovators in the country, and her dedication to establishing and maintaining state-of-the-art information systems is highly valued.

Tanya was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the Healthcare IT Leaders to Know several years in a row, 2018 through 2023.