October 13, 2022 – Mandy Richards, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, has been named as the chief nursing executive (CNE) for Intermountain Healthcare and will serve as a member of the Enterprise Leadership Team. She will join Intermountain on January 2, 2023.
Richards has built a distinguished career in executive nursing, coming to Intermountain from Hartford HealthCare in Hartford, Connecticut where she has served as the executive vice president and chief nursing officer over the past two years. Before her time in Connecticut, she spent 15 years with Allina Health in Minneapolis, MN, where she served in ever-expanding leadership roles, and ultimately as the chief nursing officer for the health system. In her time with Allina, Richards served as the CNO and VP of Patient Care and VP of Clinical Operations for multiple hospitals within the system.
Richards completed a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia and a mini-MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She also received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
“This is a pivotal leadership position for Intermountain,” said JP Valin, MD, chief clinical officer at Intermountain Healthcare. “Mandy’s expertise will support our continued focus on providing the best possible experience for our nurses. We’re thrilled to have her on board.”