Dr. Steph Hoelscher is Professor of Graduate Informatics and Program Director of the MSN Informatics and Intelligent Systems program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, with over 30 years of nursing and informatics experience. An ANCC board-certified informaticist and HIMSS Fellow, she created the N.U.R.S.E.S. AI Literacy Framework and coauthored the PIVOT AI Fluency Framework. She chairs her institution’s AI Advisory & Governance Council and focuses on preparing nurses to use and shape AI while protecting clinical judgment, patient safety, and compassionate care.

Dr. Mari Tietze is the recipient of the Myrna R. Pickard Endowed Professorship at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI). She is also the director of the graduate certificate and Master’s in Nursing (MSN) Health Informatics at UTA CONHI and project lead for BSN and graduate nursing program curriculum integration of the academic EHR [EHR Go] used by faculty and students

Dr. Donna Montgomery is a healthcare executive with a successful record of accomplishment in clinical processes and workflow development. She has comprehensive experience in delivering technology and information to clinicians/leaders that support evidence-based practice and clinical workflow in healthcare settings. She has a consulting firm, Zia Health Informatics, that is focused on solving problems with technology and data within healthcare. She is also adjunct faculty for the Louise Herrington School of Nursing Executive Nurse Leader program and for Texas Women’s University Health Informatics Certificate Program.

Danielle D'Aquisto is a Senior Clinical Nurse Informaticist dedicated to improving patient care through thoughtful technology design and implementation. Her work focuses on partnering with interdisciplinary teams to successfully implement technology-enabled clinical programs and operational improvements. She is passionate about bridging the gap between clinical practice and health information technology.

John Vo, RN, is a seasoned healthcare professional with 25 years of nursing experience, specializing over the past two decades in clinical quality improvement, personnel management, and healthcare data analytics. He focuses on bridging the gap between clinical workflows and data systems to foster data-driven healthcare environments. Through his work, John empowers healthcare professionals at every level to leverage actionable insights for improved patient outcomes.

Aleida Gamez is a Business Intelligence Developer with 13 years of experience specializing in clinical data reporting and analytics within Epic. For the past three years, she has served as a Team Lead, managing systemwide projects and guiding team members in addressing complex, data-driven requests. She combines technical expertise, clinical data knowledge, and leadership experience to transform healthcare data into meaningful insights that support informed decision-making.