Dr. Fernando Martinez is an accomplished Healthcare Technology Executive and Security Industry Professional who has worked with some of the largest healthcare systems in the country. Dr. Martinez is a recognized technology and operations expert with a history of developing innovative and transformational strategies for organizations of all sizes.
His experience spans a variety of healthcare settings including academic medicine, county and government systems, public-sector healthcare, private non-profit, faith-based systems and foreign territories / governments. Dr. Martinez has dual roles at the Texas Hospital Association serving as a corporate Senior Vice President / Chief Digital Officer and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Hospital Association Foundation. Prior to coming to the Texas Hospital Association Dr. Martinez worked with several public sector hospital systems where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
Dr. Martinez has earned industry recognition for his work, including the 2022 HIMSS John A. Page Distinguished Fellows Service Award, the 2017 CHIME CIO Innovator of the Year. the 2012 Technology Executive of the Year for South Florida, and the 2009 Information Security Executive of the Year (ISE) Award Winner. He has published numerous articles focused on management, technology strategy, IT security and governance, and is a frequent speaker at national IT meetings on technology.
Dr. Martinez is an Adjunct Faculty member of Graduate Healthcare Management and IT Security Programs for the Chapman School of Business at Florida International University. He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Information Technology with concentrations in information security and has an earned PhD in Educational Leadership and Organization where his research focus was the convergence of Adult Learning Theory and Technology Adoption Theory.