Former Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Sharp HealthCare

Ken Lawonn served as the senior vice president and chief information officer for Sharp HealthCare from February 2014 until his retirement in the spring of 2020.  As SVP/CIO he was responsible for continuing to move Sharp forward in the implementation of advanced technologies to support the transformation of healthcare through the Sharp Experience.

Lawonn has over 35 years’ experience in healthcare technology leadership.  Prior to joining Sharp, Lawonn served as the senior vice president for strategy and technology at Alegent Creighton Health in Omaha, NE.  Under his leadership, Alegent was recognized as a leader in the deployment of technology to support integrated clinical care.  Lawonn also served as the vice president and chief information officer for Banner Health and Lutheran Health Systems in Fargo, ND.

Lawonn received his bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota and an MBA from the University of Nebraska.  He is a member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

Updated May 2020