J.D. Whitlock is the CIO at Dayton Children’s, where he leads a team of 150, including Infrastructure & Operations, Data Services, Cybersecurity, Project Management, Workday ERP, and Epic EHR, supporting a $900M pediatric integrated delivery network. His previous role was VP, Enterprise Intelligence at Bon Secours Mercy Health, where he led teams focused on Enterprise Data Warehouse, Epic Cogito Analytics, Population Health Analytics, and Data Management. He started his healthcare career in group practice management and managed care before transitioning into healthcare IT roles, where he has broad experience spanning government, vendor, and private sector provider organizations over the last 30 years.
A retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, J.D. started his military career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy for seven years, including service as Gunnery Officer onboard the destroyer USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964) during Desert Storm. After completing a master’s degree in healthcare administration, he transitioned into the Air Force Medical Service Corps, where he served in a variety of healthcare management roles, including a deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, as Commander of the Patient Administration Division supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in 2007.
J.D. is the owner of Whit’s End Consulting, providing after-hours HealthTech and digital health consulting services from the perspective of a practicing health system CIO.
J.D. holds a BA in Mass Communication from George Washington University, a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from UCLA, and an MBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia.