Graciela Tena de Lara

Graciela "Grace" Tena de Lara serves as the Executive Director of Continuous Process Improvement at Saint Francis Health System since October 2023. Previously, Grace held progressive roles at Sentara Healthcare, including Senior Process Improvement Engineer and Process Improvement Engineer, from November 2021 to October 2023. Prior experience includes positions as Health System Specialist at ROBERT J. DOLE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Patient Safety Manager at Synensys, Clinical Quality Director at Wyoming Primary Care Association, and Quality Manager at TRA Medical Imaging. Grace's earlier roles encompass Executive Coach, Service Improvement Specialist, Clinical Data Analyst at CHI Franciscan Health, and Quality/Risk Coordinator at North Vista Hospital. Educational qualifications include an MBA from the University of Washington, a certification in Technology & Design from The Array School of Technology and Design, and a Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Las Vegas Nevada.