Dan Dodson

Dan L. Dodson serves as President of Fortified Health Security where he helps healthcare organizations effectively develop the best path forward for their security program based on their unique situation. Prior to joining Fortified, Dan served as Executive Vice President for Santa Rosa Consulting, a healthcare focused IT consulting firm, where he led various business units as well as the sales organization. He also served as Global Healthcare Strategy Lead for Dell Services (formally Perot Systems), where he was responsible for strategy, business planning and M&A initiatives for the company’s healthcare services business unit. Dan also held positions within other healthcare and insurance organizations including Covenant Health System, The Parker Group, and Hooper Holmes.  A thought leader in the healthcare cybersecurity space, Dan has been featured in Becker’s Hospital Review, Healthcare Business Today, Healthcare Innovation News and other media outlets. In 2018, Dan was recognized as a rising healthcare leader under 40 by Becker’s Hospital Review.  He has also spoken at industry-leading events and conferences including HIT Summits, CHIME and HIMSS events. He currently serves on the Southern Methodist University Cyber Security Advisory Board. Dan holds a M.B.A. in Health Organization Management and a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Texas Tech University