Leigh Williams

Key Responsibilities

Leads, manages, and oversees all information technology operations and digital transformation initiatives for Augusta Health. As CIO, Leigh provides strategic direction for IT governance, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application management while ensuring technology aligns with the health system’s mission and operational goals. She also spearheads enterprise-wide technology implementations, including the ongoing MEDITECH Expanse EHR deployment, and drives innovation through human-centered design and process optimization.

Previous Experience

• Assistant Chief Information Officer, Augusta Health – Fishersville, Virginia
• Vice President, Global IT Operations, Owens & Minor – Mechanicsville, Virginia
• Administrative Director, Business Systems, UVA Health – Charlottesville, Virginia
• Director, Revenue Cycle & Health Information Management, University of Mississippi Medical Center – Jackson, Mississippi

Professional Affiliations

• Board Member (2016-present) and President (2018-2019 and 2025-2026), Virginia HIMSS Chapter
• Fellow, American College of Health Data Management (FACHDM)
• Fellow, Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (FHIMSS)
• Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO), College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS)
• Certified ITIL Foundation for IT Service Management
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Member, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
• Member, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
• Ambassador, Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation

Education

• Master’s of Health Informatics & Information Management, University of Mississippi
• Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College
• Dual MicroMasters Certificates in Digital Leadership & Digital Product Management, Boston University Questrom School of Business

Publications

• Co-Author, Mastering Physician Engagement: A Practical Guide to Achieving Shared Outcomes