Penn Medicine Princeton Health recently announced that Dann Dingle has been selected as its chief operating officer (COO).
For the past 21 years, Dingle has served in roles that progressed in scope and responsibility, including director of security, director of support services and emergency management, and most recently, assistant vice president, support services. During this time, he played a pivotal role in directing the Princeton Health COVID-19 pandemic emergency management response. Dingle led keystone development projects across the hospital campus, including the parking garage and the recently launched Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center construction project.
In the COO role, Dingle oversees facility operations and emergency management, along with support services — including environmental services, food and nutrition, security, and engineering — as well as pharmacy, outpatient infusion, and laboratory functions.
A member of the Penn Medicine Princeton Health executive leadership team, Dingle will partner across the organization to maintain a commitment to patient-centered care, multi-stakeholder collaboration, process improvement, financial stewardship, and employee engagement.
Dingle earned his master of science in health science with a focus on clinical operations and healthcare management from The George Washington University. He also earned a bachelor of science in healthcare administration with a focus on emergency management from the University of Phoenix. Dingle has gained certifications in Incident Command Systems and Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Programs. Dingle is a certified instructor in Hazmat Operations/Awareness and a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
