David Marshall, JD, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, NHCDP-BC, FAONL, FAAN

David Marshall currently serves as senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, CA. He concurrently holds the distinguished James R. Klinenberg, MD, and Lynn Klinenberg Linkin Chair in Nursing in honor of Linda Burnes Bolton. With over three decades of leadership in nursing, Dr. Marshall has consistently demonstrated a commitment to organizational excellence and compassionate care.

Throughout his extensive career, Dr. Marshall served as the system chief nursing and patient care services executive at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health). His contributions were pivotal in shaping the academic health sciences center, particularly after the devastating impact of Hurricane Ike in 2008. In the aftermath, Dr. Marshall became a public face and voice of reassurance to patients and the community while leading efforts to restore services. He was instrumental in regaining Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2012 and its subsequent redesignation in 2017. His initiatives at UTMB Health were groundbreaking, including establishing the first makerspace in a U.S. hospital.

Dr. Marshall is in his second appointed four-year term with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Magnet® Recognition Program, representing the American Academy of Nursing. His leadership extends to his role as chair of the Commission on Magnet^®. From 2013 to 2019, Dr. Marshall actively contributed as a TONE representative and co-chair of the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory Committee. His governance experience includes serving on the board of directors for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, where he also acted as treasurer. He is a fellow of both the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (FAONL).

Dr. Marshall’s academic credentials include bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, and a law degree from South Texas College of Law, Houston.

In addition to his extensive healthcare experience, Dr. Marshall serves as deputy team commander for a federal disaster medical assistance team under the National Disaster Medical System. His dedication to service is evident from his deployments to natural disasters, national events like presidential inaugurations and Independence Day celebrations on the National Mall, and pandemic vaccination efforts.

Dr. Marshall is a leader in nursing excellence and disaster response, continually advancing the profession through his experience, vision, and commitment.