Candace Thomas

I've led medical readiness operations at NASA Johnson Space Center through KBR Government Solutions, coordinating a five-organization academic-practice partnership portfolio and a 12-member interdisciplinary health team. I achieved 98% regulatory compliance in federal audits, managed a roughly $300,000 annual budget, and built succession coverage that removed single-point-of-failure risk.

At Memorial Hermann, I coordinated STEMI and cardiac catheterization lab operations, led CQI initiatives to reduce AMI readmissions, and supported the hospital's successful ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation. I also strengthened handoffs, Cerner documentation and patient tracking, registry data integrity, and time-critical transfers for STEMI/NSTEMI patients.

I'm an MSN-prepared registered nurse with deep experience in critical care, cardiac catheterization, workforce development, curriculum design, and regulatory readiness. I bring clinical perspective and practical program leadership to improve patient outcomes, team performance, and organizational preparedness.