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Fred Hutch Names Shawn Stapleton Inaugural Chief AI and Innovation Officer
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has appointed Shawn Stapleton as its inaugural chief AI and innovation officer, according to an Oct. 4 LinkedIn post from the organization cited by Becker's Hospital Review. Stapleton was also named vice president.
By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·October 7, 2026
Stapleton joins Fred Hutch from Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he has served as director and head of AI lifecycle management since 2023, per Becker's.
The appointment places an AI leadership role within a cancer center's executive ranks, a move reported by Becker's on Oct. 6, 2026.
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