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title: "Fred Hutch Names Shawn Stapleton Inaugural Chief AI and Innovation Officer"
description: "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."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-10-07T03:17:25.616Z
date_label: October 7, 2026
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# Fred Hutch Names Shawn Stapleton Inaugural Chief AI and Innovation Officer

*Seattle-based [Fred Hutchinson](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/company/103673625) Cancer Center has appointed [Shawn Stapleton](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/106824268) 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.*

Stapleton joins Fred Hutch from Houston-based [University of Texas MD Anderson](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/786942) 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.

## Sources

- [Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/fred-hutch-taps-ai-chief-from-md-anderson/)

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