Marcie Flores, RN, BSN, MBA is the Statewide Chief Nurse Executive over the Statewide Mental Health Nursing Program with the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).  Ms. Flores has been instrumental in the development of multiple nursing-related suicide prevention measures for CCHCS/CDCR, and one of the largest evidenced-based nursing-led therapeutic group program across the state of California.  Prior to joining CCHCS/CDCR she held several leadership positions at UC Davis Health System in Sacramento where she developed and implemented groundbreaking  programs which include an Accelerated Access Unit, CICU, Renal Services Program, and extensive Emergency Department and pre-hospital care. She is a decisive visionary leader who takes a data driven quality improvement approach to health care innovation.