Founder and Chief Advisor

Dr. Sybil Ingram

Dr. Sybil Ingram, the founder and chief advisor at Ingram and Associates, is a distinguished governance, management, and technology professional with an impressive track record spanning over two decades. Her expertise in cybersecurity, quality audits, and assessments has made her a respected figure in the industry both domestically and internationally. 

Dr. Sybil Ingram is a successful and respected governance, management and technology professional with significant expertise with various information security and quality audits and assessments (domestically and internationally), quality management systems, risk management, privacy/security challenges and information systems solutions. With over twenty years of professional experience, she is one of the nation's foremost champions and active consultants for the HIPAA regulations and implementation challenges, addressing all major aspects of the Administrative Simplification Subtitle and affected entities/stakeholders. Additionally, Dr. Ingram has served as a clinician, clinical researcher and instructor, public health emergency preparedness and readiness specialist, director, and management consultant for multiple national providers of health care and non-healthcare services. She has held key positions with industry leaders such as McKesson, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, Amgen and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, Dr. Ingram is nationally board certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, a member of the international scientific and engineering society, Sigma Chi and is an active member with the Medical Reserve Corps (under the auspices of the U.S. Surgeon General.) She is an inventor and has a patent with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). Dr. Ingram has also been recognized with special commendations from the Department of Health & Human Services & CDC and holds four information/cyber security/privacy certifications.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

  • Director - SMS/Siemens Practice - Health Link Sr. Director, Security/Healthcare - Risk-Watch
  • Sr. Director - Healthcare Division - OSI, Incorporated.
  • Sr. Director - Healthcare Practice - IntelliMark Business Solutions CxO/Executive Advisor - S. Ingram and Associates, LLC

SPECIALTIES:

  • HIPAA (EDI/Security/Privacy)
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy (domestic and international)
  • Quality Management Systems (medical device/pharma/biotech/laboratory) Governance/Regulatory/Compliance, Risk Management, Verification & Validation
  • Public Health, Emergency Preparedness and Readiness/HSEEP
  • Clinical Laboratory/Health Science, Information Systems,
  • 21 CFR, Parts, 205.50, 210, 211, 820, 803,198

EDUCATION:

  • BS, Tennessee State University/Meharry Medical College – Clinical Laboratory Science
  • M.Ed., Vanderbilt University - Leadership
  • M.B.A., University of Phoenix – Project Management, Information Systems
  • Ph.D./DHS, Barrington University – Health Science/Bioethics

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • ASCP, CISM, IAM, FedRAMP, HSEEP, CLSI, CDPSE, CCSFP, HITRUST

STANDARDS EXPERTISE:

  • ISO’s: 14971, 17799, 13485, 27001/27002
  • NIST: 800- 53, 66

Dr. Ingram has a diverse professional background, having served as a clinician, clinical researcher, and instructor, in addition to holding senior leadership positions with industry giants such as McKesson, Johnson & Johnson, and the CDC. A passionate advocate for HIPAA regulations and data privacy, Dr. Ingram's work focuses on addressing complex privacy and security challenges, providing tailored solutions that ensure compliance and protect sensitive information. 

Her educational background includes degrees from Tennessee State University/Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University, University of Phoenix, and a Ph.D. from Barrington University. Dr. Ingram's certifications include ASCP, CISM, IAM, FedRAMP, HSEEP, CLSI, and CDPSE, further underscoring her extensive qualifications and commitment to excellence in her field. Connect with Dr. Ingram to leverage her wealth of knowledge and experience for your organization's compliance and security needs.

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