Noël Ringstad, AI Strategy & Governance Consultant on Influential Women
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Noël Ringstad

AI Strategy & Governance Consultant, Emory Healthcare

Marietta, GA 30062

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Degree Kennesaw State University- M.B.A. Degree Kennesaw State University- M.S. Degree Georgia Southern University- B.B.A. Degree General Assembly Cert Generative AI Leader Certification Cert Gen AI: Beyond the Chatbot Cert Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud Cert Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts Cert Gen AI: Navigate the Landscape Cert Gen AI Apps: Transform Your Work Cert Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization Cert CEH Bootcamp Cert FreeFuse - CRM Strategy Blueprint for Multi-Segment User Engagement at FreeFuse Cert OSINT Dojo Student Badge Cert Product Management

Her Story

About Noel

Noelle is a technology and product management professional currently working within Emory Digital in healthcare technology, where she focuses on AI evaluation, governance, and process improvement. In her role, she helps bridge the gap between technical systems and business stakeholders, ensuring that AI tools are implemented responsibly with attention to data ownership, legal considerations, and patient-centered impact. She is also heavily involved in designing workflows, automation, and AI-enabled tools that streamline onboarding and reduce manual effort across teams.

With more than a decade of experience in the technology space, Noelle’s career began after completing her studies in Information Systems at Georgia Southern University, where she built a strong foundation in enterprise systems and business-technology integration. She started her career as a business analyst at Coca-Cola Enterprises, where an early transition into project management sparked her path into product leadership. From there, she worked across companies including Newell Rubbermaid, Moxie, a medical startup, and The Home Depot, where she spent several years as a technical product manager and later became a product management educator for over 1,000 professionals across the organization.

Throughout her career, Noelle has been recognized for her ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical business solutions, as well as for her strengths in process optimization and operational efficiency. She has earned multiple honors, including hackathon People’s Choice Awards and a “Best in Technology” recognition for developing a product management training program, as well as a Golden Shovel Award for delivering an MVP ahead of schedule and under budget. Today, she brings together her expertise in AI, product strategy, and systems thinking to improve healthcare technology while maintaining a strong focus on ethics, safety, and meaningful human impact.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Noel

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute my success to over 10 years of experience in information systems across roles at Coca-Cola Enterprises, Newell Rubbermaid, Moxie, a medical startup, Home Depot, and my current work at Emory focused on AI and process optimization in healthcare. I also credit my strong academic foundation through my dual master’s degree from Kennesaw State University, along with my volunteer work with Trace Labs and Project 1591 and professional recognitions such as Home Depot’s People’s Choice and Best in Technology awards.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

You can have a successful career in a field that you love and be able to make a difference as she shared her notable achievements including winning a People's Choice Award and Best in Technology award at Home Depot.

03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

You can have a successful and fun career in this field.

04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

Being in my role for only about four months, the biggest challenges and opportunities I see right now are rapidly learning a complex healthcare AI environment while simultaneously building and improving governance, processes, and safe AI adoption frameworks in real time.

05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

The values most important to me in my work and personal life are passion, compassion, and service—especially in supporting healthcare systems like Emory, where my father is currently receiving care, and through my volunteer work with organizations such as Trace Labs and Project 1591 focused on finding missing persons and fighting human trafficking.

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