Dana Frese, J.D., CPCU, ARe, currently serves as president and CEO for Healthcare Services Group. He previously served as executive vice president of claims and general counsel. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Cole County Bar Association, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, CPCU Society, Defense Research Institute, and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
He is past president and former board member of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. He also serves as treasurer of the Missouri Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association. He is the immediate past president of the Jefferson City Country Club and immediate past president of the Parish Council for St. Stanislaus Parish in Wardsville, Mo. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Missouri Southern State College and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Missouri‐Columbia. He also completed the executive leadership certificate program through Cornell University.
Laura Hirschinger, R.N., MSN, AHN-BC, CPPS, CPHRM, serves as the manager of risk management and patient safety for Healthcare Services Group. Prior to joining HSG in 2017, she worked in a leadership role as a clinical improvement specialist in the Office of Clinical Effectiveness at MU Health Care in Columbia, Mo., for nine years. With more than 25 years of experience as a registered nurse, Hirschinger has clinical experience in neonatal intensive care, pain management and palliative care.
She is a registered nurse with a Master of Science degree in nursing with a focus in holistic nursing from the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition, Hirschinger holds the designations of Advanced Holistic Nurse Board Certified and Certified Professional in Patient Safety. In 2023, she earned the Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management designation from the American Hospital Association.
Staci Walters, R.N., MSN, CNL, CPPS, CPHRM, serves Healthcare Services Group as a risk management consultant. Her background includes 25 years as a registered nurse, and her clinical nursing experience includes a variety of nursing specialties including medical-surgical, trauma and emergency, and sexual assault nurse examiner. Her leadership roles included assistant manager of the emergency department, performance improvement specialist and manager of patient safety.
She graduated with a Master of Science in nursing with a focus in clinical nurse leadership from Central Methodist University in 2014. She has been a Certified Professional in Patient Safety since 2015. In 2023, she earned the Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management designation from the American Hospital Association.
