Dan Prestegaard
CIO and CTO at Specialized Dental Partners
Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States
About Dan Prestegaard
Dan Prestegaard is CIO and CTO at Specialized Dental Partners. Location: Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States.
As a seasoned COO, CIO, and CTO, I specialize in helping mid-market companies ($300M–$1B) bridge the gap between IT strategy and business performance. With 20+ years of leadership experience across healthcare, finance, specialty dental, entertainment, and complex rehab technology, I guide companies through digital transformation that delivers measurable business outcomes — not just IT projects. I’ve built enterprise data warehouses and analytics environments at four different companies, stood up PMOs that improved project execution and governance, and led infrastructure modernization efforts that reduced costs and improved scalability. My background in industrial engineering, Lean processing, and an Ivy League MBA in finance allow me to speak fluently with both CFOs and technical teams — ensuring IT initiatives align directly with business strategy and operational efficiency. In my 11 years in private equity portfolio companies I have earned a reputation as an expert in turnarounds, integrations, and solid financial outcomes. Typical results include: – Accelerating analytics maturity with custom dashboards for executive insights – Reducing IT spend 15–30% through vendor optimization and process improvements – Standing up governance structures (PMO, IT roadmap) that drive scalability Core Services: – CIO Leadership – Digital Transformation – IT & Operations Scaling – PMO Development and Governance
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Additional experience
Chief Technology Officer
Specialized Dental Partners
Started July 2025
Education
- MBA, Columbia Business School
- B.S., Siena University