Maria Pyle, RN, BSN

Maria Pyle, RN, BSN, serves as Assistant Executive Director of Renova Global Foundation, providing operational leadership, strategic support, and organizational guidance in advancing the Foundation’s mission to design, build, and sustain infrastructure-secured healthcare systems in underserved regions.

A Registered Nurse and healthcare leader with nearly 20 years of progressive healthcare experience, Maria has built her career through every level of patient care, beginning as a Nursing Assistant and Personal Care Assistant before advancing to Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), and earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University. Her professional journey has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of clinical care, healthcare operations, workforce development, and nursing leadership while shaping her commitment to strengthening healthcare systems through collaboration, innovation, and compassionate service.

Since 2019, Maria has served as a Registered Nurse at Regency Hospital of Minneapolis, where she provides care for medically complex patients in a high-acuity hospital environment while serving in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Charge Nurse leadership roles. She leads interdisciplinary collaboration, coordinates complex patient care, mentors nursing staff, and supports initiatives that advance patient safety, clinical quality, and evidence-based practice.

Since 2022, Maria has also served as a Float Pool Registered Nurse with M Health Fairview, providing nursing care across multiple hospital specialties, including emergency, medical-surgical, and critical care units. Working in diverse clinical environments has strengthened her expertise in hospital operations, workforce coordination, interdisciplinary teamwork, and delivering high-quality patient care across complex healthcare systems.

Earlier in her nursing career, Maria gained valuable experience in transitional care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and specialty nursing, building a strong clinical foundation that continues to inform her leadership philosophy. Her broad experience across multiple healthcare settings has reinforced her belief that exceptional patient outcomes depend on skilled healthcare professionals, resilient operational systems, and strong organizational leadership.

As Assistant Executive Director, Maria works closely with the Foundation’s Board of Directors, executive leadership, clinical advisors, volunteers, and strategic partners to strengthen organizational development, expand healthcare workforce initiatives, support strategic operations, and advance sustainable healthcare systems. Her leadership helps guide Renova’s efforts to build resilient healthcare infrastructure that improves access to safe, reliable, and equitable care for underserved communities.

Maria’s leadership is grounded in integrity, collaboration, servant leadership, and a steadfast commitment to strengthening healthcare systems that improve lives and communities for generations to come.

Professional Focus Areas

• Critical Care Nursing
• Clinical Operations
• Hospital Operations
• ICU Leadership
• Emergency Care
• Workforce Development
• Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
• Organizational Leadership
• Healthcare Systems Strengthening
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration