Congressional Directory for the 113th Congress (2013-2014), February 2014.
[Pages 769-772]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Mail should be addressed to 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,Washington, DC 20420
http://www.va.gov
ERIC K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; education:
graduated, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1965; M.A., Duke
University; graduated, National War College; military service: Chief of
Staff, U.S. Army, 1999-2003; Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, 1998-99;
Commanding General, United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army;
Commanding General NATO Land Forces, Central Europe; Commander NATO-led
Stabilization Force, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Vietnam War Veteran; military
awards: Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service
Medal, Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal with
``V'' Device (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Purple Heart (with Oak Leaf
Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal
(with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Air Medal, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab,
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and Army Staff
Identification Badge; married: Patricia; two children; nominated by
President Barack Obama to become 7th Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and
was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 21, 2009.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--Eric K. Shinseki (202) 461-4800.
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--Vacant, 461-4817.
Chief of Staff.--Jose D. Riojas (acting), 461-4808.
Deputy Chief of Staff.--Hughes Turner, 461-4808.
Senior Advisor to the Secretary.--John Spinelli, 461-4874.
Special Assistant for Veterans Service Organizations Liaison.--Kevin
S. Secor, 461-4835.
Executive Secretary.--Bonnie Miranda, 461-4869.
Director, Center for--
Faith-Based Community Initiative.--Rev. E. Terri LaVelle, 461-
7611.
Minority Veterans.--Barbara Ward, 461-6191.
Women Veterans.--Irene Trowell-Harris, Ed.D., RN, 461-6193.
Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication.--Maxanne R.
Witkin, 1722 I Street, NW., 461-1650.
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.--Tom Leney, 801 I
Street, NW., 461-4300.
BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS
Chairman.--Vacant, 425 I Street (202) 632-4603.
Executive in Charge.--Laura H. Eskenazi (202) 632-4603.
Vice Chairman.--Vacant.
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
General Counsel.--Will A. Gunn (202) 461-4995.
Deputy General Counsel.--John ``Jack'' Thompson, 461-4995.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Inspector General.--George J. Opfer, 801 I Street, NW. (202) 461-4720.
Deputy Inspector General.--Richard J. Griffin.
OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS, LOGISTICS, AND CONSTRUCTION
Executive Director.--Glenn D. Haggstrom, 425 I Street, NW. (202) 461-
8007.
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Logistics.--
Jan R. Frye, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 461-6920.
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Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management.--Stella
Fiotes, 425 I Street, NW., 461-8197.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Assistant Secretary.--Joan M. Mooney (202) 461-6490.
Director of Operations.--Lawrence W. Hinkin, 461-5914.
Director of Congressional Affairs.--Vacant.
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Christopher E. O'Connor, 461-
6456.
Director for--
Benefits Legislative Affairs Service.--John Kruse, 461-6467.
Congressional Liaison Service.--Ronald Maurer, 461-0398.
Corporate Enterprise Legislative Affairs Service.--Lesia
Mandzia, 461-6177.
Health Legislative Affairs Service.--Jeffrey Gall, 461-7339.
Legislative Affairs Service.--David Ballenger, 461-6464.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Assistant Secretary.--Dr. Tommy Sowers (202) 461-7500.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
Intergovernmental and International Affairs.--John Garcia, 461-
7400.
Public Affairs.--Josh Taylor (acting), 461-7700.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY AND PLANNING
Assistant Secretary.--Robert Snyder (acting), 461-5800.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Robert Snyder, 461-5800.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
Data Governance and Analysis.--Dat Tran, 461-5788.
Policy.--Susan Sullivan (acting), 461-5831.
Executive Director for--
Corporate Analysis and Evaluation.--Subhi Mehdii, 461-5752.
Enterprise Program Management Office.--Greg L. Giddens, 461-
6986.
Office of Interagency Collaboration and Integration (VA / DoD
Collaboration).--John P. Medve, 461-5626.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OPERATIONS, SECURITY AND PREPAREDNESS
Assistant Secretary.--Jose D. Riojas (202) 461-4980.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
Emergency Management.--Kevin Hanretta, 461-4985.
Security and Law Enforcement.--Frederick R. Jackson, 461-5544.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
Executive in Charge / Chief Financial Officer.--Helen Tierney (202) 461-
6703.
Executive Director of Operations.--Vacant, 461-6703.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
Budget.--Maureen Walsh, 461-6654.
Finance.--Edward J. Murray, 461-6180.
Director for--
Asset Enterprise Management.--James Sullivan, 461-6671.
Business Oversight.--Rodney Wood (512) 981-4202.
Performance Management.--Dave Zlowe, 461-6608.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Assistant Secretary.--Stephen W. Warren (acting), (202) 461-6911.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Stephen W. Warren, 461-6910.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Secretary.--Ralph Torres (acting), (202) 461-7750.
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Rafael Torres, 501-2662.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
Administration.--Roy Hurndon, 461-5500
Diversity and Inclusion.--Georgia Coffey, 461-4131, 1575 I
Street.
Human Resources Management.--Vacant.
Labor Management Relations.--Leslie Wiggins, 461-4119, 1575 I
Street.
Resolution Management.--Rosa Franco, 501-2800, 1575 I Street.
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.--Steve L. Muro, (202) 461-6112.
Executive Assistants: Sharon Stevens, 461-6368; George D. Eisenbach,
Jr., 461-6014.
Principal Deputy Under Secretary.--Ronald Walters (acting), 461-
6510.
Executive Assistant.--Jacqueline Hillian-Craig, 461-0977.
Deputy Under Secretary for--
Field Programs.--Glenn Powers, 461-6071.
Finance and Planning / CFO.--Ronald Walters, 461-6738.
Management.--Thomas Muir, 461-6234.
Director of:
Budget Service.--Joan Jefferies, 461-6742.
Design and Construction Service.--Thomas Basham, 632-4874.
Field Programs.--Kimberly Wright, 461-6748.
IT Business Requirements and Administrative Service.--Timothy
Godlove, 632-7209.
Management and Communications Service.--Patricia ``Tish'' Tyson,
461-6307.
Memorial Programs Service.--Anita Hanson, 501-3060.
Veterans Cemetery Grants Program.--Joshua de Leon, 632-7369.
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
Under Secretary.--Allison A. Hickey, 1800 G Street, NW. (202) 461-9300.
Principal Deputy Under Secretary.--Danny Pummill.
Chief of Staff.--Lois Mittelstaedt.
Deputy Under Secretary for--
Disability Assistance.--Janice Jacobs, 461-9320.
Economic Opportunity.--Curtis L. Coy, 443-6080.
Field Operations.--Diana Rubens, 461-9340.
Chief Financial Officer.--Jamie Manker, 461-9900.
Director of:
Business Process Integration.--Brad Houston, 461-9797.
Compensation.--Thomas Murphy, 461-9700.
Education.--Robert M. Worley II, 461-9800.
Employee Development and Training.--Terence Meehan, 461-9860.
Insurance.--Vincent E. Markey (215) 381-3100.
Loan Guaranty.--Mike Frueh, 632-8862.
Management.--Ezra Safdie (acting), 461-9412.
Pension and Fiduciary.--David McLenachen, 461-9700.
Performance Analysis and Integrity.--Mark Seastrom, 461-9040.
Strategic Planning.--Richard Buchanan, 461-9222.
Veterans Benefits Management System.--Alan Bozeman, 461-9640.
Veterans Relationship Management.--Maureen Ellenberger, 632-
9103.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment.--Margarita Cocker
(acting), 461-9333.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Under Secretary for Health.--Robert A. Petzel, M.D. (202) 461-7000.
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health.--Robert L. Jesse, M.D.,
Ph.D., 461-7008.
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management.--
William C. Schoenhard, FACHE, 461-7026.
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services.--
Madhulika Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., 461-7590.
Chief of Staff.--Lisa Thomas, Ph.D., 461-7016.
Deputy Chief of Staff.--Ann C. Patterson, 461-7016.
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for--
Administrative Operations.--Philip Matkovsky, 461-7029.
Clinical Operations and Management.--Thomas Lynch, M.D., 461-
7046.
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Health for Quality, Safety and Value.--Robin Hemphill, M.D.,
M.P.H (acting),
461-1994.
Informatics and Analytics.--Gail Graham, 461-5874.
Organizational Integration.--Catherine Dischner, MSN, RN, CEN,
461-7008.
Policy and Service.--Stanlie Daniels, 461-7590.
Policy and Planning.--Patricia Vandenberg, M.H.A., B.S.N., 461-
7100.
Patient Care Services.--Rajiv Jain, M.D., 461-7800.
Workforce Services.--Annie Spiczak, 461-4076.
Medical Inspector.--John Pierce, M.D., 266-4676.
Chief Officer for--
Academic Affiliations.--Malcolm Cox, M.D., 461-9490.
Business.--Katie Shebesh, 461-1600.
Communications.--John S. Hale, 461-7070.
Compliance and Business Integrity.--Robert Criscuolo (201) 643-
1101.
Employee Education System.--Jim Warner, 461-4076.
Ethics in Health Care.--Ellen Fox, M.D., 1575 I Street, NW.,
501-0364.
Financial.--Kathleen Turco, M.B.A., 266-4513.
Nursing.--James Harris, DSN, M.B.A., FAAN (acting), 461-6962.
Procurement and Logistics.--Norbert Doyle, 632-7942.
Public Health and Environmental Hazards.--Victoria Davey, Ph.D.,
461-1000.
Readjustment Counseling.--Donald Smith (acting), 461-6525.
Research and Development.--Tim O'Leary, M.D. (acting), 461-1700.
Research Oversight.--J. Thomas Puglisi, Ph.D., CIP, 1717 H
Street, NW., 266-4580.
Workforce Management and Consulting.--Michael Culpepper, 461-
7337.
Director, Office of Patient Centered Care.--Tracy Gaudet, M.D., 461-
1719.