Ronnie Smith

Ronnie Smith was appointed as Associate Director/Chief Operating Officer in Aug. 2019 at the Ralph H Johnson VA HCS where he oversees Fiscal, Engineering, Safety, Healthcare Technology Management, Informatics and Analytics, Health Administration, Strategic Planning, Emergency Management, and liaison with VISN Human Resources and Contracting. Starting in September 2019, Mr. Smith served as Acting Director for the facility for approximately 9 months. Mr. Smith also served for 5 months as the Acting Director of the Dublin VAMC in 2021.

Mr. Smith was previously the Associate Director of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS). He previously served as Acting Associate Director there since January 2016. Mr. Smith also served as Assistant Director of TVHS starting in November 2014. At TVHS, Mr. Smith oversaw Logistics, Fiscal, Engineering, the Business Office including Community Care, Privacy, Environmental Management, Voluntary, Police, Comp & Pen, and executive oversight of CBOC services. 

Mr. Smith also served as the Health Systems Specialist to the Deputy Medical Center Director at the Portland VA Medical Center starting in 2010. The facility was awarded the VA Robert W. Carey Award for Excellence in 2013. Mr. Smith also served in roles as Acting Deputy Director and Acting Assistant Director during this time. Mr. Smith joined the VA at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia as a resident in the VA Graduate Healthcare Administrative Training Program. There he also served in roles as a Budget Analyst, Business Manager/Project Manager in Engineering, and Staff Assistant to the Director and Assistant Director.  He is married with two daughters and a menagerie of pets.