Barrett Franklin MS, MBA, FACHE, CCE

Mr. Barrett Franklin, MS, MBA, FACHE, CCE oversees all administrative operations of the VA New England Healthcare System, a system responsible for the healthcare of more than 250,000 Veterans. The VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1) is comprised of eight medical centers, located across the six New England States.  VISN 1 provides comprehensive health care services for our nation’s Veterans as well an as extensive educational program supporting physician, nurse, and allied health professional training. Further, VISN 1 is at the forefront of healthcare research, home to multiple nationally recognized programs.

Mr. Franklin has been a part of the VISN 1 executive leadership team since December of 2015. He has also served in several other executive leadership capacities, notably as the Interim Associate Director for the Manchester VA Medical Center, Interim Network Director for VISN 1, and Interim Medical Center Director for Lexington VA Health Care System. Mr. Franklin's tenure with VA New England Healthcare System began in 2009. Prior to working with VA, Mr. Franklin worked in engineering consulting, providing consultation services and project management for projects ranging from two to nearly 200 million dollars.

A graduate of Leadership VA, the VISN 1 Transformational Leadership Program and a certified mentor, Mr. Franklin holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Science from the University of Connecticut, and a Bachelor of Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He resides outside of Boston with his family.