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Peter Tillman

Peter Tillman

Chief of Operations/Associate Director

VA Durham health care

Email: Peter.Tillman@va.gov

Phone: 919-286-0411, ext. 176904

Mr. Peter Tillman was appointed as the Chief of Operations/Associate Director for the Durham VA Health Care System effective January 5, 2020.

Mr. Tillman has worked at the Durham VA Health Care System for the past 14 years, after serving one year of VA service at the Bedford VA in Massachusetts. He is responsible for an operating budget of $1.1B across the inpatient and outpatient enterprise. Prior to his current position, he served as the Chief of the Business Office. He previously served in the roles of Strategic and Facility Planner, Executive Assistant to the Director, Communications Officer, and held various positions within the Business Office. 

Mr. Tillman received a Masters of Public Administration degree and undergraduate degree, both
from Northeastern University in Boston. He is a graduate of the VA Health Care Leadership Development Program and the Excellence In Government program with the Partnership for Public Service. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, serving on local chapter board committees, to include Mentorship, Membership, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.