Adrian Sopshire EdD, MBA

Mr. Sopshire began his VA career in 2009 as an Administrative Officer on Duty (AOD) at the VHSO Medical Center. He later served as the Administrative Officer of Nursing Service and then as the Executive Assistant to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS). He then moved to the Director’s office as the Compliance and Business Integrity Officer. Mr. Sopshire’s current position is as the Veterans Experience Coordinator with the Veterans Experience Office.

Mr. Sopshire is a Navy Veteran of 14 years active duty. Prior to working in the VHA, Mr. Sopshire worked as a mental health professional performing mental health services for the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth Virginia. Mr. Sopshire obtained his Bachelor of Psychology from St Leo University, Saint Leo Florida, and went on to graduate from Naval School of Health Sciences certified in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for Co-Occurring Disorders and Substance Abuse.

He is an LDI graduate completing the Health Care Leadership Development Program in 2015. Mr. Sopshire was awarded a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration in 2020 by Grand Canyon University, Phoenix AZ. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Leo University in 2008.

Mr. Sopshire has one son attending technical school and his daughter who is currently attending the University of Chicago.  In his free time, he loves to travel with family and friends. During the summer months, he tends to his farm and his animals.