Chelsea Childress

Ms. Childress served previously as the acting Associate Director, Resources from August 2021 through December 2021 at GLA.  She was the principal advisor to the VA Chief of Staff, providing advice and guidance regarding the development of actions plans and the establishment of milestones for the accomplishment of major actions and the implementation of assigned initiatives by the VA Secretary. During her time at VA Central Office, Ms. Childress has also served as a Special Assistant in Mission Operations coordinating high level missions for the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Chief of Staff. During her time in VHA, Ms. Childress served as the Supervisory Health System Specialist to the Medical Center Director at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, where she was responsible for the direct supervision and management of Strategic Planning, System Redesign, and Data Management. She also served upon request as the Acting Assistant Director overseeing Supply Chain Management, Environmental Management, Police, Chaplain, Voluntary Services, and Canteen Services. Prior to this position, Ms. Childress served as the Supervisory Health System Specialist to the Medical Center Director at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, overseeing both Public Affairs and Customer Service. During her tenure, she also served as the Administrative Officer for Surgery and Medicine Services. Ms. Childress has a Master of Business Administration Degree from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi with a concentration in Health Care Administration. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a graduate of the Health Care Leadership Development Program, VISN 17 Leadership Development Institute, and the Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program.