Kimberly Adkins
Montana VA Acting Executive Director
VA Montana health care
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Mrs. Kimberly Adkins was appointed on June 29, 2026, as the Executive Director of the Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS).
She had previously served as the healthcare system’s Associate Director from March 2024-June 2026. As the Executive Director, Mrs. Adkins has oversight of MTVAHCS, which is a Joint Commission accredited, level two complexity facility, with a $612M ($300M in Community Care) annual budget. MTVAHCS serves over 48,000 Veterans across Montana operating the largest catchment area in the lower 48 states (about 147,000 square miles) with over 21 sites of care statewide.
Mrs. Adkins has more than 29 years of federal service and experience in overseeing emergency management, fiscal, facilities management, safety, strategic planning, supply chain management, police, privacy, human resources, community care and contracting. The granddaughter of a World War II U.S. Air Force Veteran, the wife of a U.S. Navy Veteran, and the mother of two sons serving in the U.S. Navy, she feels her mission is to serve our nation's heroes and fully pledges to VA's ICARE Values.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
06/2026-Present Executive Director, MTVAHCS, Fort Harrison, MT
01/2026-06/2026 Interim Executive Director, MTVAHCS, Fort Harrison, MT
03/2024-06/2026 Associate Director, MTVAHCS, Fort Harrison, MT
02/2021-03/2024 AMCD, Poplar Bluff VAMC, Poplar Bluff, MO
06/2019-11/2022 Interim Medical Center Director, Poplar Bluff VAMC, Poplar Bluff, MO
08/2019-02/2021 Administrative Chief, Office of Community Care, Biloxi VAMC, Biloxi, MS
07/2018-08/2019 Chief, Office of Community Care, Fayetteville VAMC, Fayetteville, AR
12/2012-07/2018 Acting Associate Medical Center Director, Fayetteville VAMC, Fayetteville, AR
EDUCATION:
Master of Science-Strategic Leadership, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK, 2019
Bachelor of Science-Business Administration-HR Management, UCA, Conway, AR, 1993
CERTIFICATIONS:
Excellence in Government (EIG) Fellow, Partnership for Public Service, 2023 – 2024
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) member
Mid-Con Quad to Director Class of 2022
HR Sequester, VACO, March 2022
VA New Executive Training Program – 2021
VHA’s Health Care Leadership Development Program (HCLDP), September 2017
Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents, FEMA, Anniston, Alabama, 2016