Montana VA Announces New Executive Director

Duane Gill, FACHE, will become the new executive director, effective June 30. Gill is currently the Interim Executive Director at the Montana. 

Prior to filling the temporary position as interim executive director, Gill was the executive director of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System since June 2020. He had previously served as the healthcare system's Associate Director from 2014 to 2017, leaving the position to serve as the deputy director of a larger healthcare system in Colorado, and later as the acting director of VA medical facilities in Kentucky and Colorado. 

He is a U.S. Navy Veteran and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He received a master's degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor's degree in political science from Eastern Kentucky University.

Gill joined the VA in 2002 as a secretary in the Chaplain's Office of VA's Robely Rex Medical Center in Louisville, Ky. 

“I started out as a GS-5, and I believe that in the United States and as an employee of the VA you can go as far and as high as you're willing to work and climb,” said Montana VA Executive Director Duane Gill. “I am proud to have worked hard enough to be accepted to lead such a dedicated healthcare team. The Montana VA works hard every day to serve our Veterans. I plan on matching that hard work and dedication – our Veterans deserve nothing less than our best.” 

Montana VA Health Care System serves over 49,000 enrolled Veterans across Montana—an area roughly 147,000 square miles in size. Veterans are cared for by a staff of 1,400 at 18 sites of care across the state.  One third of Montana VA employees are Veterans.  

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