Steve Sample MS, CHC, VHA-CM

Steve Sample was appointed as the Medical Center Director of the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) effective August 14, 2022. He previously served as the healthcare system’s Associate Director, during which he provided direct oversight of all business operations. He also served as the healthcare system’s Interim Director from August 2, 2021, through April 9, 2022. Before arriving in Prescott, he served as the Assistant Director for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson. Mr. Sample is a 2017 graduate of Leadership VA (LVA) and the Health Care Leadership Development Program (HCLDP). Prior to his tenure with the VA, Mr. Sample served in a variety of leadership and operational positions, completing 23 years of commissioned service in the Air Force. He was a command pilot and flew combat missions during Operations Desert Storm and was the deployed commander of a combat expeditionary flying squadron during Operation Allied Force. Mr. Sample is a graduate of the Air War College and Air Command and Staff College.