Cynthia Abair MHA

Ms. Abair was appointed Associate Director of the VA San Diego Health Care System in July 22, 2007. She oversees administrative operations, including Engineering, Financial Management, Health Administration, Human Resources, Logistics, Environmental Health and Safety, and Voluntary Service in her current position.

Before this assignment, Ms. Abair served as the Associate Director of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System from February 2005 to July 2007. Previously, Ms. Abair was a member of the Network 22 staff in Long Beach, California, from July 1, 2003, until February 2005, where she served as Acting Network Operations Officer and the Acting Network Human Resources Manager. Before joining the Network, she held the position of Special Assistant to the Director at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System from December 2000 through June 2003. Additionally, Ms. Abair served as the Executive Assistant to the Director at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System from June 1997 to December 2000. She began her VA career in 1987 as an Administrative Resident at the VA Long Beach; she completed the Health System Specialist Training program and then served as the Medical Service Administrative Officer until assuming the Executive Assistant position to the Director.

Ms. Abair completed the Executive Career Field (ECF) Development program as a member of the Class of 2002 and Leadership VA 2003.

She graduated from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Science degree and from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, with a Master of Health Administration. She is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and is married to Tom Abair, a registered nurse, a veteran, and currently serving as a Lt. Commander in the US Navy Reserves.