As the Associate Director for Resources, Mr. Soto oversees one the largest areas in the VA Healthcare System.
South Texas Veterans Health Care System includes healthcare services for more than 115,000 enrolled Veterans, and operating budget of 1.5 billion and 5,700 employees. Mr. Soto was appointed Associate Director for Resources effective July 31, 2023.
Mr. Soto has held leadership positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) having served as Chief of Health Administration Service for the South Texas Veteran Health Care System. In this role, he was the advisor to the South Texas Executive Leadership Team on administrative operations to include Beneficiary Travel, New Veteran Enrollment, Contact Center, and outpatient/inpatient operations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Park University. Mr. Soto served 13 years in the United States Air Force with a deployment to Victory South, Baghdad, Iraq in 2008.