Thomas "Zach" Orr

In this role, Mr. Orr supports Community Clinic Contract Management, Canteen, Emergency Management, Police, Supply Chain Management, Veteran Experience, Safety, Blind Rehabilitation, Prosthetics, and the Center for Development & Civic Engagement. 

His VA career began in 2015 as a Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program (GHATP) at Sioux Falls VA in South Dakota, which led him to the role of Administrative Officer for the Surgery Department, where he managed 15 surgical specialties and over 150 employees. In 2018, he transitioned to the WPBVAHCS as a Health System Specialist for the Assistant Director and Executive Director. 

In these previous roles he served as Chair of the Veteran Engagement Council and key planner in the coordination of Emergency Management responses. His expertise encompasses both clinical and administrative services, spearheading organizational improvement efforts. 

Mr. Orr's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Public Administration with a Health Services emphasis from the University of South Dakota, where he achieved Magna Cum Laude honors. His professional skills are further enhanced by a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, graduation from the Virtual Aspiring Leaders Program (vALP) in 2017, and completion of the regional VA Competency Development for Leaders (CDL) in 2020.