IDGA's 19th Annual Veterans Affairs Healthcare Summit
July 22-23, 2025
| Washington DC Metro Area
Meet the Speakers
2025 Early Speaker Roster
Dr. Mark Zhang DO, MMSc, FAMIA
Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL), O
Department of Veterans Affairs
Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL), O
Department of Veterans Affairs
Kelley Tubbs
Community Engagement Partnerships Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Program
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Community Engagement Partnerships Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Program
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Previous Conference Chairman
Previous Speakers
Christopher Saslo
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services; Chief Nursing Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services; Chief Nursing Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Hillary Peabody MPH
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Ronald Miller DM
Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Support
Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Support
Department of Veterans Affairs
Terry Riffel SES
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Management Business Transformation Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Management Business Transformation Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Paul Brubaker
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Business Integration and Outcomes Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Business Integration and Outcomes Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Neil Evans MD
Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office
Department of Veterans Affairs
Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Yvette Weber
Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Department of Defense
Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Department of Defense
David Sloniker MBA, MSS, CRMP, DML
Executive Director, VA Logistics Redesign Program Office (VALOR)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive Director, VA Logistics Redesign Program Office (VALOR)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Amber Pearson
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director of Information Security Policy and Strategy
Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director of Information Security Policy and Strategy
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dave Catanoso
Director (A), Application Hosting, Cloud and Edge Solutions
Department of Veterans Affairs
Director (A), Application Hosting, Cloud and Edge Solutions
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Kaeli Yuen MD
Data & AI Health Product Lead, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Data & AI Health Product Lead, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Mark Zhang DO, MMSc, FAMIA
Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL), O
Department of Veterans Affairs
Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL), O
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Friedhelm Sandbrink MD
National Program Executive Director for Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and PDMP
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Program Executive Director for Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and PDMP
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Ernest Moy MD, MPH
Executive Director, Office of Health Equity, VHA
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive Director, Office of Health Equity, VHA
Department of Veterans Affairs
Donna Richardson
Customer Experience (CX) Outcomes Supervisor, Tools & Implementation (T&I) Directorate, Veterans Experience Office (VEO)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Customer Experience (CX) Outcomes Supervisor, Tools & Implementation (T&I) Directorate, Veterans Experience Office (VEO)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Alison Cormier
Field Operations Manager, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Field Operations Manager, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Jennifer Martin PharmD
Deputy Chief Consultant, Pharmacy Benefits Management Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Chief Consultant, Pharmacy Benefits Management Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Marsden McGuire M.D., M.B.A. (SES-EQV)
Director, Continuum of Care and General Mental Health, Office of Mental Health
Department of Veterans Affairs
Director, Continuum of Care and General Mental Health, Office of Mental Health
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Aaron Drew
Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect, Office of Information & Technology (OI&T)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect, Office of Information & Technology (OI&T)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Jacenta Best
Chief Nurse, Acute Care, Salisbury, North Carolina VA Health Care System
Department of Veterans Affairs
Chief Nurse, Acute Care, Salisbury, North Carolina VA Health Care System
Department of Veterans Affairs
Richard "Chino" Loubriel
Associate Director, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
Associate Director, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
Amanda Doreson
Senior Public Health Advisor, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Senior Public Health Advisor, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Lucille Pezzullo
Acting Division Chief, Global Trade, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
Department of Homeland Security
Acting Division Chief, Global Trade, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
Department of Homeland Security
Byron M. Jones Sr.
Special Agent and National Program Manager, Homeland Security Investigations
Department of Homeland Security
Special Agent and National Program Manager, Homeland Security Investigations
Department of Homeland Security
Charles Dionne
Program Manager, Operation Genuine Valor, Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Program Manager, Operation Genuine Valor, Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Erin Griffes MSN, RN, NE-BC
Customer Success Advisor, Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense
AvaSure
Customer Success Advisor, Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense
AvaSure
Dr. Benjamin Pollock Ph.D., M.S.P.H
Assistant Professor of Health Services Research; Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Scientific Director, Science of Quality Measurement program
Mayo Clinic
Assistant Professor of Health Services Research; Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Scientific Director, Science of Quality Measurement program
Mayo Clinic
Dr. Matthew Garoufalis DPM, FASPS, FACPM, CWS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg), FRSM
Chief Medical Officer
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
Chief Medical Officer
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
Matt Jason
Associate Director, Commercial Development and Professional Relations
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Associate Director, Commercial Development and Professional Relations
Endo Pharmaceuticals
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