Ms. Vasquez has had a long career with the The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In her last role, she was the Director of the Birmingham VA Medical Center (BVAMC). She has a proven track record as an exceptional health care leader and a senior non-commissioned officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Ms. Vasquez has demonstrated management ability to lead complex organizations, motivate employees, manage resources, and work successfully with widely varied stakeholder groups.

Her extensive experience includes strong and decisive management of clinical health care operations and administrative functionalities, which span more than 25 years between the VA and the Department of Defense (Army). As the former director of the Beckley VA Medical Center in Beckley, WV, Ms. Vasquez was responsible for directing all day-to-day operations of the multi-campus complexity level 2 multi-million-dollar VA health care facility. She holds a Masters Degree in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Houston. She completed her senior post grad fellowship at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with course work at Harvard.