Jessica Salyers
Vha Chief Learning Officer @U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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WORK HISTORY
Vha Chief Learning Officer @U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Serves as principal advisor to the Under Secretary for Health and responsible for the learning, development, career pathing, succession planning, and leadership pipeline for employees. I lead the only accrediting body in the Department of Veterans Affairs, holding five state and 22 national accreditations for healthcare professionals. I lead an organization of 432 employees including 2 SES direct-reports. I oversee an annual budget of $130M across three appropriations and manage square feet of facilities.
EDUCATION
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Emerging Women Executives in Healthcare
The Chicago School
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D), Business/Consulting Psychology
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
Strategic Leadership in Healthcare
University of Dayton
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Dual Major: Psychology, Criminal Justice Studies; Minor: Sociology
Walden University
Master of Science (M.S.), Industrial/Organizational Psychology
ABOUT JESSICA SALYERS
Named Cincinnati Top 50 Woman Leader (2024) by Women We Admire. Dayton Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award winner (2018). Member of the federal Senior Executive Service (SES) corps. Frequent keynote speaker and panelist. Recognized advocate and spokesperson. Currently serving as an executive in the largest healthcare system in the United States.Twenty years of public service in various executive leadership, operations, human capital, defense, and healthcare roles. Extensive experience in leadership, human capital, talent management, learning, organizational effectiveness, organization development, and change management. Skilled in Congressional policy writing and review, and working with Professional Staff Members (PSMs). Expert in government relations. Focused on people, results, and relationship-building. Bias towards action and getting things done. Believer in using data to inform decisions. Passionate about leading organizations and people into the future of work. Lifelong learner, certified in Nonprofit Essentials, Fundraising, Strategic Leadership in Healthcare, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Personality Assessments, and more. Views are my own and not representative of any organization or agency
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