Joining the VA Northern Indiana Health Care team as the Interim Associate Director is Benjamin T. Dillon, MBA, ACHE. Mr. Dillon previously worked at the Veterans Affairs Integrated Health Care System in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he oversaw daily operations at 11 locations, including a Level 1B VA Medical Center serving over 41,000 unique Veterans annually. He managed a team of 272 personnel, supporting administrative operations at all 11 care sites through various services. Additionally, Mr. Dillon collaborated with Human Resources, the Office of Information Technology, and the National Contracting Office VISN 10. Before joining VA Northern Indiana, Mr. Dillon served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and held other roles within the Veterans Health Administration Procurement & Logistics Office.
Mr. Dillon’s professional background includes starting his Federal Service in the U.S. Army as a Civil Affairs Specialist and eventually becoming an Intelligence Analyst at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He completed his undergraduate degree in Operations Management at the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and received a master’s in business administration with a concentration in Medical Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2011. He is also a Black Belt Lean Six Sigma certified by Villanova University and holds FAC P/PM senior level certification and COR Level III certification. As a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mr. Dillon brings a wealth of experience and leadership to his role as the Interim Associate Director at VA Northern Indiana Health Care.