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Meredith Singh has over 10 years of experience managing a variety of complex and large-scale projects and programs with multiple simultaneous workstreams and deliverables, including over six years of experience managing complex nationwide programs at VHA. As a Project Management Institute- and Prosci-certified project manager and change management specialist, she has ensured delivery of high-quality, timely work products, deliverables, and services within budgets as high as $100 million. She is proficient in managing resources, staff, and addressing issues by providing ongoing feedback, direction, oversight, root-cause analyses, and continuous improvement.

Meredith has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the field of health care staffing and recruitment. She has successfully guided teams in sourcing, recruiting and retaining top talent for various health care positions, ensuring that the workforce is well-equipped to meet the demands of a dynamic health care environment. Her strategic approach to staffing has significantly contributed to the operational efficiency and quality of care within organizations.

 In prior roles she served as the program manager for VA’s High Reliability Organization (HRO) implementation. This nationwide change management and communications effort impacts employees across every level of the organization. She also supported VHA’s enterprise-wide transformation by providing senior leader management, communications, leadership coaching, training, implementation support, and culture change to improve care delivery.

• MBA, George Mason University
• B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland
• Certified Professional, Patient Safety
• Certified Change Management Practitioner, Prosci
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute

Tammy Czarnecki is a registered nurse and former VHA executive with over 30 years of experience working for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). At Aptive, Tammy leads and develops the organization’s health-related capability areas and fosters innovation across programs. She also spearheads initiatives that advance Aptive’s mission as a leader in health solutions for federal agencies.

Tammy started at VA as a bedside nurse in the Pittsburgh Medical Center and spent the last seven years of her career as Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Field Operations before retiring in 2023. In this role, Tammy served as the principal advisor to the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Operations, directing the day-to-day operations of all 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks, Member Services, VHA Police, Office of Diversity and Civic Engagement and the Office of Emergency Management.

As the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Administrative Operations, Tammy managed 10 national program offices, including Occupational Safety and Health, Procurement and Logistics, Emergency Management, Healthcare Technology and Member Services. Tammy also worked in Clinical Operations, leading the integration and execution of clinical services throughout VHA, and served as the Director of Performance Management for the Office of Quality and Performance, developing national performance measures for VA’s Health Care System.

• M.S., Organizational Leadership, Geneva College

• M.S., Nursing Administration, University of Pittsburgh

• B.S., Nursing, University of Pittsburgh

• Diploma, Nursing, West Penn School of Nursing

• Registered Nurse

• Member, American College of Healthcare Executives

• 2022 Presidential Distinguished Rank Award recipient