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Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy (VAAA)

 

VA Academy Gets New Leader

January 29, 2013

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By Matthew Weigelt

Melissa StarinskyMelissa Starinsky, a member of the senior executive service, is the new chancellor of the Veterans Affairs Department’s Acquisition Academy, the Department announced Jan. 28.

Starinsky previously was deputy director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  She oversaw more than $8 billion annually in discretionary contract, grant, and interagency spending.

Prior to that, Starinsky was the first vice chancellor of the VAAA’s Acquisition Internship School, a program aimed at accelerating the learning curve of VA acquisition interns and strengthening the VA acquisition workforce.

In her new role, she presides over five schools, including the Acquisition Internship School, the Program Management School, the Contracting Professional School, the Facilities Management School, and the Supply Chain Management School.

As chancellor, Starinsky sets the VAAA’s executive direction and reinforces its commitment to building up the VA acquisition workforce.

“She brings a wealth of experience in acquisition, contracting, strategic workforce planning, organizational development, resource allocation, and talent and performance management,” said Jan Frye, VA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics.  “Her passion for developing employees into highly trained and skilled professionals makes her well-suited for this position.”

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