Justin bakaian | va maine health care | veterans affairs
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Justin Bakaian was appointed to the Chief of Nutrition and Food Service in 2016. He has been involved in strategic planning, program development, and systems redesign across multiple areas
of VA Maine, including Human Resources, Mental Health, Education and Research, and Integrated Veteran Care. Mr. Bakaian has worked in various leadership roles within VHA, including VISN 1
NFS Lead and Chair of the National NFS Subsistence Prime Vendor committee, overseeing the execution of the $1.3B national subsistence contract. Throughout his career, Mr. Bakaian has been
an advocate for culinary excellence, staff education and development, and continual process improvement. Mr. Bakaian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from Johnson and Wales
university and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management.