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Charles “Dave” Collins is an Air Force Veteran who was appointed as Associate Director of the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, effective August 1, 2021. Most recently, Mr. Collins was

appointed as Acting Executive Director on August 4, 2023, where he served until returning to his role as Associate Director on December 18, 2023. He also served as Administrator of the

Charlotte VA Health Care Center. Prior to joining the Department of Veterans Affairs, he served in the U. S. Air Force as an enlisted Airman, contractor and civilian for a total of 35 years.

  He is a retired USAF Command Chief Master Sergeant, having served at clinic, hospital, aeromedical evacuation, wing and major command levels during his 29-year military career. He also

served as Commandant of the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy. Mr. Collins is a graduate of Wilmington University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and holds master’s degrees

in Health Administration and Human Resource Management from Webster University. He is a 2016 Graduate of the VISN 6 Leadership Development Institute and graduate of the 2019 Health Care

Leadership Development Program. During military service, Mr. Collins attended the USAF Senior Executive Leaders Course (Lean 6 Sigma) at the Porsche Factory in Stuttgart Germany, the Center

for Creative Leadership Course, and Senior Executive Gettysburg Leadership Experience. He also deployed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1990 in support of Operations Desert Shield and

Desert Storm. He is a native of Burlington, North Carolina.