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Gary Christopherson
Senior Fellow

Gary Christopherson

Member Since 2026

Biography

Over his career, he has worked at the national and local levels on building better and thriving futures, large and positive change, person-centered, community, vulnerability, health and human services, policy, systems, models, performance, reform and management.

For decades, he has strongly advocated the Thrive! vision. His strategic, policy, management, performance, and advocacy work spans his service both inside and outside of government. www.GChris.com www.ThriveEndeavor.org

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Founder Thrive! - Building a Thriving Future 2006 Present
Founder HealthePeople 2006 Present
Founder viaFuture 2005 Present
Sculptor GChris Sculpture 1974 Present
Former Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2006 2006
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Health Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2005 2006
Deputy Director Quality Improvement Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2005 2006
Senior Fellow Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences 2004 2005
Chief Information Officer Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2000 2005
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Health Affairs U.S. Department of Defense 1998 2000
Senior Advisor Health Affairs U.S. Department of Defense 1994 1998
Associate Director Office of Presidential Personnel The White House 1993 1994
Director Health Legislation U.S. House Selecte Committee on Aging 1983 1990

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Advocacy City Management Change Management Information Technology Intergovernmental Nonprofit / NGO leadership Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Program Evaluation Strategic Planning

Contact

(301) 318-3760
[email protected]
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