In this role, she provides strategic leadership and oversite for more than 2,900 employees, 89,000 Veterans, at 15 locations in 19 counties in southeast North Carolina, with an overall operating budget of more than $760 million.

Prior to her current assignment, she served as the Durham VA Health Care System's Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Chief Nurse Executive beginning in January 2019.

She has proudly served America's Heroes for more than 32 years in various leadership positions in the Veteran Health Administration. Before her assignment as the DVAHCS Associate Director of Patient Care Services and Chief Nurse Executive in January 2019; she served as the acting for this role since January 2018. She also served as the Interim Executive Director for the DVAHCS from October 2021 to May 2022.

Mrs. Fryar is well-versed in all areas of health care operations, both clinical and administrative, and has served in various VA leadership roles: Associate Chief Nurse for Performance Improvement and Research, and the nurse manager for numerous clinical settings, including cardiovascular/electrophysiology laboratories, interventional radiology, and critical care.

Mrs. Fryar is a native of North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from North Carolina Central University, and both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Health Administration from Pfeiffer University. She is a 2021 graduate of the Federal Executive Institute. Mrs. Fryar is a board-certified Nurse Executive through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Organization of Nurse Leaders.