His previous appointment was at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri starting in 2016, where Mr. Isaacks was instrumental in the modernization of that medical center’s facilities and leading his team in the adoption of high reliability practices. Also under his leadership while at the Truman VA, it was ranked No. 1 nationally for two consecutive years by the Veterans Administration for achieving the highest employee satisfaction.

Isaacks joined the VA in 2006, and has served in several leadership roles to include Deputy Network Director for both the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the VA Heartland Network in Kansas City, Missouri. He also served as Director of the VA Central Plaines Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Isaacks received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix. He is a VHA Certified Mentor and a board-certified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Additionally, Isaacks is a proud Veteran of the United States Marine Corps.