March 15, 2009
YKHC VP for Administration & General Counsel appointed to Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation’s (YKHC) Vice President for Administration & General Counsel Dan Winkelman has been appointed to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
As YKHC’s VP for Administration & General Counsel, Winkelman is responsible for all governmental affairs, organizational development, various administrative departments, and chief counsel on all legal and regulatory matters. He has worked for YKHC for nine years.
Winkelman is a Deg Hit’an Athabascan Indian from Anchorage, whose family is originally from Shageluk and McGrath. Although not a veteran, Winkelman’s grandfather was an Alaska Scout in the Aleutian Campaign of World War II. He has worked tirelessly in his current position to improve access to health care and expand quality services to veterans in rural communities.
The Committee advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits to minority group members, including compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach and other services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Committee also assesses the needs of minority veterans and recommends program improvements. Winkelman’s appointment will end in June, 2010.
