40. Don Koenig, Executive Director, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Don Koenig left the Navy JAG Corps as a lieutenant commander, going from manning the Administrative Law Division's Standards of Conduct and Ethics branch to standing up a healthcare system's corporate responsibility office as it's initial compliance officer.  From there, he became the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer as well as the President of a Level I trauma center and now serves in his current position as a member of the Senior Executive Service.  His incredible journey again underscores the tremendous skills and capabilities that judge advocates develop while in service to our nation as both military officers and lawyers.  Don put it best when he described his JAG service as act one of a three-act play. Don's LinkedIn profile can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donkoenig/.