Dr. Ray B. Lanier – President

Dr. Lanier is a co-founder of Valor and has served as Director and President since April 2004. Dr. Lanier has served in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy and is a Vietnam-era Veteran.

Prior to co-founding Valor, Dr. Lanier served as President of a company from 1997 to March 2004 that develops and operates outpatient clinics providing primary healthcare services to military veterans.

From 1995 to 1997, Dr. Lanier served as President and CEO of Capital Health Services, Inc. of Washington, D.C., which managed primary healthcare facilities serving 146,000 patients under three NAVCARE contracts, one PRIMUS contract, a contract with Fairfax County, Virginia, as well as two military emergency rooms.

From 1992 to 1995, Dr. Lanier served as Chief Executive Officer of General Practice Management Group, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, which operated seven primary care clinics and a laboratory facility serving a predominately Medicaid population totaling 117,000 patients.

From 1982 to 1989, Dr. Lanier was Associate Chief, Nursing Services for the VA Medical Center in New Orleans. In 1989, he became Vice President, Patient Services, of Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, where he served until 1992.

Dr. Lanier earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia, in 1977, a Master of Science in Nursing in 1978, and a Ph.D. in Nursing and Business Administration in 1980.

In 1980, Dr. Lanier was honorably discharged as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.

Management Bios

Howie Lewin - Chief Executive Officer
Donald J. Frugé - Executive Vice President
Margie D'Angelo - Chief Financial Officer
Hazel Church - Senior Vice President
Chris Hanson - Senior Vice President
Michael Alcenius, CPHQ - Vice President and Compliance Officer
Jim Wheeler - Vice President Veteran Outreach
Timothy TJ Rose- Vice President Veteran Outreach
Aubrey Whitehead - Director of Human Resources