Her Story
About Alison
Alison Cormier is Vice President, Federal Operations at ProMedTek, Inc., where she applies more than 31 years of federal healthcare and military leadership experience to support the company’s federal operations and growth. In her role, she serves as a key liaison between operations and the sales team responsible for delivering shortwave diathermy devices to Veterans through VA contracts. An Air Force veteran and mother of a Veteran, Cormier brings extensive expertise in federal healthcare, government navigation, procurement, strategic operations, and Veteran-focused programs. Before joining ProMedTek, she retired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs after 31 years of service, including leadership as a Senior Executive Service member overseeing approximately 2,500 employees.
At ProMedTek, Cormier provides education, training, mentorship, and coaching to help employees understand federal procurement, navigate government processes, and effectively support the VA mission. She contributes to employee onboarding, strengthens collaboration between operations and sales, and represents the company at stakeholder events with organizations including the Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and American Legion. Her previous federal leadership included overseeing large-scale healthcare programs, multimillion-dollar budgets, enterprise transformation initiatives, compliance, governance, workforce development, and operational improvement. Her ability to connect federal healthcare expertise with business operations enables her to support strategic partnerships, improve organizational performance, and advance access to care for Veterans.
Cormier is deeply committed to serving Veterans and supporting military-focused organizations. She volunteers with Veteran and military initiatives and contributes to care package programs, reflecting her dedication to the people and communities she has served throughout her career. Her leadership philosophy centers on emulating strong leaders, honoring commitments, putting the Veteran customer first, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. She earned her BS in Psychology from Troy University in 2012 after completing seven years of part-time study while raising her family, followed by an MS in Health Care Administration, Management and Leadership from Western Governors University. Her areas of expertise include federal healthcare operations, VA strategy, government procurement, executive leadership, stakeholder engagement, workforce development, mentorship and coaching, enterprise transformation, and strategic partnerships.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Alison
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Every day is a job interview. Learn from both good and bad supervisors. Nobody's going to take care of you better than yourself.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Do not be afraid to take a step or two back to go two steps forward. Research job opportunities, identify required skills you lack, and develop them. Be prepared to take lateral or downward moves for future advancement.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Navigating transition from VA senior executive to customer of former team. Adapting to VA reorganization under new administration.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Be somebody others want to emulate. Do what you say you are going to do. Prioritize the customer or veteran. Maintain work-life balance.
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