Brandon Wilson is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer with the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM). His duties include the oversight of seven ministries that offer emergency assistance needs for families in crisis, addressing food insecurities to over 800 families weekly, providing transitional and permanent supportive housing of the homeless through three transitional housing facilities (over 450 beds), increasing access to health care for half the uninsured and medically underserved through a free Medical Clinic and Pharmacy; a Jail Ministry; as well as work readiness, mentoring and job placement services. Coming into this role, Mr. Wilson worked to scale ABCCM’s Veterans programs 300%, increasing staff from 12 to over 95 and growing this portfolio from $750k to over $10 million annually with Veterans Services of the Carolinas. Mr. Wilson’s early involvement and implementation of NCServes, the nation’s first statewide coordinated care network for Veterans and their families, led to the adoption and creation of the nation’s first statewide coordinated care network, NCCARE360, an integral part of North Carolina’s transformation and expansion of Medicaid and the launch of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot. Prior to this role, Mr. Wilson held numerous positions with the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; whereas Deputy Director was instrumental in the establishment of the new cabinet level agency, the North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs. During this time, he spearheaded a 42% increase in Fully-Developed Veterans’ Claims, leading to the growth of North Carolina’s Veteran portfolio by over $1.2 Billion, the fastest growth rate of VA claims in the United States in 2015. Mr. Wilson’s experience also includes time with Vaya Health, a North Carolina Managed Care Organization, and as a Department head with Haywood County Government. Brandon, a combat Marine who served in the infantry during Operation Iraqi Freedom, is a strong advocate for social health reform, speaking at conferences across the nation, and is considered a national thought leader piloting many innovative strategies. He serves as an advisor to several local, state, and national committees and task forces to include; serving as the Chair of the NC State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee for NDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley and was appointed as Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Homeless Veterans by VA Secretary Denis McDonough. Brandon is married to his wife Sara and has two daughters and serves as a Deacon for the Orchard Church in Waynesville, NC.