Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson serves as the Health Center Director, Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Center and Nevada Tribal Health Authority Council Member.

Previously, Michael served as Director of the Fort Mojave Indian Health Center from May 2023 to May 2026. During this period, Governor Katie Hobbs also appointed him to the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care, a role he held from April 2025 to May 2026.

From November 2020 to May 2023, Michael was Chief of Health Administration Service for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson. While there, he was selected as Interim Associate Director for the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System in Prescott (Oct 2022–Mar 2023) and served as the VISN-22 Primary Care Subject Matter Expert for Health Administration (Mar 2021–Oct 2022).

From February 2014 to November 2020, Michael held multiple leadership roles with the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii. His tenure included serving as Interim Chief and Deputy Chief of Health Administration Service, Group Practice Manager, and Administrative Officer for Specialty Care. He also completed interim assignments as Equal Opportunity Manager and Health System Specialist.

Prior to joining the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Michael served in the State of Hawaiʻi Executive Branch as the Administrative Services Assistant to the State Land Administrator within the Land Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. From January 2013 to February 2014, he supported the management of more than 1.3 million acres of State‑owned lands, helping to ensure their use aligned with the State’s goals, policies, and plans while promoting the well‑being of Hawaiʻi’s people.

From March 2008 to January 2013 in Okinawa, Japan, Michael held a dual role as Director of Marine Corps Family Team Building and Asia-Pacific Family Readiness Program Manager. He directed a multinational team delivering preventive education, tools, and resources to strengthen mission and family readiness for Marines and sailors across the region.

From 2006 to 2008, Michael was Pacific Area Budget Officer and Support Agreement Manager for DoD Dependents Schools–Pacific. He directed a $300 million budget for 45 schools across three districts, supporting 22,000+ children at 21 military installations in Japan, Okinawa, Korea, and Guam.

A Marine Corps veteran, Michael retired in May 2006 as a Chief Warrant Officer-4 after a distinguished 26-year career. He comes from a military family; his father, a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer-3, fought in WWII’s Pacific campaign and earned a Bronze Star in the Korean War.

Michael was born in Taichung, Taiwan, and raised in Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a Master of Human Relations, and a graduate from Chapman University with an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice, with departmental honors.

In addition to his academic degrees, Michael is a graduate of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Academy (Level I) and the North County Reserve Police Academy (Level II). He also served as a Reserve Police Officer with the Oceanside, California, Police Department during his Marine Corps career.

Michael further strengthened his leadership foundation as a graduate of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21/22 Leadership Developmental Institute in 2016 and the VA Health Care Leadership Development Program (HCLDP) in 2019.