Leadership Team
Glenn Costie | 937-262-2114
Medical Center Director
Mr. Glenn Costie is currently serving in the Senior Executive Service as the Medical Center Director of the Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC), Dayton Ohio. As Director, he is responsible for providing care for more than 38,000 Veterans and their families in a sixteen (16) county area in Ohio, and one (1) county in Indiana. The facility resides on a 382-acre campus with a co-located VA National Cemetery.
Mr. Costie began his VA career as a Technical Career Field graduate engineer trainee in 1984 at the VAMC in Martinsburg, WV. He served as the Chief, Engineering Service at the Cleveland VAMC for more than 15 years. While at Cleveland, he managed the most complex construction program in the country valued at more than $750 million. His efforts resulted in the successful closure and consolidation of two campuses, construction of a large CBOC in Parma, OH and a major 500,000sf clinical addition to Cleveland. Mr. Costie served as the Associate Director at the VA Maryland Health Care System from 2006 until his appointment to the John J. Pershing VAMC in September 2009.
Mr. Costie serves his local community through active participation with American Veteran Heritage Center Board, Habitat for Humanity Board, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA), Day Air Credit Union Board, Dayton Arcade Task Force, and Executive Committee Member for Homeless Solutions Policy Board. Mr. Costie is also a member of the VA’s Regional (VISN 10) Workforce Development Committee and the VA Secretary’s History and Archival Working Group. He also serves as a coach/faculty for the Health Care Leadership Development Institute and Chair of the American College of Healthcare Executives VA Regent Advisory Council Awards Committee.
He is a native of Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. He is married and enjoys golf, reading history, touring historic locations, and working on home improvement projects.
Mark Murdock | 937-268-6511 x2163
Associate Medical Center Director
Mr. Mark Murdock was appointed the Associate Director of the VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, on March 10, 2013. From August 1, 2011 to July 9, 2012, Mr. Murdock served as Acting Associate Director of the Dayton VA Medical Center. Mr. Murdock was appointed the Assistant Director of the VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio on September 26, 2010.
His VA career has included assignments as Health System Specialist, Surgical Service at the VAMC Dayton, OH; and as the Program Manager, VISN 10/11 Tele-Nurse Triage Program, Dayton, OH. Before coming to the VA, following retirement from active duty, he worked for private sector companies and government contractors in the healthcare industry.
Mr. Murdock retired as a Medical Service Corp (MSC) Officer from the United States Air Force in 1999. During his Air Force career, he was assigned to Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton OH, Charleston AFB, SC, Misawa AB, Japan, and Aviano AB, Italy.
Mr. Murdock is a graduate of Park University with a B.S. in Healthcare Management and holds a Master's Degree in Health Service Administration from Xavier University (OH). He is board certified in healthcare administration by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in which he holds membership as a Fellow (FACHE), and is a member of the Greater Ohio Healthcare Leaders Forum (GOHLF). Mr. Murdock is also a graduate of the 2012 VHA Healthcare Leadership Institute (HCLI).
Mr. Murdock is a native of Sackets Harbor, New York. He and his wife, Stephanie, have four daughters and reside in the Dayton area.
James T Hardy, DO | 937-268-6511 x2106
Chief of Staff
Dr. Hardy was appointed Chief of Staff on October 8, 2012. Prior to his selection as the Chief of Staff at Dayton VAMC, Dr. Hardy served as the Vice President of Medical Affairs of Grandview Hospital and Medical Center located in Dayton, Ohio.
He oversaw the medical center's largest ambulatory clinic, the cardiovascular service line, the behavioral health service line, performance improvement and clinical quality, case management, utilization review, hospital accreditation and medical staff affairs.
Dr. Hardy is board certified in Family Medicine and holds a Master's Degree in Administrative Medicine from the University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine. He attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Hardy began his army career as an infantry platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division and completed 18 months in Vietnam as an advisor to a Vietnamese infantry unit prior to attending medical school in 1976.
He completed his internship and family practice residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, Georgia, from 1980-1983. Following his training, he served in leadership positions in both Europe and stateside prior to attending the US Army War College from 1994-1995. Dr. Hardy then commanded Irwin Army Community Hospital, Ft. Riley, Kansas, before retiring with over 20 years of active service.
Dr. Hardy is an affiliate of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physician. He also serves as a Board Member on Wright State University School of Professional Psychology and the Governor's Medicare & Medicaid Advisory Committee.
Dr. Hardy and his wife, Victoria Nilles, have two adult children not living at home, and reside in Montgomery County.
Anna Jones Monnett, MS, RN | 937-267-3970
Associate Director for Patient Care Services
Anna Monnett, MS, RN is the Associate Director, Patient Care Services and serves as the facility's Chief Nurse Executive. Appointed in 1983, she has spent her entire VA career at the Dayton facility, where she first served as a newly licensed staff nurse after earning her BSN at Wright State University, the local affiliate.
Mrs. Monnett represents VISN 10 on the National Nurse Executive Council, serves on the Regional Nurse Professional Standards Board, and is a member of the National SimLearn Steering Committee. She also Co-Chairs the VISN 10 Strategic Planning and Analysis Council. She completed the Executive Development Program at the Federal Leadership Institute, the Health Care Leadership Institute, and is an alumna of Leadership VA, class of 2006. She was honored as distinguished Alumni of the College of Nursing and Health at her Alma Mater in 2004.
Active in the local community, Mrs. Monnett serves on the Academic and Strategic Planning Board at the Wright State University College of Nursing and Health, and as an Advisory Board Member for the Department of Nursing at Miami University. Additionally, she is the Vice President of the Board of Trustees for Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley. Professional affiliations include NOVA, AONE, the Ohio Association of Healthcare Quality (OAHQ), and the Zeta Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing, of which she is a charter member.
She and her husband, John, have 4 children and reside in Washington Township.
