Cara Veale, DHS, FACHE

Cara Veale, DHS, FACHE, joined IRHA in July 2020 as the Chief Executive Officer. Cara began her professional career as an Occupational Therapist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana in 2006. The following year, she moved to Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Indiana to work as an Occupational Therapist on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Cara was promoted to the Director of Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapies in 2011, overseeing Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology services. In 2015, Cara transitioned to executive level leadership as Daviess Community Hospital’s first Chief Patient Experience Officer. During the last three years at Daviess Community Hospital, Cara served as the Vice President of Provider Services providing administrative oversight for the medical practice division.

Cara received her Bachelor’s in Psychology, Master’s in Occupational Therapy and Doctorate in Health Sciences from the University of Indianapolis and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.