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Major General Shanna Woyak Joins the Exceptional Women Alliance

The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) welcomed Major General Shanna Woyak, USAF (Ret.), a distinguished leader with extensive experience in governance, healthcare, and logistics. This move highlights EWA's commitment to fostering a community of powerful women leaders aimed at promoting collaboration and empowering future generations.

A Legacy of Leadership

Major General Woyak boasts a remarkable career in the military, where she held significant leadership roles, including managing one of the largest and most intricate healthcare systems in the Department of Defense (DoD). Her unparalleled expertise spans across both military and civilian sectors, providing her with a unique perspective that she is now bringing to EWA. Over her tenure, she oversaw approximately 400 medical and dental facilities—including more than 260 in the U.S. and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba—effectively managing multi-billion-dollar budgets and ensuring healthcare delivery for over 10 million beneficiaries.

As a trusted authority, she was called upon by the Pentagon and Congress to implement politically sensitive reforms and to lead crisis response operations. Notably, she played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s COVID-19 response strategy, demonstrating her ability to navigate through challenging environments.

Transformative Outcomes and Innovations

Major General Woyak has been recognized for spearheading the largest healthcare transformation in DoD history. By implementing private-sector models, she achieved significant cost reductions of 10%, while also enhancing patient access and quality of care. Furthermore, she directed the National Capital Region Medical Directorate, which oversees vital facilities such as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and provides essential medical support to the White House.

Her keen insights into technology led to groundbreaking digital transformations, including the rollout of the Oracle/Cerner IT platform across multiple healthcare facilities. This initiative resulted in savings of over $100 million and significantly improved financial, pharmacy, and clinical operations.

Vision for the Future

With her proven track record in leading organizational turnarounds, Major General Woyak is now set to contribute to EWA's mission. Her breadth of experience across government and private sector healthcare equips her with exceptional strategic insights, fiscal discipline, and an ability to foster collaborations among various stakeholders. Larraine Segil, Chair and CEO of EWA, highlights that Woyak represents the caliber of leaders that the Alliance strives to cultivate, bringing clarity of vision and the ability to lead critical transformations.

Joining a prestigious community of C-suite and board-level women leaders, Woyak is dedicated to advocating for women globally. The EWA aims to lift one another up, cultivate meaningful connections, and create opportunities for women to thrive in various fields.

About the Exceptional Women Alliance

The Exceptional Women Alliance is an exclusive mentorship organization where accomplished women from diverse industries meet and support one another. With a focus on shared values such as kindness, generosity, and transparency, members strive for sustainable success individually and as a collective. Each member, like Major General Woyak, becomes part of an expansive network of future female leaders, allowing them to create a lasting impact on the community and beyond.

As Major General Woyak embarks on this new journey with the EWA, the Alliance continues its commitment to developing a global community of women leaders who inspire others through their remarkable achievements and unwavering support for one another.