President Obama announced the creation of a new advisory panel charged with improving the ability of the Veterans Affairs Department to meet the healthcare needs patients and beneficiaries.

The 14 appointees include business leaders, health experts and veterans advocates with experience in “customer service, -large-scale organizational change and advocacy for veterans,” a White House official said.

All but 3 are veterans; the exceptions are 3 senior business executives with expertise in healthcare. Six of the 14 are women, including 4 who are veterans.

VA Secretary Bob McDonald called the committee “incredibly important” to improving the department’s service to veterans. “Each of them understands that VA must improve customer service and focus the department on the needs of our veterans,” McDonald said.

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