Telita Crosland

Strategic Advisor, WestExec Advisors

Fusion Expert Network Member

LTG (Ret.) Telita Crosland is a nationally recognized healthcare and digital transformation leader with a distinguished 30+ year career reshaping large‑scale systems, modernizing technology, and driving enterprise innovation. As Director of the $60B Defense Health Agency, she oversaw one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the nation—serving 9.6 million beneficiaries with a global workforce of more than 130,000. Her leadership accelerated AI adoption, digital modernization, virtual and hybrid-care expansion, cybersecurity resilience, and data-driven clinical improvement.

Telita has extensive experience bridging the gap between emerging technologies and large-scale enterprise adoption. She brings deep insight into clinical workflows, digital health integration, government contracting, product-market fit in regulated industries, and the pathways required to scale innovation in health systems, federal markets, and mission-driven environments. She is appreciated for her ability to partner with founders to refine strategy, navigate the complex healthcare ecosystem, and thoughtfully position products for sustainable growth and meaningful, real-world impact.