Christopher Rinn
President & CEO
Christopher Rinn serves as President and CEO of VNA Health Group, one of the nation’s largest and most trusted non-profit providers of home health, hospice, and community-based care. With over 2,100 dedicated professionals, the organization delivers compassionate, life-enhancing care to more than 120,000 individuals each year, through over 1.3 million moments of care.
In his previous role as VNA Health Group’s Chief Government Relations and Community Health Officer, Mr. Rinn redefined its government relations strategy by emphasizing engagement at the local, county, state, and federal levels. His advocacy efforts focused on securing favorable Medicare rates and support for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
Prior to joining VNA Health Group, Christopher served as the Chief Executive Officer of VNACJ Community Health Center (CHC), where he led a significant operational and financial turnaround. Under his leadership, the CHC increased its operating margin by more than 6%, launched a new community health center in Red Bank, secured a $500,000 federal grant to train primary care doctors across Monmouth County, and partnered with the Freehold Borough School District to extend mental health services to 1,700 students, regardless of their ability to pay.
In 2017, Mr. Rinn was appointed by Governor Chris Christie as Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health. In that role, he led an organization of 6,200 employees and managed a $2.8 billion budget. His tenure included overseeing one of the largest governmental reorganizations in decades by integrating the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services into the Department of Health, as well as expanding statewide mental health and substance use disorder capacity by 811 inpatient beds. Previously, as Assistant Commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Health, Mr. Rinn provided strategic and operational leadership across public health agencies, laboratory services, and emergency preparedness and response activities. In 2025, his public-sector expertise was further recognized with his appointment to Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force.
Earlier in his career, as Executive Director of EMS and Governmental Affairs for Jersey City Medical Center, Mr. Rinn led a turnaround of the EMS department, strengthening its clinical, fiscal, and operational performance and achieving the nation’s first “triple accreditation” for an EMS service.
Mr. Rinn’s commitment to healthcare extends beyond his professional roles. He is actively involved with various associations, including the American College of Healthcare Executives, and serves as Vice President and Board Member for the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County. He has previously served as co-chair of the Holy Cross Church Capital Campaign Committee, as Vice President and member of the New Jersey Association of Paramedic Programs, and as councilman for the Borough of Fair Haven. His professional excellence and community service have been recognized widely, including awards and recognitions such as Grand Marshal of the Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2025, the Good Scout Award from Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America in 2024, the NJBIZ Health Care Hero in 2023, the NJ Commissioner of Health Award of Excellence in 2015, and the NJBIZ Forty Under 40 in 2010.
A graduate of Columbia University with a BS in Biological Science, Mr. Rinn has thirty years of experience in public health and emergency services. He has also completed the Harvard Kennedy School’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative and holds an MHA from Seton Hall University.