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RN (Major) Yashate K. Pendergrass, BSN, RN

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Executive Vice President, Nursing Services & Clinical Operations One Team Solutions Enterprises
Executive Leadership Responsibilities
Enterprise Nursing Strategy

Leads enterprise nursing strategy, clinical operations, and workforce development to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care across diverse healthcare programs.

RN (Major) Yashate K. Pendergrass serves as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and Executive Vice President of Nursing Services & Clinical Operations for One Team Solutions Enterprises, where she provides executive leadership for enterprise nursing strategy, clinical operations, workforce development, patient care excellence, and healthcare delivery performance. As the organization’s senior nursing executive, she is responsible for ensuring that nursing services are delivered with the highest standards of clinical quality, patient safety, operational efficiency, and compassionate care across federal, state, local, commercial, military, correctional, and community healthcare programs. With an accomplished career spanning military medicine, clinical leadership, nursing operations, and executive healthcare management, Major Pendergrass brings a mission-focused approach to leading multidisciplinary healthcare teams in complex and high-acuity environments. Her leadership reflects a commitment to operational readiness, evidence-based nursing practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous quality improvement. Working in close partnership with the Chief Medical Officer, Major Pendergrass translates strategic clinical objectives into measurable operational outcomes by leading nursing governance, workforce planning, staffing optimization, clinical competency programs, infection prevention initiatives, patient safety programs, and performance improvement efforts. Her expertise strengthens One Team Solutions’ ability to deliver integrated healthcare solutions that meet the evolving needs of government agencies, healthcare organizations, and underserved communities.

Patient Safety & Quality Management

Leads patient safety programs, infection prevention, and quality improvement initiatives that protect patients and strengthen clinical outcomes.

Nursing Workforce Development & Readiness

Develops and mentors nursing professionals while advancing workforce readiness, leadership development, and mission-focused execution.

JAMES STERLING

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Biography

With over two decades of experience in federal mission support and strategic leadership, James has spearheaded transformative initiatives across the cybersecurity and healthcare integration landscapes. A veteran of the United States Armed Forces, he brings military precision and corporate sophistication to One Team Solutions Enterprises, ensuring every agency goal is met with unwavering reliability.

Core Expertise

  • Strategic Program Lifecycle Management
  • Federal Cybersecurity Frameworks
  • Scalable Cloud Migration Systems
  • Advanced Systems Engineering

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (CSO)

Kelvin Branch

CHIEF NETWORK ENGINEER & CPPMO

Michael H. Cook

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (CMO)

Dr. Cheryl L. Young, D.O., FACOOG

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