FACHC Welcomes New President & CEO

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Oct. 27, 2022 - PRLog -- The Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jonathan E. Chapman, MBA, as their new President and CEO. Chapman will take over responsibilities of the association starting December 1, 2022, guiding FACHC in its mission of safeguarding the stability of Florida's Community Health Centers and ensuring equitable access to primary care for all Floridians.

"We are very happy to welcome Jonathan E. Chapman to his new position as President and CEO of the Florida Association of Community Health Centers," said FACHC Executive Committee Chairman Bradley Herremans.  "Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to his new position.  His passion for the Community Health Center mission and what it takes to promote those services and to assure that centers are positioned for success have driven his professional experiences for many years.  Jonathan plans to put that experience to work to help position Florida's Community Health Centers for success now and well into the future."

Chapman has spent the last 20 years as a change leader and champion for access to primary care. Most recently, he was Chief Project Officer with Capital Link. During Chapman's tenure, he helped further capital development and financing strategies for health centers nationally, identify emerging technologies and innovations affecting healthcare providers, and expanded the organization's internal capacity and offerings to clients. Before Capital Link, Chapman worked to expand access to primary care for those living in Louisiana as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Primary Care Association.

"I am extremely pleased with the direction the Board of Directors has taken, bringing in Jonathan as FACHC's new President and CEO, stated retiring FACHC President and CEO Andrew Behrman. "Jonathan's energy and talent are a great fit for the association, and I know he will be a fantastic leader."

Chapman earned his Master of Business Administration and bachelor's degree in Marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Predictive Analytics certification from UC-Irvine. He is also the recipient of the Community Health Center Executive Management Fellow from the University of Kansas Medical Center and a graduate of the Health Care Executive Program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

"As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and expand in scope, scale, and complexity, I trust my experiences and efforts will enable all of us to consider additional opportunities and resources for both our health center membership and FACHC," stated Chapman.  "And I understand and appreciate the importance of continuing those efforts in further strengthening our collaborations with local, state, and federal partners."

To learn more go to www.fachc.org.