Board of Directors names Interim CEO Michel Bilé as new CEO
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Hampton Roads Community Health Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Michel Bilé as its new chief executive officer. After a careful and thoughtful selection process, the Board of Directors named Bilé to replace longtime CEO Barbara L. Willis, who retired in February. Bilé brings more than 15 years experience in healthcare leadership, most recently serving as Interim CEO of Hampton Roads Community Health Center. Prior to the appointment, Bilé was HRCHC’s chief financial officer for ten years. Bilé has a 20-year plus track record in financial management, strategic planning, organizational leadership and building key partnerships.
“We are excited about the wealth of knowledge and energy he will bring to our health center,” says Board Chairperson Mary Gore. “We are confident Michel Bilé will provide the vision, leadership and dedication needed to guide our health center towards continued success and growth. We also look forward to the innovative strategies he will bring and we are confident that through his leadership, we will continue to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the communities we serve.”
Bilé is a Certified Public Accountant who holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Old Dominion University. He was recognized as Best CFO for a Large Nonprofit Organization by Virginia Business Awards in 2018.
Hampton Roads Community Health Center provides primary healthcare, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, internal medicine, integrated behavioral health and comprehensive dental care. As a federally qualified outpatient primary care practice, HRCHC serves the Hampton Roads community, including the insured, Medicaid and Medicareeligible, the uninsured, underinsured and the homeless. Since 1995, HRCHC has cared for individuals regardless of ability to pay. In 2023, HRCHC served 13,439 unique patients with 34,492 patient visits. Headquartered in the Barbara L. Willis Wellness Center in Portsmouth, HRCHC has four additional locations throughout Norfolk.