The Board of Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Names Sarina G. Jean-Louis as Executive Director- She Brings Extensive Healthcare Management Experience to Grow the Hell’s Kitchen Community Health Center

NEW YORK CITY — The Board of Directors of Ryan Chelsea-Clinton (RCC), a nonprofit community health care center that is affiliated with Ryan Health, has appointed Sarina G. Jean-Louis, MBA, MPH as Executive Director. As Executive Director, Ms. Jean-Louis is responsible for the overall management of RCC, including strengthening organizational capacity, fostering growth, ensuring quality services, and financial accountability. She will build on RCC’s reputation and relationships with elected officials, policy makers, community-based organizations, and leaders in New York City.

“Sarina brings 25 years of significant experience in healthcare including at Federally Qualified Health Centers,” says Walter Delacruz, Board Chair of Ryan Chelsea-Clinton. “She has held leadership roles at several healthcare organizations, and has been a champion of building highly effective teams, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.”

“Ryan Chelsea-Clinton plays a central role in healthcare for so many in the Hell’s Kitchen area, and I’m excited to be a part of growing our relationship,” says Sarina G. Jean-Louis, MBA, MPH, Executive Director of Ryan Chelsea-Clinton. “My vision for RCC is to expand our reach and our ability to positively impact the healthcare decisions and outcomes of our patients.”

Ms. Jean-Louis comes to RCC from Long Island Select Healthcare, a community health center on Long Island serving people with disabilities, where she served as Chief Operating Officer. In that capacity, she oversaw the operations of their multiple locations, including setting and driving organizational vision, strategic planning, workforce functions, and growth strategies. She led compliance efforts with HRSA, CMS, the 340B program, and healthcare regulations established by New York State. Ms. Jean-Louis fostered and strengthened the organization's relationships with elected officials, as well as community-based and faith-based organizations.

She has also served as a consultant on quality improvement projects, including performance improvement, workflow analysis and patient experience elevation. Her career has included leadership roles in operations and administration at The New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York’s healthcare organization, Public Health Solutions, and Community Healthcare Network. She also held a program management role at the Primary Care Development Corporation where she led projects across the country, helping primary care practices implement and achieve status as Primary Care Medical Homes, Health Homes, ACOs, and chronic care management.

“As the former executive director of Ryan Chelsea-Clinton, I know the need for our work in the community and the potential to do much more,” says Daniel Pichinson, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryan Health. “Our whole team is looking forward to working with Sarina and maximizing her wealth of experience.”

Ms. Jean-Louis holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Health from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. She received her Bachelor of Science from SUNY Empire State in Saratoga, NY.

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About Ryan Health

Ryan Health (formerly The William F. Ryan Community Health Network) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) based in Manhattan that has been providing high-quality, comprehensive, and affordable primary care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967. Ryan Health’s tagline, “Caring for New York. Here for you.” unites its network of 18 not-for-profit sites. These include seven community health centers, seven school-based centers, two community outreach centers, a satellite Emotional Wellness Center location, and a fully-equipped mobile health center, which share a joint mission supported by the founding principle that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Ryan Health’s team members of nearly 500 are integral in caring for over 50,000 patients annually. Ryan Health is a proud recipient of federal grants to support its projects and programs. For more information about this funding, please visit our website at www.ryanhealth.org.

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