CORNELL SCOTT-HILL HEALTH CENTER NAMES NEW CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER; CHIEF OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ALSO APPOINTED
Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center
New Haven, CT — The Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, a leading provider of community healthcare for over forty years, is pleased to announce the appointments of Lou Brady as Chief Operations Officer and Rob Rioux as Chief of Strategic Development.
Brady has been with the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center since 2011, serving as the Center’s Director of Operations and Quality Improvement. After successfully designing and implementing some fundamental operational changes, as well as spearheading important initiatives to improve patient care, Lou was promoted to Chief Operations Officer.
“During his tenure, Lou, has demonstrated great insight, expertise and a calm sense of stability as we continue to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our operations. These characteristics will serve us well as we embark on Patient Centered Medical Home certification and the continued roll out of GE Centricity, our electronic health records system,” said Michael Taylor, the health center’s Chief Executive Officer.
Brady brings a significant amount of healthcare leadership experience to his current role including over ten years of community health center experience. Prior to joining the health center, he served as the Executive Director of the Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, he has held leadership positions at Community Health Center, Inc. in Meriden, Connecticut and at Lowell Community Health Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Rob Rioux, who has served as the Center’s Director of Community Relations and Corporate Development since 2010, was also recognized for his hard work and innovation with his recent promotion to Chief of Strategic Development.
“Every successful organization has at least one innovator in its leadership ranks. We are fortunate to have Rob Rioux on our team. Rob has demonstrated that he is a team player who is an innovative thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit. He has used these attributes to spearhead many improvements within CS-HHC including the reorganization of our Wellness Education and Outreach Department, revamping out telephone system to improve patient access and expanding the effectiveness of our Call Center,” said Taylor.
Rioux brings an impressive list of credentials to his current position, which he gained through both the corporate and consulting worlds. Prior to joining the health center, Rioux founded and ran his own consulting business, providing marketing and business advice to a variety of global and local clients. Previously, he served as the chief executive officer of a national executive search firm specializing in the direct mail and direct marketing industries. He also had lengthy tenures at both Aetna and United Technologies where he implemented several innovative communication and business programs resulting in significant savings and improved relations for those companies.
To learn more about the about the health center’s leadership team, please visit http://www.hillhealthcenter.com/cms/who-we-are/about/index.shtml.
The Cornell Scott – Hill Health Center is the oldest and among the largest community health centers in Connecticut. The center provides integrated medical and behavioral health solutions throughout the greater New Haven area and the Naugatuck Valley with the goal of improving the health status of patients and the community at large. The Cornell Scott – Hill Health Center has been a leader in community healthcare innovation for over 40 years. Learn more at www.hillhealthcenter.com.
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