New Chief Executive Officer Named At The Health Unit

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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has announced that Dr. Ken Blanchette will serve as their new Chief Executive Officer.

He previously served as the Associate Vice President (Academic) and Chair of Health Sciences at St. Clair College and more recently, as the Executive Director at ConnexOntario. Heoins the Health Unit with over ten years of executive-level leadership and board governance experience. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, as well as having previously served as Vice-Chair of the WECHU’s Board of Health.

He will take the reigns from Interim CEO Eleanor Groh who will continue to maintain operations at WECHU until his start date of November 28th, 2022. Groh took over for Nicole Dupuis, who resigned in August for family reasons.

“I know from my time with WECHU’s Board of Health that this is an extraordinary group of dedicated nurses, professional staff, and management. I am looking forward to getting situated in this new role, sitting down with the team, and taking on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the health unit,” said Dr. Blanchette.