The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties board of directors appointed Lacey Mollel to continue her duties as executive director on a permanent basis, Benton County announced.
Mollel stepped in as the interim executive director last August after serving as deputy director of operations since May 2022.
“Lacey has been instrumental in overseeing complex systems work and investing in future focused initiatives towards sustainability,” Benton County Administrator Rachel McEneny said through a press release. “We are incredibly fortunate to have Lacey’s leadership and perspectives at Benton County. I am confident that her vision and experience will continue to drive the CHC forward.”
The appointment was approved by the CHC board on June 17.
The CHC is part of the largest primary care network in the nation. In Benton County, the organization partners with local public health and government services as a public-entity CHC.
Mollel, who was born and raised in Tanzania, brings nearly two decades of experience in various health-care delivery systems, including direct patient care in large hospital systems and administrative roles in rural health clinics and a critical access hospital in Southwest Kansas.