New CCI Leadership
Dr. Sonya Bruton
Dr. Melissa Clark
Michelle Preston, MSN, RN
Chief Executive Officer & President
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Sonya Bruton is no stranger to the community health center movement, having worked with community health centers at the state, national, and local levels since 1999. She served as Executive Director of the North Carolina Community Health Center Association for 8 years and has served as a programmatic and operations consultant within the Bureau of Primary Health Care and at specific health center sites.
Dr. Melissa Clark began her career in a small private practice. She found purpose in improving the health and well-being of those communities made vulnerable by social, economic, and cultural barriers and became part of CCI in 2010. Dr. Clark’s knowledge of public health, racial health disparities, and community health has only continued to expand with her role at CCI.
Michelle Preston’s nursing career started as a technician in the Emergency Department where she quickly became Assistant Director. She transitioned to the inpatient world from her growing desire to see patients throughout their care, rather than in acute situations.
Dr. Bruton earned a Doctor of Psychology degree and master’s degree in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Washington, DC Campus. She received her undergraduate degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in journalism, and her master’s in public administration with a concentration in nonprofit and association management from North Carolina State University.
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Dr. Clark is board-certified in family medicine and an alumna of Wittenberg University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology with a minor in chemistry and sociology. She received her medical degree at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Illinois, Chicago—Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
Michelle brings a wealth of healthcare administration experience and a successful track record of advancing teams and agency initiatives. Before joining CCI Health & Wellness Services, Michelle served as Chief Nursing Officer for the State of Maryland and at Universal Health Systems and was Director of Nursing and Interim Chief Nursing Officer at Lifebridge Hospital. Michelle is a certified Change Management Specialist (CMS), Six Sigma Lean Professional (SSLP), Lean Six Sigma White Belt (LSSWB), Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), and Disney’s Approach to quality service professional.
