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CCI Health & Wellness Services Name New CFO
SILVER SPRING, MD. — June 25, 2020 – CCI Health & Wellness Services (CCI) announces the appointment of Sekou “Koe” Murphy as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Murphy is a seasoned financial executive who brings more than 26 years of experience in healthcare, structured finance, insurance, real estate, investments, and technology.
Mr. Murphy’s new role with CCI began just before the regional arrival of COVID-19 and his extensive experience in creating high-performing teams, improving systems, and fortifying nonprofit business positions has provided needed stability during turbulent times.
“Koe’s command of financial clean-up, financial forecasting, and investment strategy are positioning CCI to withstand the challenges presented during this season of uncertainty, “said Dr. Sonya Bruton, Chief Executive Officer and President. “He also brings the needed stability and strength during transition to guide us toward the achievement of long-term strategies.”
Prior to working at CCI, Mr. Murphy was the Chief Financial Officer at Bread for the City, another Federally Qualified Health Center located in Washington, DC, leading the financing and construction of its $26 million real estate expansion. Earlier in his career, he managed private equity, was a financial executive at Defywire, a venture-backed technology company, an analyst at AM Best, a ratings agency covering insurance companies, and an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving the firm’s flagship healthcare, investment company, real estate investment trust, insurance, high-tech, banking, and not-for-profit clients.
Mr. Murphy commented, “I came to CCI because it’s laser-focused on delivering affordable health care in an efficient and effective way. The current leadership is well-rounded, is positioning the company for impactful success for its patients and economic success and allowing it to provide these critical services in the future.”
Mr. Murphy is the winner of the 2012 SmartCXO Award for Chief Financial Officers. He received his BBA in Accounting from Howard University and his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
About CCI Health & Wellness Services
CCI Health & Wellness Services is a 501(c)3 non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center that brings high quality, affordable primary healthcare to every patient during all stages of life.
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