Michael is the President of Community Based Care, LLC (“CBC”) and is also a member of CBC’s Board of Directors.

Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the overall strategy of CBC while ensuring the delivery of the highest quality service to CBC’s clients and families. Michael is driven to expand CBC’s reach so that more clients can benefit from CBC’s promise of customer focus, commitment to quality and dedication to its well- trained, outstanding staff.

Michael brings more than twenty-five years of diverse healthcare leadership experience. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a MBA from St. Joseph’s University. Michael is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Laura Fortier is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Community Based Care (CBC).

As Chief Human Resources Officer, Laura is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of Human Resources including leadership development, workforce planning, talent management and planning, compensation and benefits and employee relations. Laura provides strategic leadership to HR ensuring alignment of strategies with the mission, vision and values of the Community Based Care family of providers.

Prior to joining CBC, Laura has served in HR in a number of leadership capacities during her career including healthcare, distribution and non-profit organizations.

Laura earned both her Bachelor of Science in Management and Master of Business Administration from North Carolina State University.

Kenneth Duarte is the Chief Financial Officer for Community Based Care (CBC).

Michael Vallejo is the Chief Information Officer of
Community Based Care (CBC).

Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the technology strategy for CBC which enables our caregivers to most efficiently achieve our mission to support the best health and fullest lives for the people we serve.

Michael has more than 20 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, focusing on innovation and process improvement. His experience has included several sectors such as manufacturing, state and federal government, but more than half of his career has been in healthcare. Prior to Community Based Care he was the CIO at Care Hospice, one of the fastest growing hospice providers in the country.

As Chief Quality and Compliance Officer Laura is responsible for overseeing and directing the development of a comprehensive quality and compliance program which includes the development of organizational quality strategies, risk assessment, and performance improvement initiatives. The role also is responsible for coordinating and directing activities related to accreditation across the service lines.

Laura brings more than 30 years of experience as a registered nurse and has held various positions in acute care settings and in healthcare quality. Prior to joining CBC, Laura served as Vice President of Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement for a Healthcare system.

Laura earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Wagner College and holds a Certification in Healthcare Quality.

As Chief Operating Officer, Molly leads all operations across both our IDD and HomeCare services, including our Intake and Marketing departments. Molly is a distinguished leader with a proven track record of spearheading teams dedicated to delivering exceptional home health care services to patients and families. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, marketing, and sales, Molly’s expertise shines through, particularly in her most recent role as Senior Vice President of Operations for home-based services, including home health, infusion therapy, palliative, and hospice care.

Throughout her career, Molly has demonstrated mastery in managing operations, marketing and sales, coupled with a keen ability to enhance organizational visibility and cultivate a positive and enthusiastic culture. She excels in building high-performance teams and guiding them through organizational change, consistently inspiring others to surpass expectations.

Molly earned her Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Organizational Leadership in Health Administration and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Union University.

Gene Rodgers is the Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development of Community Based Care (CBC), as well as a member of the CBC Board of Directors.

Mr. Rodgers provides the overall strategy for the agency as well as focuses on marketing, business development, rapid growth, and managing multiple acquisitions through the closings.

In this role, Wendy is responsible for operations across our IDD operations in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.

As Vice President of IDD Operations, Wendy oversees all Home and Community based waiver services as well as all group home and Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) for NC and VA. She is passionate about delivering high quality services and customer service to the individuals and families that we support.

Wendy has over 22 years of experience in the IDD field, beginning her career of service as a Direct Support Professional at Lindley Habilitation Services and has since held various progressive leadership positions within Lindley before joining CBC. Upon joining the CBC family Wendy served as CEO for CBC Lindley and later her role expanded as CEO of CBC Pinnacle. Most recently, Wendy has been responsible for all IDD operations across eastern North Carolina.

Wendy earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.