Brent, William, III

William Brent, III, CEO of SWLA Center for Health Services headquartered in Lake Charles, LA, has over 25 years of executive healthcare management experience. Before joining SWLA, he served as CFO at Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center and spent 20 years as the CFO for Teche Action Board, Inc. He is currently serving as Regional Representative for Region VI of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), a member of NACHCs’ Subcommittee on Health Center Finance, NACHC’s Finance Committee, and the Rural Health Care Committee. He has served as Board President and Finance Committee Chairman of the Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA) and chair of the Louisiana Rural Health Association. William is currently a Board Member of the LPCA Accountable Care Organization and Louisiana Healthcare Connections. In addition to his involvement at the state level, he is actively engaged in strategic leadership at the national level. William holds an Accounting Degree from Southern University A&M College.