The Wheeler Clinic announced Monday it appointed Sabrina Trocchi as its new president and chief executive.
The Plainville-based provider of children’s outpatient, residential and community health and education services said Trocchi will officially start her new post Nov. 2, replacing current CEO Susan Walkama who will retire at the end of the month.
Trocchi previously worked as Wheeler’s chief operating officer, and oversaw organizational strategy, and a range of community-based services.
“Every day at Wheeler, the board and my 1,000 colleagues share my commitment to make sure we put our patients first, and pull in every resource we have to help them achieve wellness,” Trocchi said in a statement. “I’m honored to be selected to lead this great organization, and I’m excited about what is ahead of us all.”
Before joining Wheeler in 2014, Trocchi served in leadership positions with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, including as chief of staff.
Trocchi’s predecessor, Walkama, is a licensed clinical social worker who became Wheeler’s CEO in 2007, and oversaw the nonprofit’s growth from about $40 million to more than $74 million by the 2018 fiscal year.
During Walkama’s tenure, Wheeler also became a federally qualified health center, a distinction for community-based health providers that receive federal funds and focus on patients in underserved areas. The clinic’s workforce grew from 750 to 1,000 under Walkama.
