CEO Corner
DWIHN Board of Directors Select Manny Singla as Interim CEO
Board Establishes Committee to Begin National Executive Search
DETROIT, MI – July 3, 2024 - The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network’s Board of Directors has named Manny Singla as Interim CEO. Singla previously served as Executive Vice President of Operations. In his new role, he will oversee all day-to-day operations of the organization in conjunction with the Executive Leadership team.
Singla has been an integral part of DWIHN, since joining in 2019 as Chief Information Officer moving up to Chief Network Officer and then as Executive Vice President of Operations. He will lead the organization in its mission of providing exemplary integrated behavioral health services and supports to 123,000 people in Wayne County. Singla has been responsible for transforming the company’s technology profile, increasing staff efficiencies and helping people served receive increased access to quality behavioral healthcare in Wayne County.
Singla’s efforts provided the technology and tools for telemedicine services through the network during COVID19. Also, under his leadership, DWIHN launched the MyDWIHN app, connecting members to care from the convenience of their mobile phones.
“I will continue to put people first in all that we do at DWIHN to make sure that members are receiving exemplary holistic and integrated mental health and substance use services,” said Singla. “We just opened up a Crisis Care Center, broke ground on a behavioral health wellness campus and launched our mobile crisis units. This is just the beginning, and I am humbled and honored to be a part of it.”
He received a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Wayne State University, in 1991 and 1998, respectively. “I am pleased to see the Board has chosen Mr. Singla to continue to lead this great agency into the future in keeping with the mission and vision of serving some of the most vulnerable citizens in Wayne County,” said Eric Doeh, outgoing CEO and President.
This was the right choice, and I am highly confident that the goals we have set in place will be achieved with Mr. Singla leading the organization.” The CEO Search Committee consisting of Board Chair Dr. Cynthia Taueg, Secretary Eva Garza Dewaelsche, Johnathan Kinloch, Bernard Parker and Kenya Ruth will meet next week to discuss next steps. A formal search will take place with a national firm to select a permanent CEO.