William Belecz
Chief of Operations
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bill Belecz will lead all day-to-day operations of Harbor Care, one of New Hampshire’s largest health and human services organizations. The position requires ensuring the meeting of outcomes and regulations for various federal, state, and local contracts; government/foundation grants; and audits.
The COO, in consultation with the CEO, develops and implements operational plans, monitors progress, and adjusts plans as necessary to achieve objectives. The COO will oversee the following functional areas: Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) program, Home Health Agency, Housing Department, Military Veteran Services, and Facilities Management.
Prior to joining Harbor Care, Bill served as the CEO for Regional Health Reach, a FQHC Healthcare for the Homeless program, and Executive Director for Regional Health Services, a 25-clinic FQHC subrecipient serving over 85,000 patients.
Bill’s first experience with FQHCs was when he held the position of Senior Vice President, Programs and Services, and Chief Operating Officer/Chief Information Officer for Trillium Health, where he led the organization to become a Look Alike FQHC, acquired new practices, opened new clinics, and rolled out the organization’s first Mobile Access Clinic. Bill was also instrumental in growing the organization’s HIV treatment and prevention program, hepatitis C program, and harm reduction and medication-assisted treatment programs.
Much of Bill’s early career was with the University of Rochester Medical Center where he oversaw several licensed homecare agencies, the long-term care program, and Meals on Wheels, in addition to administrative and support functions including IT, Facilities, and Emergency Preparedness.
Bill earned a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Simon School of the University of Rochester, and he holds certificates in Lean, Green Belt, and Black Belt Six Sigma from Villanova University.
Bill is married to his lifelong partner who he met while at SUNY Plattsburgh, NY. They have lived in Corn Hill, a historic neighborhood in downtown Rochester, NY, and share many common interests including cooking, gardening, hiking, and dinner and cocktails with friends.
