Detroit Police Chief James White named CEO of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
(CBS DETROIT) — Detroit Police Chief James White has been named the president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
The agency says its board of directors voted unanimously with one abstention to offer White the role. He will lead the agency "in it mission of providing exemplary behavioral health care services and supports to ver 123,000 people in Wayne County," according to a news release.
"We are very pleased with the choice of Mr. White to continue leading DWIHN and we feel confident that he is the right person for the critical job of leading this organization as we enter this next phase of growth to help our region's most vulnerable citizens," Board Chairperson Cynthia Taueg said in a statement.
The agency says White will work with Taueg to transition into the position and determine a start date. In the meantime, interim CEO Manny Singla will continue to serve in his current role, which includes overseeing the day-to-day operations.
White applied for the position last month after serving three years as Detroit's top cop.
White issued a statement on social media, saying, "I'm honored to learn that the board has approved my selection as CEO of DWIHN. I look forward to this journey and taking this meaningful role at such an important time. An announcement concerning timing will be made at a later date. Until that time, I remain the Chief of Police of the greatest police department in the country."
White was appointed police chief in June 2021 after former Police Chief James Craig, who announced his retirement in 2021 to run for governor. White has been with the DPD since 1996 and was named the city's assistant police chief in 2009. He began working with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights in 2020 before becoming chief.
White graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wayne State University. He later earned a master's degree in counseling from Central Michigan University and became a licensed mental health counselor, according to the city.