The Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice board of trustees has hired a Lewiston man as the organization’s new president and CEO.

Kenneth Albert, who served as director and chief operating officer of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will succeed Julie Shackley, who served as president and CEO for 10 years.

“Ken has a track record of strong leadership both inside and outside of health care,” said Chip Liversidge, chairman of the AHCH board of trustees. “This, combined with his industry knowledge and a diverse background, makes Ken uniquely qualified to lead AHCH successfully into the future.” 

Albert said he was honored and grateful to the board “for the opportunity to lead this exceptional organization of creative, dedicated and talented professionals. We provide specialized quality care that impacts the patients and families we care for every day. This is a terrific opportunity that any leader would welcome.”

Albert is a graduate of the Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing and has a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Southern Maine, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a degree from the University of Maine School of Law with honors in health law.

He previously served as director of the Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to working in state government, Ken practiced law for several years, specializing in health law, professional licensing and regulatory and compliance law.

Albert lives in Lewiston with his wife, Deana Albert, who works for CMMC as a nurse practitioner in the long-term care setting.