James Michel

James Michel is the CEO of Access Health CT and a key leader in the organization’s growth and success – with major contributions in multiple areas of the enterprise. Before his role at Access Health CT, James was a director for Fortune 50 corporations and a controller of a $120 million municipal agency. Throughout his career, he has had significant responsibility in corporate, entrepreneurial, public, quasi-public, and non-profit organizations, with numerous professional accreditations including CLU, ChFC, and RHU.

His high-level responsibility and achievement in managing audit and financial functions of a Fortune 50 corporation, a state agency, and a municipal agency includes involvement with a former elected public official and an extensive record of community leadership. James is a chairman and volunteer for Outreach to Haiti, a non-profit organization that provides health services, education sponsorships, and orphanage support in Haiti. He is also a chairman of Jumoke Academy, a charter school focused on successfully preparing children for the global marketplace.

He holds an MBA from the University of Hartford and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Brooklyn College, with honorable service in the Connecticut Army National Guard and US Army Reserve.