Chandra Smiley

Chandra Smiley was given the opportunity to serve as Community Health Northwest Florida’s (formally known as Escambia Community Clinics, Inc.,) CEO in November 2015. She graduated from Auburn University in 1997 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University in 2000. She joined Escambia Community Clinics in 2007, and throughout her tenure, she worked in the areas of Social Services, Community Outreach and Resource Navigation, Clinical Services, Grants, and Business Development. Chandra’s professional experience spans various arenas of the Social Work profession, including school readiness programs, hospitals, homeless, and people with disabilities. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless and the Partnership for a Healthy Community. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Membership Committee and North Regional Representative, and the Pensacola State’s Foundation Board of Governor. Chandra’s has a passion for supporting access to those who wish to further their educational capacity through continued education. She believes in a “grow your own” philosophy both from a business and a community standpoint.