Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Adam Aponte serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Council. He is a Board-Certified Pediatrician with over 25 years of experience in the health field. Dr. Aponte is a dedicated health professional with two professional passions; serving the underserved and addressing the many health disparities and health inequities they face and increasing the diversity of the health care workforce. Dr. Aponte has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career in various settings including Academia working on increasing diversity at both Mt. Sinai Medical School and the Zucker School of Medicine, Hospital Administration serving as Chair of Pediatrics and then Medical Director of Ambulatory Care at North General Hospital, Managed Care serving as Medical Director for United Healthcare and Community Health serving as Chief Medical Officer at BMS Family Health Center and then at Boriken. He is a strong advocate for his community of East Harlem. Dr. Aponte assumed the role of CEO in October of 2023 after serving as CMO. In this role Dr. Aponte hopes to truly impact the health of the entire East Harlem community and create a new model for health care delivery providing “whole person care.” Dr. Aponte received his Bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York and then went on to Mount Sinai School of Medicine for his MD and Residency in Pediatrics.