Michèle Lajeunesse has worked at the Marathon Family Health Team for over 11 years and has a background in health promotion. She became Executive Director in 2025. Her work focuses on advancing primary care in rural communities and supporting the leadership and governance foundations needed for strong, team-based care. She is particularly interested in strengthening health promotion and prevention and believes that responding to community needs depends on collaboration and meaningful relationships across teams, communities, and the health system to support whole-person health.