Nic Wildeman has over 25 years of experience as a provider and designer of healthcare systems, with a focus on access to healthcare in rural communities in the Adirondacks and Finger Lakes area of New York. In that capacity, Nic served as an advisor to the New York State Commissioner of Health. He also served with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (now known as “The Joint Commission”). In that capacity, he worked with provider organizations in Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, Ohio and Puerto Rico.
Since moving to Whidbey Island, Nic consulted with Whidbey Health as their public affairs consultant through the pandemic, managing advisory communications to the general public. He and his wife also served as leaders of the first-ever levy lift for the Whidbey Island Hospital District, a successful ballot measure. Nic is a Board Member at Island Senior Resources (ISR) and is temporarily serving as Interim Executive Director. ISR is the Island County’s largest basic needs non-profit serving seniors and disabled adults. He is also a past member of the Rotary International Global Action Committee on Mental Illness – an initiative to share best practices on public awareness and support for people with mental illness.
He is keenly interested in access to healthcare for marginalized populations and hopes to contribute to solutions as a member of CHAB. Nic lives in Greenbank with his wife Gloria. Their son, daughter-in-law and daughter are also now Whidbey Island residents.