Dorchester’s Stan McLaren has been named chief executive officer of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) as the organization marks its 40th anniversary. He most recently worked as the president of Carney Hospital before it closed in the summer of 2024 due to bankruptcy and was the CEO of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center before that.

Earlier in his career, McLaren was a member of the leadership team at a school serving under-resourced communities in Boston.  He also worked at the Boston Public Health Commission, where he founded a program helping fathers become fully involved with their families and their communities.

“We are thrilled and blessed to welcome Stan McLaren as our CEO at this critical juncture in the 40-year journey of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program,” said Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of BHCHP and the organization’s founding physician. 

“With daunting changes ahead in both health care financing and approaches to homelessness, Stan has vast experience and a passionate commitment to assuring excellent and equitable health care to those trying to survive without homes.”

McLaren has received the Joan Wallace Benjamin Leadership Award from the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. He has held leadership roles on the board of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and has been a member of the New England Council’s Healthcare Committee.

“I am deeply honored to lead an organization that embodies collaboration, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to our mission,” he said.

McLaren has an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and a BA in economics from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. A resident of Dorchester for more than 30 years, he and his wife Leonora have raised three children there and are active members of the community.

Interim CEO Dr. Denise De Las Nueces will continue serving as chief marketing officer.