Abbeville General Board of Commissioners appoints Michael Bertrand II as New CEO

John Boudreaux, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Abbeville General, has announced the appointment of Michael Bertrand II, MS, MBA as Chief Executive Officer of Abbeville General. He will officially assume this role on May 2, 2022.
Mr. Bertrand has over 23 years of business management experience. He is an experienced executive with business operations and medical facility management. His diverse experience includes leadership roles and operational expertise.
His most recent position is Vice President of Operations at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital since November 2020. Prior to that position, he was the Operating Room Operations Manager at the same facility from 2017-2020. He was the AVP/Executive Leader of the Neuroscience Center of Acadiana with Lafayette General Health from 2014-2016. From 2006 – 2014, Mr. Bertrand served as Administrator at New Iberia Surgery Center. He also worked as the Business Development Coordinator with Gulf States Health Services in Baton Rouge 2005-2006. Mr. Bertrand also served as First Sergeant in 2004-2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Louisiana Army National Guard in Abbeville.
Mr. Bertrand’s original employment included health positions, where he was an Exercise Physiologist, Director of Disabilities and Disease Management Program for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Prior to that, he was the Employee Wellness Director at Abbeville General 1998-2000. 1n 1998, he worked as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist for Our Lady of Lourdes, Lafayette.
Mr. Bertrand’s Military Experience includes: United States Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX 2009. He is a retired First Sergeant in the Louisiana National Guard, where he was a member 1990-2010.
He earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, Lafayette, in 2012 and a Masters of Science in 1998 from Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe with a major in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in Cardiac Rehabilitation and a minor in Wellness. His Bachelor of Science Degree (1997) is also from Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, with Exercise Science being his major.
His Activities and Honors include: Iberia Parish Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Bronze Star Medal Recipient, Louisiana Cross of Merit, President’s List, Dean’s List, Evangeline Little League Volunteer Coach, American Heart Association Walk-a-thon Volunteer, American Cancer Society Relay for Life Volunteer, and is a member of the Northeast Louisiana University Alumni Association.
Michael Bertrand was born and raised in Abbeville and is married to Nicole Bertrand. They have 2 children.
The Board of Commissioners at Abbeville General warmly welcome Michael Bertrand II back to Abbeville as their new CEO.