Capital Region entrepreneur Daniel T. Pickett III has been elected chairman of the Albany Med Health System board of directors.

Pickett is the CEO of AptiHealth, a behavioral healthcare company that he founded to connect high-need patients quickly and efficiently to comprehensive care.

Pickett is also the CEO of private investment company Hudson River Capital Holdings.

He joined the Albany Medical Center board in 2012.

Pickett’s priorities include workforce development, expanding access to specialized services only the Albany Med Health System provides, and extending integration between system hospitals.

The system is the largest private employer in the region.

Pickett will begin a two-year term on July 1.