Meet Our People
HORNE LLP
Katherine Watts
Katherine Watts, CPA, CHC
- Partner in Charge
- kathy.watts@hornellp.com
- Jackson, TN
- Direct: 731.664.3712
Everything we do centers on helping our clients achieve their mission and thrive financially in the midst of the healthcare storm. With so many changes happening, that includes collaborating to develop integration strategies, designing fair compensation formulas, helping clients take steps to improve quality, providing financial modeling, meeting needs for compliance and risk management, advising clients through consolidations, or offering counsel to achieve culture change.
Gregory Anderson
Gregory Anderson, CPA/ABV, CVA
- Partner
- greg.anderson@hornellp.com
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Direct: 601.620.5101
For nearly two decades, I have focused my work in healthcare appraisal. I am a leading voice in conversations on topics of healthcare valuation and physician incentive compensation plans. My team applies knowledge grown through years of experience and thousands of deals to help clients with business transactions and compensation arrangements that meet the strict regulatory standards of fair market value.
Rud Blumentritt
Rud Blumentritt, CPA/ABV, CVA
- Partner
- rud.blumentritt@hornellp.com
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Direct: 225.341.3197
Healthcare is going through tremendous transformation and clients need us now more than ever, particularly as it relates to physician/hospital integration. In helping our clients structure physician/hospital arrangements, we are often in a unique position to point out areas of concern and suggest workable solutions that are sound and compliant with healthcare regulatory rules, so clients can avoid potential severe, far-reaching penalties.
Shane Hariel
Shane Hariel, CPA
- Partner
- shane.hariel@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1316
- FAX: 601.898.9054
Healthcare is a very important issue that touches all of our lives and the lives of those we love. It is also a very complex industry that requires specific experience, involvement and a focused approach. Our team assists healthcare providers as they work to help their patients. I’ve worked with teams in this industry for more than two decades, so I can offer the necessary level of expertise to keep pace with these changes through the next phases of healthcare reform.
Kade Moody
Kade Moody, CPA, CHFP
- Partner
- kade.moody@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1323
- FAX: 601.714.2014
The healthcare industry impacts lives and communities. We help caregivers navigate the complexities of financial reporting and compliance, particularly as it relates to financing agreements, to help them maintain the cash flow sources necessary to accomplish their business goals. As a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, the leader of our Healthcare Assurance practice and the firm’s Designated Governmental Audit Quality Partner, I am passionate about meeting the needs of clients we serve.
David Williams
David Williams, CPA, MPH, FHFMA
- Partner
- david.williams@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1320
- FAX: 601.898.9054
In order for health systems to thrive, they need to make critical decisions. As the industry has seen new challenges in meeting the needs of patients, I have worked on the front line, seeking ways for organizations to flourish. Our team applies many years in the field to help our clients understand the environment, refocus their capabilities and make hard decisions about how to transform the business model from fee for service to an outcome-based approach.
JT Blalock
JT is a senior manager in healthcare at HORNE LLP where he specializes in assurance and consulting services. JT joined the firm in 2006 and has experience in the manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, nonprofit, governmental, and government contractor industries.
Laura Gillenwater
Laura Gillenwater, CPA
- Senior Manager
- laura.gillenwater@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1378
- FAX: 601.714.2027
Laura is a senior manager at HORNE with almost ten years of experience dedicated to healthcare reimbursement & advisory. She works closely with her clients to optimize reimbursement and serves entities that span the entire health care continuum. Laura specializes in medical education reimbursement (IME/DGME) and serves as HORNE’s in-house IRIS database expert.
Mickey Hannon
Mickey is a director for HORNE LLP specializing in business accounting and consulting for healthcare clients. He serves for-profit and nonprofit clients by providing real time financial information, reducing costs associated with business operations, and streamlining their accounting processes. He provides business advisory services in the areas of startups, mergers and dissolutions, outsourced accounting, compensation modeling, industry benchmarking, contract CFO, and business restructuring.
Barney B. Hebert
Barney is a director in HORNE's healthcare services where he focuses on preparing providers for the healthcare delivery models of the future and improving the quality of healthcare delivery through data-driven quality improvement practices, culture change and physician engagement. Barney also specializes in strategic planning, organizing physicians into managed care entities.
Julia Jesuit
Julia is a senior manager in healthcare at HORNE LLP. She specializes in various reimbursement and advisory services including preparation of Medicare/Medicaid cost reports, Medicaid eligibility studies for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, and other consulting engagements.
Clint King
Clint King, CPA
- Director
- clint.king@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1284
- FAX: 601.898.9054
Clint is a director in healthcare services at HORNE LLP. He supervises audits primarily for healthcare and nonprofit organizations.
Clint joined the firm in 2007 and has worked with hospitals and other healthcare facilities on numerous healthcare reimbursement and consulting projects.
Chrissy Leggett
Chrissy Leggett, CPA/ABV, CVA
- Senior Manager
- chrissy.leggett@hornellp.com
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Direct: 601.620.5107
Chrissy collaborates with medical practices to forecast the future and plan for success. She also serves as an interim CFO for medical practices, where her strength is to quickly analyze the financial situation, and recommend steps to create stability or build on success.
Allison Little
Allison is an outsourced CFO that works with medical practices to achieve goals and advance growth. She provides financial strategies, based on trend analysis and projections, to give insights and opportunities for success.
She is recognized for improving financial performance by providing customized accounting solutions that include accounts payable, accounts receivable and billing, payroll, income allocation, key metrics and measurements, financial statements and forecasts.
Christina Street
Christina Street, CPA, CVA
- Senior Manager
- christina.street@hornellp.com
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Direct: 601.620.5122
Christina is a senior manager in the healthcare valuation practice at HORNE LLP. She specializes in physician contracting arrangements and business valuation. She has experience with several large hospital systems and group practices in the development and implementation of physician compensation modeling and fair market value contractual agreements.
Amie Whittington
Amie Whittington, CPA
- Senior Manager
- amie.whittington@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1086
- FAX: 601.898.9054
Amie is a tax senior manager in HORNE LLP’s healthcare services practice. She primarily provides tax and consulting services to nonprofit and healthcare entities, including hospitals, doctor groups and physicians.
Debbie Wyatt
Debbie serves as the operations manager for healthcare services at HORNE LLP. She focuses on strategic initiatives, maximizing resources and improving processes. She provides financial and decision support including oversight of expenditures, financial analysis, and development of an annual budget and business plan. She also oversees an administrative support team and assists in the education and communication of firmwide policies across the team.
Stephanie Akin
Stephanie is a healthcare reimbursement and advisory manager at HORNE LLP where she specializes in Medicare and Medicaid cost report preparation for various facilities.
Stephanie joined the firm in 2016 with more than 20 years of experience in Medicare fiscal intermediary, Medicare reimbursement and additional experience in audit and taxation.
Clinton Ballew
Clinton is a manager in healthcare reimbursement and advisory at HORNE LLP. He specializes in state healthcare financing models, cost reporting, telemedicine reimbursement and other consulting engagements.
Jarrod Barraza
Jarrod serves as a manager in the healthcare valuation service line at HORNE LLP where his practice focuses on business valuation and consulting services in the healthcare industry.
Jarrod joined the firm in 2019. Prior to joining HORNE, Jarrod served as a manager in a national healthcare valuation and consulting firm and as an intern at a boutique business valuation and litigation support firm.
Paula Barron
Paula is a manager in managed accounting services at HORNE LLP. She leads a team of professionals to provide nonprofit and healthcare clients with timely, accurate financial information. Providing outsourcing services such as accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, allows her to play a vital role in the financial decisions of her clients.
Florence Bauer
Florence is a manager in healthcare assurance at HORNE LLP. She primarily focuses on assurance review and consulting services to healthcare entities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, retirement facilities and companies providing pharmacy services. She specializes in accounting and auditing standards for healthcare, governmental and nonprofit entities.
John Calvert
John is a manager in healthcare services at HORNE LLP. He provides assurance and advisory services to various healthcare entities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and retirement facilities.
Lori Crocker
Lori is a manager in healthcare services at HORNE LLP. Her work includes preparation of Medicare/Medicaid cost reports for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. She provides support for Medicare and Medicaid audits and is experienced in the preparation of Medicaid eligibility studies for hospitals.
Hayley Deer
Hayley is a healthcare assurance manager at HORNE LLP. She specializes in providing assurance and advisory services for various healthcare entities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and retirement facilities. She also has experience with HUD audits.
Tony Jones
Tony is a tax services manager in healthcare services for HORNE LLP. He provides tax services, specializing in employee benefits.
Tony joined HORNE in 2004 and has more than 15 years of experience.
Leigh Ellen Madden
Leigh Ellen serves as a business development manager in healthcare at HORNE LLP. Her primary role is to develop and execute plans for strategic growth.
Leigh Ellen joined HORNE in 2008 and has served in multiple roles during her tenure. Her experience includes marketing and trade association management.
Amy Milner
Amy serves as the healthcare marketing manager for HORNE LLP. She collaborates with both the healthcare and marketing teams to develop and implement the firm’s healthcare marketing plan.
Amy joined the firm in 2016 with more than 20 years of previous experience in marketing and sales.
Lisa Nothstine
Lisa is a manager in healthcare services at HORNE LLP. She is a part of the firm’s physician services division where she provides consulting services to medical groups and hospitals related to compensation valuation for physician employment, medical director services, call coverage services, stipends, management services and other hospital/physician contractual relationships.
Andres Posada
Andres is a healthcare manager at HORNE LLP. He focuses in reimbursement and advisory services preparing cost reports for hospitals, nursing homes, rural health clinics and other healthcare entities. He also prepares DSH surveys and audits.
Andres joined the firm in 2012.