Ann has been a Certified Public Accountant ( CPA) since 1984 . She received her Masters in Business Administration ( MBA) in 1990 and completed her Certified Fraud Examiner designation in 2007.. Her background includes auditing within a Big Eight accounting firm, private manufacturing controllership, and being the Finance Director for Rowan County.  Ann  was the Chief Financial Officer for Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare  ( the largest multi-county area program in the state) from 1991 until 2002 when she became the Chief Financial Officer for the Mecklenburg Area Program. ( the largest area program in the state)  As the effects of reform became clear, Ann decided to launch a consulting company to help both Local Management Entities ( LME’s) and provider organizations ( both private for profit and private not-for-profit)  manage through reform.  Her expertise in budgeting, accounting, reimbursement, organizational structure, business processes and management reporting tools provides an excellent resource for her clients. 

Ann has been certified as a Senior Human Resources Professional since 1999.  She has over 25 years of HR management experience primarily with local government. She is a NC Certified Mediator, and trained in conducting Workplace Investigations and Corporate Compliance. She is a graduate of the Healthcare Compliance Academy. Her areas of expertise include development of HR Policy and Procedure, Employee Handbooks, Benefit Design and Management, Employee Relations, Position Analysis, Workplace Investigations, Staffing, Recruitment and Training.  She has provided a variety of training both locally and statewide in the areas of compliance, credentialing and supervision, team building, employee relations, corporate compliance and organizational design.  She has consulting experience with the State of South Carolina, Division of Developmental Disabilities and with private entities around effective benefit plan design.