Brandon Ballew
Marietta
Summary
Results-driven CEO with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
AccordCare
08.2019 - Current
- AccordCare is a homecare provider with 27 locations across 4 states. Started with two locations in Atlanta and GA and grew to over $100M in revenue in 4 years through acquisition and organic growth. Provider of daily living activities as well as certified home health.
- Created a positive work culture, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention rates.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Streamlined business processes, resulting in increased operational efficiency across all departments.
- Developed a high-performance executive team for improved productivity and efficiency.
- Worked with Private Equity sponsors on capital structure and banking relationships
COO
Kindred At Home
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Kindred at Home was a $2.5B home health, hospice, and personal care provider operating in 42 states. A division of Kindred Healthcare, a public LTAC and IRF provider.
- Responsible for operations over 42 states and over 400 locations.
- Facilitated regular leadership meetings to discuss progress on strategic goals, identify opportunities for improvement, and address challenges proactively.
- Developed high-performing teams through effective hiring, training, and performance management strategies.
- Key member of leadership team with Kindred at Home and as well as Kindred Healthcare overall.
- Key member of team facilitating sale to Humana, TPG, WCAS consortium in 2018
CAO
Kindred At Home
02.2015 - 01.2016
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Facilitated integration of Gentiva Health Services into Kindred Healthcare
- Worked with various corporate departments to integrate GTIV into the corporate support systems and processes post acquisition, consolidating various processes and policies into one
- Integrated the existing $300M home health, hospice, personal care Kindred at Home into the GTIV existing business
- Helped build leadership team for the new Kindred at Home business
SVP Operational Finance
Gentiva Health Services
10.2013 - 02.2015
- Gentiva Health Services is a $2.2B publicly held home health, hospice, and personal care provider in 42 states across the US.
- Championed innovation by encouraging cross-functional teams to pursue creative solutions to complex challenges.
- Delivered exceptional customer service by implementing best practices and fostering a culture of accountability within the organization.
- Maintained consistent growth in revenue, contribution margin, operating profit, and EBITDA.
- Restructured departments for increased efficiency, optimizing resource allocation and improving communication between teams.
- Secured vital partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing company reputation and expanding market reach. Including working with trade groups around legislative activities.
Division CFO
Gentiva Health Services
01.2010 - 10.2013
- Responsible for field based finance organization
- Worked extensively with field leadership teams, as well as corporate support functions on providing business support to over 300 offices nationwide.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying areas for improvement and implementing cost-saving measures across various departments.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
- Integrated Home Health and Hospice leadership teams
- Spearheaded the implementation of a new financial reporting system, resulting in more accurate and timely data for decision-making purposes.
Vice President of Finance
Gentiva Health Services
03.2005 - 01.2010
- Developed comprehensive financial forecasts, driving accurate decision-making and budgetary planning.
- Managed multimillion-dollar budgets for optimal resource allocation and financial success.
- Analyzed business plans to validate and identify investment opportunities.
- Streamlined month-end closing process through automation, resulting in reduced processing time and increased accuracy of reports.
- Responsible for Investor Relations for two years. Went to various conferences, presented financial and business plan to various investor groups.
- Key member of the team during the acquisition of Odyssey Hospice, a $900M public company in 2009 and 2010 implementation
- Helped with all aspects of due diligence and integration.
- Spearheaded efforts around EMR selection and implementation
- Mentored finance staff members in their professional development, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the department.
- Identified key performance indicators and established benchmarks to measure progress toward company objectives.
Vice President of Finance
Healthfield
08.2001 - 03.2005
- Healthfield is a $350M regional provider of Home Health, Hospice, DME, and Infusion services in the southeast. Healthfield was acquired by Gentiva Health Services in 2005.
- Developed comprehensive financial forecasts, driving accurate decision-making and budgetary planning.
- Key contributor in all aspects of M&A, with over 15 deals done in 4 years, increasing the business from $80M in revenue to over $300M during that time period.
- Assisted with financial close process, AP, payroll, billing and collections and all other financial operations.
- Key contact with lending relationships
- Built all key indicator reporting systems from scratch, including general ledger reporting
Consultant
Navigant Consulting Inc
05.2000 - 07.2001
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
- Worked on various M&A deals for healthcare and oil and gas.
- Created models for clinical results of a pharmaceutical drug, running monte carlo simulations
- Enhanced communication among team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work
Accountant
Florida State University
08.1997 - 05.2000
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
Education
MBA -
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL05.2000
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL05.1997
Skills
- Effective Decision Making
- Operational Excellence
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Leadership and People Development
- People and Culture
- Strategic Visioning
- Financial Acumen
Timeline
CEO
AccordCare
08.2019 - Current
COO
Kindred At Home
01.2016 - 03.2019
CAO
Kindred At Home
02.2015 - 01.2016
SVP Operational Finance
Gentiva Health Services
10.2013 - 02.2015
Division CFO
Gentiva Health Services
01.2010 - 10.2013
Vice President of Finance
Gentiva Health Services
03.2005 - 01.2010
Vice President of Finance
Healthfield
08.2001 - 03.2005
Consultant
Navigant Consulting Inc
05.2000 - 07.2001
Accountant
Florida State University
08.1997 - 05.2000
MBA -
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Florida State University
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