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Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the overall strategy of Amivie while ensuring the delivery of the highest quality service to Amivie's clients and families. Michael is driven to expand Amivie's reach so that more clients can benefit from Amivie's promise of customer focus, commitment to quality and dedication to its well- trained, outstanding staff.

Michael brings more than twenty-five years of diverse healthcare leadership experience. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a MBA from St. Joseph’s University. Michael is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

As Chief Financial Officer at Amivie, Kenneth (Kenny) is responsible for leading the finance organization, including financial planning & analysis, accounting, treasury management, tax and revenue cycle. Kenny brings more than 15 years of experience across multiple industries, including healthcare, transportation and professional services.

Prior to joining Amivie, Kenny served as Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Gastro Health, a national, multi-site healthcare provider. Kenny began his career with Ernst & Young in their Assurance and Mergers and Acquisitions practices. Kenny holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Florida International University, a Masters of Science in Accounting from the University of Virginia, and is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina.

As Chief Quality and Compliance Officer, Laura is responsible for overseeing and directing the development of a comprehensive quality and compliance program which includes the development of organizational quality strategies, risk assessment, and performance improvement initiatives. The role also is responsible for coordinating and directing activities related to accreditation across the service lines.

Laura brings more than 30 years of experience as a registered nurse and has held various positions in acute care settings and in healthcare quality. Prior to joining Amivie, Laura served as Vice President of Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement for a Healthcare system.

Laura earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Wagner College and holds a Certification in Healthcare Quality.

As Vice President of IDD Operations, Wendy oversees all Home and Community based waiver services as well as all group home and Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) for NC and VA. She is passionate about delivering high quality services and customer service to the individuals and families that we support.

Wendy has over 22 years of experience in the IDD field, beginning her career of service as a Direct Support Professional at Lindley Habilitation Services and has since held various progressive leadership positions within Lindley before joining CBC. Upon joining the Amivie family, Wendy served as CEO for CBC Lindley and later her role expanded as CEO of CBC Pinnacle. Most recently, Wendy has been responsible for all IDD operations across eastern North Carolina.

Wendy earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Mr. Rodgers provides the overall strategy for the agency as well as focuses on marketing, business development, rapid growth, and managing multiple acquisitions through the closings.

Mr. Rodgers leads the marketing and business development teams in North Carolina and surrounding southeast states. He is personally involved in the acquisitions from identifying a target, to valuation and all the way through to closing working with financial and legal professionals and executing the deal.

Mr. Rodgers has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from UNC- Wilmington, and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina. He is a veteran in the field of behavioral health and, more specifically, services for the Intellectual and Developmentally Disabled (I/DD). Since 1992, Mr. Rodgers has risen to progressively higher executive level positions in the industry.

Since 2000, Mr. Rodgers has been specifically focused on business development in the I/DD and Behavioral Health private provider space through both organic and acquisitive growth strategies.