Company
Our business is to provide your agency with affordable, efficient
program backup when the sheer volume of work (or technical
requirements) exceeds your staff's capacity. We help you to
fill
in the gaps. We understand non-profit organizations and are
mission driven, yet, we understand as well your need for a profit
margin. As the saying goes; no margin, no mission.Community Link Consulting caters to our clients' individual needs. We approach each project as a unique opportunity with a unique set of solutions waiting to be discovered. We understand the critical components that are part of the larger health center system building strategy and how these components contribute to a sound financial position for you, our clients. Out system building approach has proven successful as evidenced by a broad client base which includes Community Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-A-Likes, Urban Indian Centers, Tribal Health Centers, assisted living facilities, and for-profit entities.
Community Link Consulting Staff
Vicki Anderson
Vicki is a highly skilled accountant with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of accounting. She has mastered software programs such as PeachTree and QuickBooks and can quickly help you load and implement these programs into your company's daily procedures. Vicki has managed billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable departments. She can help you prepare and analyze your month end closings, reconciliations and financial statements.Karen Creveling-Hughes, CPA
Karen's accounting career spans 18 years and includes a breadth of experience. Over the years her positions have included internal auditor for a large insurance company, work in a rural three-person CPA office, serving as an independent auditor for a regional public accounting firm and working up to the position of tax manager for an office of another regional public accounting firm. This experience enables her to quickly assess system designs, strengths and weaknesses, internal control weakness and staffing qualifications.
Renee W. Dean, MBA
Renee
has 23 years experience in health care management for non-profit and
for profit corporations. She has over 12 years experience as a
community health center CFO and was a vice president of the clinic and
home health divisions of a national health care management company.
Renee is listed on the AHP HRSA/OPR expert roster and has provided
technical assistance, operational and diagnostic assessments to
federally funded community health centers since 1991. A municipal
judge for over ten years, Renee is currently a Tennessee Supreme Court
Rule 31 listed civil and family mediator. She can improve your
organization's efficiency by providing diagnostic reviews, operational
assessments, or technical assistance in the areas of finance,
management information systems, administration, board governance and
managed care contract reviews.
Joel Hughes
Joel started Community Link Consulting in 2001 after working eight years as the CFO for two community health centers. His background in accounting/finance has provided the technical expertise needed to understand systems, including billing, accounting and operations. His experience in upper management and consulting has provided him the "big picture" view. This combination of technical expertise and organizational-wide experience enables him to work with all levels of staff and BOD, feeling the struggles and seeing the vision of the BOD and management while understanding the day-to-day details.
Rebecca M. Johnson, MNPL
Rebecca
has been working in public health clinics since 1995. She has a masters
in Non-Profit Leadership from Seattle University, a Graduate
Certificate in Public Health from the University of Washington, and a
Bachelor of Arts Humanities from Washington State University. A
resident of Bellingham, Washington, Rebecca specializes in state and
federal grant writing and program development, board governance
training and fund raising. She was responsible for implementing a
Ryan White Part C HIV/AIDS program at Interfaith Community Health
Center in Bellingham. Ms. Johnson is secretary of the Pipeline
Safety Trust Board of Directors, an advisory member to Evergreen AIDS
Foundation Board of Directors, Chair of Bellingham - Whatcom County
Commission Against Domestic Violence and an active member of the
Whatcom County Housing Advisory Commission, Whatcom Alliance for
Healthcare Access and Region 3 HIV Planning Council. She's also
an advisory board member with Western Washington University Human
Services Program.
Mark Meye, CPA
Mark's accounting career covers more than 20 years. He has experience as an independent auditor and business consultant for two national accounting firms serving closely held businesses, Controller and Chief Financial Officer for closely-helf private companies, and a small business owner. Mark's technical expertise coupled with his practical, "hands'on" experience enables him to quickly and effectively analyze financial operations, internal control weaknesses and staff qualifications, and make recommendations for operational enhancements and improvements.Johanna Root
Johanna graduated from the University of Puget Sound in May of 2008 and is currently a graduate student at Gonzaga University studying for her MBA in Healthcare Management with graduation plans for May 2011. Her interests lie in Community Health Center practice management systems, compliance reporting, and monthly board of director reporting.
Peter Theobald, MSW
Peter received his BA degree from the University of Iowa and a Masters in Social Work from Eastern Washington University. He has been working in Community Health Centers for 21 years, serving as a CEO for 5 years, an operations manager for 5 years, and interim CFO. His expertise and experience are in planning and writing the full spectrum of Health Center applications. Additionally he has formal training in Board Governance, medical billing, facilitation, and strategic planning.