Director
Forvis Mazars LLP, Illinois
Jacki, a seasoned CPA and consultant, brings over 14 years of experience in both public and private accounting sectors, with nearly a decade dedicated to healthcare consulting. Her expertise spans a wide range of areas, including but not limited to, risk assessment, design, and implementation of provider compensation, due diligence and business valuations for healthcare mergers and acquisitions, development, administrative fee valuations, and due diligence for Management Services Organizations (MSOs), financial statement analyses and projections, and performance improvement reviews for hospital districts among other financial advisory and consulting services within the healthcare sector.
In 2022, Jacki’s contributions to the field were recognized when she was nominated and selected by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the nation’s top 40 tax and accounting professionals under the age of 40. This accolade underscores her commitment to leading the future of accounting and consulting.
Jacki’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, with minors in Economics and Communication Studies, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). She graduated with high distinction and earned her Master’s in Professional Accountancy (MPA) from the same institution. Jacki furthered her studies at Oxford University focusing on international economics and a pan-pacific study abroad program focusing on global entrepreneurship. Jacki’s commitment to her alma mater is evident in her six-year tenure as a member and co-chair of the School of Accountancy Junior Advisory Board at UNL, which concluded in April 2019.
In 2021, Jacki expanded her leadership roles by joining the Board of Directors for the Omaha Academy of Ballet. She currently serves on the executive board as treasurer.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM MST