NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP today announced a new leadership team for its growing healthcare practice in the United States. This leadership team has been created as part of the firm's commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions to the dynamic and rapidly changing healthcare industry.
"Healthcare has become an increasingly dominant issue for all governments, businesses and organizations around the world," said Dennis M. Nally, chairman and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the U.S. member firm of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization. "Our firm is making substantial investments to address the complex issues of the health-related industries, including developing new market-driven initiatives and professional resources. I believe this team will enable us to build our strategies and enhance client service in the healthcare sector."
The following individuals have been named to this team:
* James (Jim) Henry has been appointed the firm's Healthcare Industry
leader, and will be responsible for all client services, business
operations and management within the practice. Jim also will
coordinate the firm's health-related industries initiative and directly
lead the Healthcare Advisory practice, which provides performance
improvement, crisis management and transaction support services to the
sector. Mr. Henry, who had been with PricewaterhouseCoopers since
1981, was previously a regional managing tax partner, and has held
leadership roles in the firm's Technology industry and various other
practices. He received his B.S. in business administration from San
Diego State University and attended the Center for Creative
Leadership's Executive Development Program. He will continue to be
based in the firm's Atlanta office.
* Kelly Barnes has been named U.S. Healthcare Industry marketing and
thought leader. In this role, Barnes will lead the firm's marketing,
solution development, knowledge management, thought leadership and
research initiatives for the healthcare industry. She will also
coordinate similar programs for the firm's health-related industries
initiative. Barnes has more than 15 years of experience providing
healthcare clients both internal and external audit, financial analysis
and strategic consulting. Prior to this appointment Ms. Barnes was the
firm's U.S. healthcare assurance leader and southwest region healthcare
industry leader. Based in the firm's Dallas office, Ms. Barnes will
continue to have significant client responsibilities in both the
assurance and advisory practice areas. A nationally recognized speaker
for regional and national industry seminars, Mr. Barnes earned her
undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from the University of
Arkansas.
* Robert (Bob) Valletta has been named U.S. Healthcare Industry assurance
leader. He will lead the firm's national healthcare assurance
practice, while at the same time advancing the firm's position in the
national markets through new targeting activities and increasing
partner and professional resources in selected growth markets. Mr.
Valletta has been with the firm for more than 20 years, and is a
renowned thought leader for accounting and financial reporting matters
that affect the healthcare industry. Prior to this appointment, Mr.
Valletta was the firm's U.S. healthcare markets leader, and also has
served as the northeast healthcare industry leader. He received his
B.B.A. from Siena College in New York and graduated from the Tuck
Executive Program at Dartmouth College. He is based in the Boston
office of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
* Marcia (Marci) Krause has been appointed U.S. Healthcare Industry tax
leader, responsible for oversight of the firm's U.S. healthcare tax and
human resource services practice. An 18-year veteran of tax service
consulting, Ms. Krause most recently served as leader of
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Exempt Organizations Practice, where she
advised clients in the healthcare, education and other service sectors
on how to navigate through tax issues and maximize their resources.
Ms. Krause, who serves clients from the firm's Washington D.C. office,
holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Virginia and
an M.S. in Taxation from the College of William and Mary.
"PricewaterhouseCoopers has long been recognized as one of the foremost thought leaders in the healthcare sector and has been at the forefront in identifying the major trends and forces reshaping the industry," said Mr. Nally. "We are thrilled to have a leadership team in place that will enable our firm to fully capture the opportunities that exist in the marketplace while providing our clients with a level of service unmatched in the industry."
PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.pwc.com/) provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services for public and private clients. More than 120,000 people in 139 countries connect their thinking, experience and solutions to build public trust and enhance value for clients and their stakeholders.
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The Healthcare Industry practice serves more than 4,000 client organizations and reaches every major market area, including providers, payers, employers, and entitlement programs. Visit PwC on the web at http://www.pwc.com/healthcare.
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