Leadership Team

Bennett Hubbard, Jr.

President and CEO

Together with Troy S. Griffin, G. Bennett Hubbard, Jr. founded Advanced Healthcare Management in 2003 and has served as President and CEO since the company’s inception. From 1998 until September, 2003, Mr. Hubbard was firm Administrator and Healthcare Consultant for Thames & Associates, PA, a firm specialized in healthcare accounting and consultation. Mr. Hubbard developed the consulting services with a primary focus on long term care, rural hospitals and rural health clinics. Prior to joining Thames & Associates, Mr. Hubbard was employed with Syncor International Corporation in Chatsworth, California, serving in a number of capacities, the latest being General Manager of the Mid-South Strategic Business Unit. His responsibilities included Sales, Marketing and Operations of Nuclear Pharmacies across the Southeastern United States with budget responsibilities exceeding $50 million.  Early in Mr. Hubbard’s career, he was General Manager and Administrator of Millcreek Intermediate Care Facility for Mentally Retarded, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility and Millcreek Special Education School. During his tenure as Administrator, Millcreek opened the first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for Children and Adolescents in the State of Mississippi which became JCAHO accredited.

Mr. Hubbard currently serves on the Mississippi Medical Advisory Board and on the Mississippi State Board of Health.  He is President, Simpson County Academy Board of Directors and President of Mississippi’s Independent Nursing Home Association. He is Past President of the Mississippi Society of Nuclear Medicine and a past member of the Board of Directors of Magee General Hospital’s HealthTrust. He is a volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and is a member of a number of civic and church organizations/committees. With his extensive involvement in healthcare at the state level, he is often called on by legislative leaders to provide insight, analysis and suggestions regarding pending legislative activity related to healthcare in Mississippi.  He served on the Lt. Governor’s task force on healthcare prior to the 2008 Legislative session in Mississippi.

Mr. Hubbard is a 1979 graduate of the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nuclear Medicine Technology. Mr. Hubbard completed an Executive Management Program through Syncor International and Pepperdine University in 1995. Mr. Hubbard is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

Troy S. Griffin, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Troy Griffin is a career Certified Public Accountant with over thirty years of experience in different facets of accounting. With a history of accounting for healthcare organizations, he has significant expertise in Medicare and Medicaid cost reimbursement, financial management, reporting requirements, and cash flow strategies. Troy is a detailed-minded individual who is committed to ensuring the reputation and financial integrity of the organizations he represents. Troy has served in several management-level accounting positions that have added to his knowledge in the healthcare field. For eight years he served as managing partner of a multi-office CPA firm that specialized in accounting for Long-term care facilities. In 2004, Troy left the public accounting industry to pursue an opportunity as an owner and manager of a group of long-term care facilities located in Mississippi. He currently serves Advanced Healthcare Management as Vice President and CFO.

During his time with Advanced Healthcare Management, Troy has been responsible for the financial direction of the organization. Despite the challenges faced as a result of economic and reimbursement changes within the industry, the organization has been able to operate with great financial success. Throughout his career, Troy has also contributed his knowledge and expertise to other areas of the healthcare industry. He currently serves on the Division of Medicaid’s reimbursement committee and the Independent Nursing Home Association’s Legislative Committee. Both of these committees are an integral part of the policy-setting process in Mississippi. Throughout his career, Troy has worked with healthcare facilities in many states, such as Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. This exposure has helped develop the knowledge based utilized by Troy as CFO of Advanced Healthcare Management. As an alumnus of the University of Southern Mississippi, Troy holds his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. In 1990, he passed the CPA exam. He is a lifelong learner who continually stays abreast of current industry trends through conferences, seminars, and self-study courses. Troy resides in Simpson County, Mississippi with his family, where he is an active member of the community.

Scott R. Kelly, NHA

Regional Vice President – South

Scott Kelly has built a very successful career in the healthcare industry with extensive experience in residential programming and treatment.  Scott has held a Nursing Home Administrator’s license in Arkansas and Mississippi for 30 plus years, working as an Administrator/CEO in multiple facilities.  With a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1985, Scott began his professional career in law enforcement and behavioral health services.  As the Program Coordinator/Administrator for New Life Homes for Boys in Chattanooga, TN, Scott managed a multi-location residential treatment program for emotionally disturbed and developmentally delayed children and adolescents for over 10 years. 

In 2000, Scott returned to MS to work for Millcreek, the first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in the state.  He spent the next 10 years of his career in various leadership roles with Millcreek in both Mississippi and Arkansas.  These years managing residential treatment facilities ranging from 120 to 400 beds equipped him well for his eventual Long Term Care path.    In 2013 Advanced Healthcare Management hired Scott as CEO/Administrator of Silver Cross Health and Rehab in Brookhaven, MS.  In 2017 he added the role of Corporate Compliance Officer and in March of 2019 was promoted to his current position as Vice President of the Southern Region.  Scott and Carrie, his wife of 38 years, have two children, Mackenzie 27 and Bowen 23.  They live in Magee, Mississippi. 

Jodi Abernathy

VP of Accounting and Reimbursment

Jodi Abernathy has served Advanced Healthcare Management as the VP of Accounting and Reimbursement for the past ten years. Jodi has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. After receiving her degree, Jodi worked for two years with Wright and King Certified Public Accounting firm in Hattiesburg. In 2002 Jodi went to work at Thames & Associates, CPAs, as a Senior Accountant. For the next 10 years she was responsible for tax returns and Medicaid and Medicare cost reports for the company. In 2012, Jodi came on board with Advanced Healthcare Management. She currently is responsible for the management of our clients’ accounts receivables, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement as well as their overall financial management. Jodi is married to Joel Abernathy and together they have 4 children. The family lives in Mendenhall, Mississippi.

Yavonne Murry, RN, BSN

VP of Clinical Services

Yavonne Murry joined the team of Advanced Healthcare Management in 2014 as a Regional Nurse Consultant. She has been in the healthcare profession for over thirty years. Yavonne attended Mississippi Valley State University and received her Nursing degree from Kansas Community College. Yavonne holds certifications as a Legal Nurse Consultant from Mississippi State University and Risk Management from ALTCQI. She also has extensive training in wound care, infection control, along with COVID front-line treatment and prevention.

Yavonne has extensive knowledge in quality assurance management and has been instrumental in implementing a strong quality assurance management program for all of the Advanced Healthcare Management facilities. Under her guidance, each facility has achieved and consistently maintained Advance QAPI distinction status for ongoing quality improvement efforts.

Yavonne is a strong advocate for the use of ABAQIS quality management system to ensure that each facility maintains the highest regulatory compliance for state and federal guidelines. Through her extensive knowledge of ABAQIS, she has been able to use this system as a driving force for measuring quality improvement. Yavonne, is a member of the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, the Mississippi Nurses Association, and the Alliance of Long Term Care Quality Improvement.

Currently a student in the RN to MSN program at Walden University, Yavonne continues to augment her distinguished nursing career.

Carrie Kelly, M.P.A.

VP of Marketing and Communications

Carrie Kelly spent over half of her 38-year professional career in the franchise marketing business.  She has focused her life on developing expertise in building relations, improving communication and managing support services for business owners across the globe.  As the Director of Marketing for Franchise Services of North America for 21 years, Carrie played a key role in developing cutting-edge systems and processes for supporting franchise owners, corporate subsidiaries, and executive teams.  While with FSNA her oversight responsibilities included global, online and traditional marketing of seven international brands.  Carrie has successfully built brands, managed multiple budgets, and developed systems to foster relationships with franchisees and vendors.

While Carrie provided contract support services to AHM for several years prior, she officially joined the Advanced Healthcare Management executive team early in 2019.  Carrie provides project management, information technology, communications and marketing support to our growing number of senior living communities throughout the Deep South.  Carrie’s skills include online marketing, project management, utilizing technology to improve efficiency, communication, verbal and written, and building relationships.    Carrie received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiotherapy from The University of Southern Mississippi and a  Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.  She is the mother of two grown children and resides in Magee, MS with her husband of 38 years, Scott.