Accra Names LeAnn Frette as Chief Solutions Officer and Appoints Chad Derner as Chief Financial Officer
Frette will focus on addressing operational and strategic issues while Derner will oversee all financial activities and operations.
MINNETONKA, Minn. – Sept. 17, 2024 – Accra, a nonprofit organization that provides individualized homecare services to people with disabilities and older adults throughout Minnesota, has named LeAnn Frette as Chief Solutions Officer. Frette transitions to her new role after serving as Accra’s Chief Financial Officer for over a decade. Accra has appointed Chad Derner to succeed Frette as CFO.
CSO LeAnn Frette
“Over 18 years of service at Accra, LeAnn has guided our organization through tremendous growth and helped us maintain financial success despite constant disruption in the home care industry,” said Accra President and CEO John Dahm. “Her expertise will be critical in clearing the future hurdles we face to best serve the thousands of Minnesotans who need care at home.”
As Chief Solutions Officer, Frette will partner with leadership on all operational and strategic issues, and she will provide recommendations based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.
“I am excited to dive into my new role as Chief Solutions Officer and look forward to collaborating with Accra’s executive leadership team on strategies to build an ecosystem that better meets the needs of Minnesotans who require personalized care at home,” Frette said.
Frette started with Accra as a System Analyst in 2006 and supported the company’s growth by building out its financial operating systems and practices. She was named Chief Financial Officer in 2014, and over the last 10 years, she has leveraged numbers and IT systems to help make peoples’ jobs easier, eliminate duplication of effort, and advance Accra’s mission of improving the lives of Minnesotans through individualized homecare services.
CFO Chad Derner
Taking on Frette’s former role as CFO, Chad Derner will manage Accra’s accounting and billing departments, oversee all financial activities and operations, and provide strategic guidance to leadership. Derner joins Accra with 25 years of experience in finance and accounting, the last 16 years being served in leadership. Derner’s career in healthcare has been split between payer and provider organizations, and he has expertise in driving the growth of technology-focused healthcare organizations.
“I am thrilled to welcome Chad Derner as Accra’s new Chief Financial Officer,” Frette said. “Having dedicated many years to this role, I understand the importance of having a leader with Chad’s extensive experience and strategic vision. I am confident that Chad’s broad healthcare experience will help Accra grow and thrive in our ever-changing industry.”
Derner will focus on identifying opportunities to optimize financial strategies across all of Accra’s business ventures. He will play a critical role in ensuring that Accra fosters financial excellence and strategic growth throughout the organization.
“I am excited to join this dedicated team and contribute to Accra’s mission by ensuring financial excellence and strategic growth,” Derner said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience in financial management and technology-focused healthcare to support Accra and make a significant impact in our community.”
About Accra
Accra is a nonprofit organization that provides individualized homecare services to people with disabilities and older adults, most of whom are Medicaid enrollees. Operating in all counties throughout Minnesota, Accra helps people who need care get self-directed assistance with activities of daily living. Accra’s self-directed services support the independence of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities, chronic diseases, behavioral diagnoses, and mental illnesses who need assistance with personal care in the home. To learn more, visit www.accrahomecare.org.
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