A graduate of Southern Methodist University, Leigh Ann gained experience early in her career by working for Arthur Andersen and KMPG. Leigh Ann also worked for more than seven years with the internal audit groups at Triad Hospitals and Tenet Healthcare. For four years, Leigh Ann held the role of director of operations finance for Tenet Practice Resources, overseeing the finance functions for Tenet-owned physician practices in Texas, Tennessee, and Missouri. Her responsibilities included the month-end close process, monthly account reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and managing a staff of 15 accountants. Leigh Ann is a Certified Internal Auditor, the only globally accepted designation for internal auditors.