Jackson County Board of Supervisors The board is elected by voters in Jackson County, Mississippi. The county is divided into five districts. Supervisors appoint members to the SRHS Board of Trustees from their respective districts. The BoS is responsible for overseeing the SHRS Board of Trustees. BoS meetings have recently become contentious, as retirees attend […]

Singing River Health System Board of Trustees Members are appointed by supervisor for each district and must reside in the district for which they serve. Terms are for five years. The Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff elect hold two non-voting seats on the board. Board President: Michael J. Heidelberg 1998-2018 Vice President: Michael

Chris Anderson Gary Christopher Anderson served as CEO of Singing River Health System from May 1998 until March of 2014. At the time of his exit, his tenure was hailed by members of the Board of Trustees.  It is now known that Anderson left as a result of an $88 million accounting adjustment. He joined

KPMG KPMG served as auditors for SRHS from 19XX until 2013 when they were replaced by Horne, LLP.  Horne’s examination found that KPMG mis-calculated provision for bad debt to the tune of $88 million. This caused the exit of then CEO Chris Anderson. SRHS hired Susman Godfrey to sue KPMG in 2014. Documents Engagement Letter

Richard Lucas Lucas has served as Vice President for Communications at SRHS since 19XX.  In his role, he works as spokesperson for the system and is frequent the conduit between the press and SRHS. Lucas hosts “Live Healthy” on WGUD. The show profiles different aspects of SRHS operations, provides fitness tips, and general wellness. SRHS

Daniel Coker Horton & Bell Daniel Coker is currently representing SRHS in a lawsuit against former vendor Jackson County Outsource Group (JCOG).  SRHS alleges that JCOG engaged in over-billing of around $175,000. JCOG is owned by Gentry Williams, son of SRHS board attorney and usual outside counsel, Roy Williams. Connections Celeste Oglesby:  SRHS General Counsel,

Celeste Oglesby Oglesby has served as General Counsel for SRHS since June of 2014. She was previously Senior Counsel for the system from December of 2009 until her promotion. Oglesby came to SRHS by way of Daniel, Coker, Horton, & Bell where she was an associate attorney.  In late 2014 SRHS retained Daniel Coker to

Stephanie Barnes Taylor Taylor served as Chief Legal Office and General Counsel for SRHS from October 2012 – June 2014.  Previously she was in a very similar role with the title of Chief Compliance Officer from March 2004 – September 2012.  Her husband practiced pulmonology at SRHS. Litigation   Media Coverage   Connections Celeste Oglesby: 

Nebo Carter Paul “Nebo” Carter served as Chief Human Resources Officer from 19XX until his retirement in 2013. He was also chairman of the Retirement Committee. Litigation Carter was added to the Almond complaint in May 2015. Media Coverage Connections Kevin Holland:  Current CEO Chris Anderson:  Former CEO  

Lee Bond Currently serving as Chief Financial Officer for Singing River Health System. Bond started at SRHS as Executive Director of Finance on March 25, 2013.  He was promoted to CFO one year later after the retirement of Mike Crews. Bond was previously employed as director of finance at Boyd Gaming. Media Coverage   Connections