Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (“Aveanna”) (NASDAQ: AVAH) today announced that David Afshar has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer effective July 7, 2023, to pursue other opportunities, and not due to any disagreement with Aveanna’s management, operations, policies or practices, including financial matters.

“On behalf of the entire Aveanna team, I’d like to thank Dave for his contributions over the last five years. Since joining the Company in February 2018, Dave has been instrumental in building and strengthening our finance team and successfully leading our transition into the public markets. We appreciate his support during this transition period, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” said Jeff Shaner, Chief Executive Officer of Aveanna.

To ensure a seamless transition, Aveanna has appointed Matt Buckhalter, Senior Vice President of Finance to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective July 7, 2023. Mr. Buckhalter brings more than a decade of experience in financial leadership roles in the healthcare industry. Mr. Buckhalter joined Aveanna more than seven years ago and is responsible for corporate and operational finance, business intelligence, FP&A, and investor relations. With Aveanna, Mr. Buckhalter most recently served as a Senior Vice President of Finance and led the company’s Investor Relations Group. Mr. Buckhalter received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Florida State University.

Aveanna also has appointed Debbie Stewart, Vice President, and Chief Accounting Officer, to serve as Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 7, 2023. Ms. Stewart brings more than 15 years of accounting and financial experience to Aveanna. Ms. Stewart joined the Aveanna management team in September 2021 and is responsible for accounting, tax, treasury, audit, and SEC reporting. Prior to joining Aveanna, Ms. Stewart spent 14 years with Ernst and Young LLP as an assurance professional and most recently as a Senior Manager. Ms. Stewart, a Certified Public Accountant, holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC.

“I am excited for this next chapter at Aveanna promoting both Matt and Debbie into key financial leadership roles. They have a strong command of our business and a passion for our mission. Matt and Debbie will join our executive leadership team and provide stability to our already tenured accounting and finance team,” said Jeff Shaner.