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About

Amy has more than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare, private equity and business development, with a track record of growing companies from start-up into multimillion-dollar organizations.

In 2002 she founded Accurate Home Care. Over 15 years she built it into a $65M organization with more than 4,000 employees, offering personal care, skilled nursing and mental health services across the Upper Midwest. She went on to lead strategy, business development and product management at BAYADA Home Health Care and co-founded the care coordination platform SwiftShift.

Amy leads with a servant-leadership style built on trust, collaboration and data-driven decisions, and she has worked on policy and legislative efforts to improve the home care industry.

Experience
  1. Co-founder

    TC Consultants
    • Hands-on consulting for home health and home care agency owners.
  2. Division Director, Strategic Product Management

    BAYADA Home Health Care
    • Led cross-functional teams turning user insights into product features and training programs.
  3. Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

    SwiftShift, Inc.
    • Built a $300M referral pipeline.
    • Onboarded more than 150 nurses in under a year.
    • Turned a $700K operating loss in Florida into a $250K surplus.
  4. Division Director, Strategy and Business Development (Skilled Nursing)

    BAYADA Home Health Care
    • Expanded the geographic footprint and led acquisition integrations.
    • Put payer relations strategies in place.
    • Helped grow a $728M business unit more than 10% year over year.
  5. Founder

    Accurate Home Care, LLC · Founded 2002
    • Grew the company over 15 years to $65M and more than 4,000 employees.
    • Personal care, skilled nursing and mental health services across the Upper Midwest.
    • Led two capital raises, multiple acquisitions and legislative initiatives.
Education
  • Master of Business AdministrationMinnesota School of Business
  • B.S. in Health Care ManagementMinnesota School of Business
Recognition
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, regional winner
  • Twin Cities Finest Award
  • 40 Under 40
  • Innovation in Healthcare recognition
Boards & service
  • Board, YMCA of the Twin Cities
  • Board, Community Health Charities
  • Board, Madison Claire Foundation
  • Advisor to the Minnesota Departments of Health and Human Services
  • Former program chair in healthcare management