Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. appointed Matthew Buckhalter, the Company's current Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer to Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Buckhalter, 35, 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 has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer since July, 2023, and previously served as Aveanna's Senior Vice President of Finance and led the Company?s Investor Relations Group. Moreover, Mr. Buckhalter previously served as Aveanna?s Vice President for Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to Aveanna, Mr. Buckhalter served as Vice President of Finance for RT Capital.

He also has served as a Senior Financial Analyst with Gentiva Health Services in addition to other accounting and financial roles. Mr. Buckhalter received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Florida State University.