Keishia Yates

Keishia Yates has a strong background in finance and operations, with their most recent role being the Director of Finance and Operations at Mahoney Environmental since September 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Sodexo as a Finance Director from May 2020 to June 2022 and as a Senior Finance Manager from May 2018 to May 2020. Keishia also held the position of Senior Unit Controller at ARAMARK from July 2013 to May 2018. Keishia has experience in healthcare as well, serving as a Resident Regional Manager at Crothall Healthcare from July 2012 to June 2013, and as a Director at Rush University Medical Center from December 2009 to July 2012, where they were responsible for process improvement and managing patient transportation. Keishia also served as a Board member at NAHSE from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, Keishia has worked at Anthem, Inc., where they held various roles including Supervisor, Financial Analysis Manager, and Senior Financial Analyst, from 2001 to 2004, providing financial analysis support and overseeing accounting functions.

Keishia Yates completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Hampton University, attending from 1991 to 1995. Keishia then pursued further education at Loyola University Chicago, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree specializing in Marketing, International Business, and Accounting from 1998 to 2001. Additionally, they completed a Project Management Certificate Program at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago in 2009.