About Us
Constellation Quality Health is a nonprofit, health care quality consulting organization that helps you make sense of the expanding health care universe. Our team of experts provides services that focus on quality improvement, clinical reviews, and audits that are designed to improve care delivery, system performance, and patient outcomes.
Our work combines data expertise and real world experience to help map your challenges and provide analysis that will enable you to make informed decisions – all while staying ahead of the curve through innovation and custom projects.
Our Values
If we aim to transform health care, we believe that transformation begins with our own culture and values. We strive every day to embody these values:
Excellence
Learning Organization
Teamwork AND Collaboration
Can Do
Innovation
Trust And Integrity
Altruism
Our Team
Paul H. Keckley
PhD
Interim CEO
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Kenneth McCosh
CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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Kenneth is a strategic finance executive with more than 20 years of experience driving growth, operational transformation, and financial performance across diverse healthcare organizations. He has demonstrated success delivering consulting engagements focused on enterprise strategy, transaction advisory, M&A integration, and performance improvement. Kenneth is responsible for providing the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that proper financial controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems are in place to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. He works closely with the President and CEO and Board of Directors on budgets and revenue estimates; reports regularly to the President and CEO on financial performance; supervises finance and accounting staff; and manages relationships with financial advisors, banks, audit firm, and government payors. Additionally, Kenneth ensures sound financial position through strategic allocation of resources and appropriate financial controls; customer expectations are met or exceeded through timely deliverables and excellent performance; development of effective and efficient business processes to make data-driven decisions; and that the organization is appropriately staffed to continuously improve, change, and grow.
Prior to his employment with Constellation Quality Health, Kenneth was Principal /Owner at Wiregrass Advisory Services, LLC and Chief Financial Officer at Alivia Care, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL; Principal of Strategy and Transaction Solutions at PYA, P.C. in Knoxville, TN; and System Vice President of Finance at Ascension Florida St. Vincent’s Healthcare in Jacksonville, FL.
Kenneth earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Florida.
Leigh Anne Singleton
MEd, CSM, SA
Chief of Staff
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Leigh Anne Singleton serves as Chief of Staff in a strategic and operational role that supports the CEO and Leadership Team, driving strategic priorities and cross-functional execution. She aligns priorities and ensures follow-through on organizational goals and initiatives. Her work enhances executive effectiveness and strengthens collaboration across departments.
Prior to this role, Leigh Anne served as Constellation’s Corporate Project Manager and led the establishment of Constellation’s Project Management Office. She was responsible for planning, organizing, and managing complex projects with a focus on process improvement.
Leigh Anne received a Master of Education from Converse University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wofford College. She is a Certified SAFe Agilist and Scrum Master.
Alyssa Pischel
DHA, LNHA, CPHQ
Vice President of Operations
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Alyssa Pischel is the Vice President of Operations at Constellation Quality Health. In this role, she oversees all aspects of operations related to products and services offered by the Quality Improvement, Program Solutions, and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse teams. Prior to this role, Alyssa served as the Director of Post Acute Quality Improvement and the State Director of the South Carolina Quality Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organization contract with Constellation Quality Health.
Alyssa has extensive experience as a post-acute care executive in skilled nursing, in-house hospice, and assisted living facilities. She has a robust background in managing complex, highly regulated environments, with a proven track record in strategic operations management, total quality management systems, and healthcare payer systems. Alyssa has successfully led operations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Her leadership has driven significant improvements in customer satisfaction and resident outcomes, employee engagement, as well as operational efficiencies.
Alyssa holds a Doctorate and a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Systems Administration from Ferris State University. She is also a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and holds several certifications, including Michigan Quality Examiner, Certified Eden Associate, Certified SAIDO Associate, and Six Sigma & Lean Six Sigma White Belt.
Cheryl Powell
CPA
Interim Vice President of Finance
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Cheryl Powell is responsible for oversight of Constellation Quality Health’s financial operations including management of Constellation Quality Health contracts, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, and auditing. She provides consultation regarding Constellation Quality Health financial performance, oversees and manages budget development and monitoring, and coordinates our various financial audits.
Cheryl has been with Constellation Quality Health for more than 30 years, beginning her career here as an accounting clerk. During her tenure she has held roles as accounting specialist, assistant accounting manager, and most recently, accounting manager.
Ms. Powell received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Dori DeJong
MPA
Executive Director, CCME Foundation
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Dori is responsible for oversight and administration of the CCME Foundation, and serves as the organization’s Board Liaison and Corporate Compliance Specialist.
Prior to this role, she served as Executive Operations Administrator for Constellation Quality Health. Previously, she worked for the North Carolina Judicial Branch serving under six Chief Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court and served as a Military Intelligence officer in the US Army.
Dori has a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and a Bachelor of Science degree in History from Liberty University.
Board of Directors
Sue Tolleson Rhinehart
PhD
Chapel Hill, NC
George Bell
MBA
Huntersville, NC
Kathy Schwarting
MHA
Bamberg, SC
Daniel T. Lackland
DrPH, FAHA, FACE
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Clyde L. Brooks, Jr.
MD, MBA, FACP
Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Donald J. DiPette
MD, FACP, FAHA
Blythewood, SC
Ian Baird Buchanan
MD, MPH
Boone, NC
Andrea C. McCall
MHA, RN (Retired)
Huntersville, NC
Meera Narasimhan
MD, DFAPA
Columbia, SC
Jeffrey L. Perkins
CPA, CIA, CHFP, MBA
Columbia, SC