Board of Directors

Rosewani Crowther

Rosewani began her career as an accountant. She performed external audits, as well as prepared financial statements. She transitioned to internal audit in 2004 and became a Certified Internal Auditor in 2007. She then obtained her Certification in Risk Management Assurance in 2012 and has performed Compliance and Operational Risk Testing within the financial services industry.

Rosewani Crowther is married to Joseph Crowther and has two children, Ella (2) and Cole (5). She is also an independent consultant with Rodan + Fields. Her hobbies include traveling and hiking.

EDUCATION

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Business Administration - Accounting, 2001

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Institute of Internal Auditors

Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Institute of Internal Auditors

Rekiya Farrow

Rekiya is the Founder of Serene Consulting, LLC.,  a consulting firm that delivers  day to day operational data driven solutions to the healthcare cost containment industry.  She has more than 15 years of experience leading IT service delivery and operations teams in various industries such as telecommunications and healthcare.

Rekiya’s areas of expertise include:

• IT Service Delivery and Systems Development

• Data Analytics

• Healthcare Claims Adjustment/Error Handling

• Medicaid/Medicare/Private Payer Claims Workflow

• Revenue Cycle Management

• Program Management

• Client Management

• Process Improvement and Automation

• Resource Optimization/Utilization

Rekiya earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from Clayton State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Georgia State University.  Prior to establishing Serene Consulting, LLC., Rekiya managed one of the top audit recovery firms healthcare division’s Project Management and Revenue Cycle Management teams under the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare guided Recovery Audit Contractor program.

J. Kevin Franks

Attorney J. Kevin Franks was educated in the DeKalb County and Fulton County Public Schools and graduated in the last class of Woodland High School in East Point.  Kevin earned a B. A., cum laude, in Political Science from Morehouse College, and a J. D.  from the Georgetown University Law Center.  Kevin has worked as Counsel for a U. S. Senator, Assistant District Attorney, and a Trial Attorney for MARTA.  Additionally, as an Associate for a prominent Atlanta law firm, Kevin served as local lead counsel for several Fortune 500 law firms in commercial litigation and personal injury matters.  Kevin's practice currently focuses on complex criminal defense and personal injury, as well as serious criminal matters in juvenile court. Kevin and his wife, Nicole, live in South Fulton with their 3 children.

Melissa Hawkins

Melissa began her career as a bond attorney where she served as counsel for governments and other entities who borrowed money for public purposes. After seven years, Melissa transitioned into her own practice at the Hawkins Legal Group, where she now practice family law including representing men and women in divorce, custody, child support and other domestic matters.

PRACTICE FOCUS
Family Law
Divorce
Legitimation
Custody
Parenting time (commonly called visitation)
Child Support
Transportation
Underwriter’s Counsel

Personal Injury
Car Accidents
Slip & Falls
Malicious Prosecution
Negligent Security

Estate Planning
Simple Wills
Living Wills
Power of Attorney
General Litigation

EDUCATION
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Bowling Green State University, B.A., cum laude, 1999

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
State of Ohio, 2003
State of Georgia, 2007

HONORS AND AWARDS
Ben Johnson Scholar, Emory University, 2000-2003
Dean’s Award for Service, Emory University, 2003
Recognized as “Cincinnati’s Generation Next” in “Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati,” 2005, 2006
American Bar Association, Minorities in the Profession Scholar, 2006-2007
Member, Emory Law School Alumni Board, 2009-Current