David Duckworth
Chief Financial Officer
David Duckworth has served as Chief Financial Officer of Acadia Healthcare since August 2012, leading the corporate finance initiatives of the company, including the financial planning, analysis, accounting, reporting, tax, investor relations and audit functions. In this capacity he is also responsible for evaluating investment strategies by considering investment returns and liquidity risk. In addition to leading the finance function he is highly involved in the company’s corporate and strategy development, which has enabled Acadia’s growth over the last decade. Since he joined in 2012, Acadia has increased its revenue by ~$2B and sustained competitive margins.
Prior to his current role of Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Duckworth served as Acadia’s Controller from April 2011 to January 2012 and then Chief Accounting Officer from January 2012 to August 2012.
Prior to joining Acadia, Mr. Duckworth served as Director of Finance at Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of revenue cycle solutions and clinical information exchange solutions from May 2010 to April 2011. Previously, Mr. Duckworth was an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young which he joined in 2002. He focused on the healthcare services industry where he served a range of different providers.
Mr. Duckworth holds a master’s degree in accountancy and bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee.
