Meet our Staff

Kristi Walker

Chief operating officer

Kristi grew up in Florence, Mississippi where she graduated from Florence High School. She then attended Meridian Community College where she played softball. She then received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Mississippi College. She has over 10 years of marketing and business experience in the durable medical equipment industry and infusion pharmacy. Kristi is a Board Member and active in fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mississippi Chapter and active in fundraising for MS Society Mississippi Chapter. Kristi and her husband Gus have two children, Taylor and Avery. She enjoys fishing, traveling, spending time with friends and family.

Tonya Mayers-Sherman, FNP-C

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Tonya graduated from Hinds Community College in 1999 with a licensed practical nurse certificate. In 2005, she graduated from Holmes Community College with an Associate Degree in Nursing. Tonya earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2007, where she graduated with honors. She later went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University in 2018, graduating with high honors. She is nationally certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and licensed to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of Mississippi. Prior to joining the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties team, she worked in a variety of specialties including trauma/surgery, vascular, inpatient rehabilitation, and venous vascular. Tonya is married with two daughters, Taylin and Tiarah. She enjoys shopping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. 

Christy Neely, PharmD

Director of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacist in Charge

Christy earned her Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and then her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.   She has a diverse pharmacy background with almost 20 years of experience in retail, hospital, and home infusion pharmacy.  She has been with Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties for over three years and has found her passion in specialty home infusion. She takes pride in ensuring that all her patients are treated with care and compassion and that they receive quality clinical care.  Christy is married with one daughter, Maggie.  She enjoys sewing and loves all things Disney.

Latoya Garrett

Senior Director of Intake

LaToya grew up in Camden, Mississippi where she graduated from Velma Jackson High School. She then furthered her education when she attended Virginia College where she earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration. She has over 15 years experience in the healthcare industry. LaToya has been a part of the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties team for over 8 years where she serves as the Intake Manager. She has one son, Bryantae and attends the Greater St. Mathew Baptist Church in Canton.

Gayden Carpenter

Director of Human Resources

Gayden grew up in Indianola, Mississippi. She received her Bachelors in Social Work from Mississippi College and a Biblical Studies Certificate from the Reformed Theological Seminary. Gayden also has a Masters in Social Work from Jackson State University. Her diverse career includes being a social worker at the Windsor L. Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants and Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. She has also been a business owner and worked as a counselor in private practice. She resides in Madison with her husband Clark and their three children, Cailey, Ryan, and Sarah Claire. She stays very busy supporting her kid’s activities and school, and enjoys spending time with family and friends on any ball field or adventure. She has been a part of the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties team for 2 years where she enjoys being able to help people feel better.

Tracy Myers, RN

clinical director

Tracy grew up in Byram, Mississippi where she attended Terry High School. She graduated from Hinds Community College in 2002 with a Licensed Practical Nurse certificate. In 2008 Tracy went on to further her education where she graduated from Holmes Community College with an Associate Degree in Nursing. Prior to joining the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties team, she worked for 11 years in the hospital setting on a medical surgical floor as well as outpatient infusion. She has been a Clinical Nurse Liaison at HCMIS for over 2 years and appreciates the teamwork among her co-workers. She enjoys spending time with her husband Jason and their three children, Jase, Jacob, and Emerson. They love to travel as a family and they attend Pinelake Church, Madison campus.

Leann Manning, RPh

Infusion Pharmacist

Leann earned her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She has 30 years of diverse experience including retail, institutional, oncology and home infusion. She has been an infusion pharmacist for over 3 years at Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties. Leann is truly passionate about her patients and enjoys the home infusion side of pharmacy. In her spare time, she enjoys running and spending time with her family.

Cindy Green, BSN RN, WCC, OMS

certified ostomy management specialist

Cindy grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi where she graduated from Warren Central High School.  She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Hinds Community College, then her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Southern Mississippi where she graduated with honors.  Cindy has a wide range of nursing experience but her passion is wound care.  She is Wound Care Certified and Debridement Certified as well as a Certified Diabetic Foot Specialist. Cindy and her husband Ashley have three children, Corgan, Eden, and Ivan. They live in the reservoir area and spend most of their time fishing and kayaking. Cindy is also an advocate for animal fostering and adoption. She has fostered dozens of animals for local rescues. She even trained a group to apply a wound vac to an injured turtle with a broken shell.

Jessica Daniels, RN

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy  | Clinical Nurse Liaison

Jessica grew up and has lived in Richland, Mississippi for 20 years. She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Hinds Community College. Jessica started her career in the hospital setting taking care of Medical/Surgical patients prior to working in a nursing home where she found her passion as a wound care nurse. She loves taking care of her patients and seeing wounds heal. Jessica has three children, Briana, Jonathan, and Ethan that are her world. They love spending time together outdoors and taking trips to the beach.

Michelle Cheney, RN, CRNI

nurse manager/certified registered infusion nurse

A native of Canton, Mississippi, Michelle is a graduate of Canton Academy. She earned her Associates Degree in Nursing from Holmes Community College. Michelle previously worked in Cardiology on the telemetry unit as a staff nurse before joining the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties team. She currently resides in Brandon with her two sons, Caleb and Grayson. She loves the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.

Julie Puckett, RN

Infusion Nurse

Julie has worked as a nurse for over 15 years and obtained her Associates Degree in Nursing from Hinds Community College where she also received a Liberal Arts degree. She has worked in a variety of specialties including telemetry, med-surg, and transplant. Julie is passionate about treating, helping and educating patients with autoimmune diseases and remains up to date on the latest research and information available, so she can share it with the people in her care. Julie believes humor with laughter is the best medicine, so always aims to brighten the day of everyone she interacts with in any way that she can. Outside of work, Julie enjoys fishing and traveling. She is her son’s biggest fan, especially when it comes to baseball.

Sissy Hosey, RN

Infusion Nurse

Sissy graduated from Hinds Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Prior to working at Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties, Sissy was with the largest gastroenterology practice in Mississippi. She has nursing experience in med-surg, home health, and nursing home settings. Sissy loves getting to know her patients and helping them feel better. Sissy has three children and six grandchildren she loves to spoil. In her spare time, Sissy enjoys being outdoors, especially at the beach.

Lisa Smith, BSN, RN

Clinical Liaison

Lisa grew up in Black Oak, Arkansas and has resided in Madison, MS for over 10 years. She graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Mississippi College and began her nursing career in the hospital surgical setting caring for patients in the cardiovascular surgical suite. Prior to joining the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties (HCMIS) team, she worked in an ambulatory infusion center within a large tertiary care health system. As a Clinical Nurse Liaison at HCMIS, she enjoys providing high quality care for patients through the teamwork between her coworkers and area healthcare providers. Lisa has one child, Chandler, and she loves spending time riding her bikes and being outdoors.

Greg Oakley

Clinical Liaison

Greg has 25 years of medical sales experience as a previous co-owner of several health care companies. Greg grew up in Booneville, Mississippi and graduated from Booneville High School where he played football and baseball. Greg earned an associate degree in sociology and criminology at Northeast Mississippi Community College where he continued playing sports and received the Tiger Award in baseball. He then went on to attend the University of Mississippi.

Greg has been married to his wife, Roxanne, for 31 years and in his spare time, enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing golf.

Martha Bass

Certified Mastectomy Fitter and Diabetic Shoe Specialist

Martha grew up in Madison, Mississippi where she graduated from Madison- Ridgeland High School. She attended Hinds Community College. Martha has many years of serving patients in the Durable Medical Equipment field and 15 years of experience as a Certified Mastectomy Fitter. She currently has enjoyed helping patients at Health Care Medical for over 10 years. She is the mother of two sons and resides in Jackson.

Christie Fondren, CRT

Senior Auditor | Certified Respiratory Therapist

Christie grew up in Caledonia, Mississippi where she graduated from Caledonia High School. She then attended Mississippi University for Women for her prerequisites and then received her Associates Degree in Respiratory Care from Itawamba Community College. She has worked for 25 years in the home medical field in which she served various capacities, including branch manager for a DME company. She joined the Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties team in 2005 where she works as a clinical auditor and appeals specialist. Christie has a daughter, Cassidy and resides in Caledonia. As a new empty nester, she enjoys learning to play tennis and spending time with family and friends.

Jennifer Dupree, RRT

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Jennifer graduated from Puckett High School before attending Hinds Community College where she received her Associates Degree in Respiratory Care. She was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Lambda Beta, respiratory therapy honor society. Before joining the Health Care Medical team, she worked primarily in the hospital setting covering the Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care as well as the Medical Surgical floors. She also worked in the adult Intensive Care Unit and Burn Unit. Jennifer has been providing education, support, and equipment for HCM patients for over 7 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband Tim and their two children, Victoria and Bailey. She resides with her family in Puckett and is an active member of the Puckett Baptist Church.