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Expanding healthcare excellence

HighFive Healthcare operates across the Southeast, spanning 11 states, and partners with best-in-class endodontists and oral surgeons to provide superior patient care.

Inc. 5000 No. 1,640

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Mary Margaret Borden

Marketing Manager

Mary Margaret joined HighFive in February of 2023 as the Marketing Manager. She is responsible for maintaining and building the overall brand both at the practice level and homebase. As business continues to develop every day, she understands the importance of target audience capture and has a background in building and maintaining relationships and patient increasing sales initiatives within multi-site companies in the healthcare space.

Mary Margaret graduated from the University of North Alabama with a major in Mass Communications, emphasis in Public Relations, and a minor in Business Marketing. She was a member of the University of North Alabama Women’s Soccer Team, which transpires to bringing an attention to teamwork and collaboration to the table across HighFive.

Outside of work she enjoys time at the lake or beach with her family, traveling and trying new restaurants with her friends, and her Wired Fox Terrier, Dixie!

Austin Jackson

Controller

Austin joined HighFive in April 2020 and serves as the Controller. As Controller, Austin is responsible for overseeing the accounting operations of the company, including financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and budget management. Austin works closely with senior leadership and other departments to drive financial strategy and performance.

Austin began his professional career in public accounting at BMSS where he was part of the firm’s audit and tax practices. Austin holds a B.S in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from Samford University, where he was also a member of the Men’s golf team. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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When he’s not in the office, Austin enjoys playing golf, hanging out with friends, and spending time with his wife (Hannah) and golden retriever (Ellie).

Kyla Kimberlin

Marketing Coordinator

Kyla joined HighFive in January of 2024 and currently serves as the Marketing Coordinator. She is responsible for assisting and developing marketing campaigns at the practice level and at homebase. As each practice’s marketing needs are unique, Kyla understands the importance of strategically making campaigns for the given target market and building resources to enhance marketing for every practice.

Kyla was born and raised in Rome, Georgia, but moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 2019 to attend Samford University and play on the Samford Women’s Soccer Team. She earned her degree in Marketing with a Professional Sales Concentration. Outside of work, Kyla and her husband Ty enjoy running, biking, hiking, and any competitive activity.

Mallory Price

Director of Practice Solutions

Mallory joined HighFive in June of 2021 and currently serves as a Practice Solutions Coordinator. She is responsible for ensuring consistency and quality in the delivery of the patient experience. She also assists in the development and execution of strategies to improve patient outcomes, enhance processes, and drive value for our partner practices.

Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Mallory moved to Birmingham for college. As a proud graduate of Samford University, Mallory earned her degree in Business Administration with a double major in Marketing and Management. Mallory and her husband Boyd love spending time with their family and friends.

Jeff Friday

Director of Revenue Cycle

Jeff serves as HighFive’s Director of Revenue Cycle Management, responsible for overseeing billing and revenue cycle operations. With over 20 years of experience leading revenue cycle teams, Jeff acts as a strategic business partner, focused on optimizing billing processes and driving ongoing improvements. The team’s goal is to continue to be the best-in-class revenue cycle department that supports HighFive’s providers and practices, but also enhances the patient billing experience.

Stewart Miller

Director of Real Estate and Facilities Management

As Director of Real Estate and Facilities Managements, Stewart will help manage De Novo builds, existing office expansions, as well as practice remodels from a construction management and procurement oversight position. Furthermore, he will help aid practices with daily maintenance related issues so that they may maintain a safe and effective place to perform their work.

Whitney Smitherman

Senior Practice Solutions Coordinator

Whitney serves as Senior Practice Solutions Coordinator, where she builds, strengthens, and sustains meaningful relationships between doctors, practice managers, team members, and the home base team. She is known for her ability to prioritize needs effectively, ensuring timely, high-quality support across all levels of the organization.

With five years of experience in oral surgery and practice management, Whitney brings a well-rounded perspective that helps drive strategic growth, streamline processes, and enhance overall operational performance. She is passionate about learning and development, leading training initiatives and facilitating key projects that support continuous improvement and long-term success.

Whitney holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Montevallo. Outside of her professional role, Whitney enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, reading, and exploring her creativity through crafting.

Heather Junkin

Referral Management Coordinator

Heather began her career with HighFive Healthcare in 2020 as one of the organization’s first ten Homebase employees. She played an instrumental role in developing and establishing the referral management function, which she has successfully led and refined over the past several years. In her current role, Heather leverages her natural ability to build meaningful relationships to strengthen and sustain physician referral partnerships, ensuring seamless collaboration and supporting continued organizational growth.

Heather is a graduate of Auburn University and resides in Homewood, Alabama, with her husband, Payton, and their four sons. Outside of work, she enjoys supporting her children’s many activities and can often be found cheering them on at sporting events or coordinating their busy schedules.

Practice Manager Summit 2026: Growing, Stronger, Together

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Practice Manager Summit 2026. It was a day filled with learning, collaboration, meaningful conversations, and a shared commitment to growing stronger together. We created the Practice Manager Summit to invest in the leaders who show up every day to support their doctors, lead their teams, and keep their practices moving forward. Your leadership matters, and your ideas have the power to make a difference across our entire network.

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Learning From One Another

The Summit brought practice managers from across the HighFive network together to share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another.

Through roundtable discussions and interactive presentations, we explored topics ranging from operational goals and new technology implementations to mastering Power BI reports and strengthening referral management strategies.

The conversations were practical, honest, and collaborative. Whether discussing workflows, technology, team development, or referral relationships, our practice managers walked away with ideas they could take back to their teams and put into action.

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Better, Stronger Together

At HighFive, we believe we are better, stronger together. That belief shaped this year's Summit theme: Growing, Stronger, Together.

As our network continues to grow, so does our opportunity to learn from one another. One practice may have a solution to a challenge another is facing. One manager's experience may spark a new idea for someone else.

By sharing what works, learning from what doesn't, and supporting one another along the way, we continue to raise the standard across HighFive.

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Looking Ahead to 2027

The conversations, ideas, and goals from this year's Summit give us a strong foundation for 2027. We are excited to build on that momentum and continue growing together!

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