Accra Care, Inc. CEO and leadership

David Hancox joined Accra in 2014 and currently serves as the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer. His primary functions include coordination of government affairs and community partnerships and executive support for Accra’s business priorities and administrative functions.

Previously, David served more than 17 years as Executive Director of the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) in St. Paul. During his tenure, MCIL grew to serve more than 30,000 individuals with disabilities annually, employ more than 200 individuals and expand its annual budget by more than 400%.

David has more than 45 years of varied experience in the disabilities field. He has served on more than 40 nonprofit disability, social justice, and arts-related boards of directors throughout his career, often in leadership roles. David’s services continue to be regularly sought as a special consultant, public speaker, evaluator, and author. His services focus frequently on providing educational seminars on government relations; board development; the roles and responsibilities of disability-focused nonprofit boards; and developing and preparing strategic direction for nonprofit organizations.

LeAnn Frette started with Accra in 2006 and was promoted to her current role as Chief Financial Officer in 2013. She oversees the financial operations of payroll, billing, and technology. Prior to joining Accra, LeAnn was a Microsoft Dynamics SL consultant for Boyer & Associates working on accounting software implementations and support for nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. LeAnn holds a BBA in Accounting from Iowa State University.

Over more than a decade at Accra, Susan Morgan has served several roles, including Program Director, Chief Compliance Officer, and most recently, Chief Operating Officer. Susan oversees the operations of all Accra programs and their assigned program directors and implements changes from regulatory agencies. Susan is also responsible for overseeing the overall client and caregiver experience.

As a medical professional and energetic registered nurse with 40 years of experience in a wide variety of healthcare fields, Susan enjoys working with others who take pride in caregiving and sharing best practices, while incorporating all the necessary legal and regulatory requirements. Before joining Accra, she spent nearly three decades working in-home care and nursing for Goodhue County Public Health and Fairview Health Services.

Susan is an active member or board member for several homecare industry organizations, including the Minnesota Home Care Association, the Minnesota Department of Health Home Care and Assisted Living Council, and LeadingAge Minnesota. Susan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in registered nursing from Bethel University.