MEET OUR
TEAM

Donald Davenport

President & CEO

Don Davenport, President and CEO is a founding member of BARInet. He has been in the healthcare field for more than 15 years. His leadership roles have included multi-specialty surgical practices, ambulatory surgery centers, bariatric centers of excellence and healthcare facility contract negotiation and management. Prior to joining the healthcare industry he worked in the banking, securities and insurance industries for twenty years.

He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a BS in Business Administration. He is also a graduate of the Mississippi School of Banking and the Mississippi Economic Council Leadership Mississippi.

Warren Collmer

Director of Sales & Marketing

Warren Collmer is an experienced sales and marketing professional whose professional career began in the medical field as a Wellness Coordinator and Recreational Therapist at North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford, Mississippi. Warren is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology & Exercise Physiology, with coursework focused on corporate health and wellness.

He has focused his efforts as a professional on improving population health management, through the utilization of a wide range of solutions designed to reduce and eliminate the effects of mental and physical illness. Following his time in the medical field, Warren built a successful sales track with RJ Young Company before joining the BARInet team during its inception in 2012.

Warren Collmer

Director of Sales & Marketing

Warren Collmer is an experienced sales and marketing professional whose professional career began in the medical field as a Wellness Coordinator and Recreational Therapist at North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford, Mississippi. Warren is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology & Exercise Physiology, with coursework focused on corporate health and wellness.

He has focused his efforts as a professional on improving population health management, through the utilization of a wide range of solutions designed to reduce and eliminate the effects of mental and physical illness. Following his time in the medical field, Warren built a successful sales track with RJ Young Company before joining the BARInet team during its inception in 2012.

Jennifer Whitney

Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer joined BARInet in 2012 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer.  She is responsible for coordinating all financial and accounting operations for the organization, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and treasury management.  Earlier in her career, she worked with multiple companies in accounting and operational finance roles and held executive leadership positions in the healthcare industry.

Jennifer is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Medical Group Management Association.  She graduated with honors from Southeastern Louisiana University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree.

Jennifer Whitney

Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer joined BARInet in 2012 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer.  She is responsible for coordinating all financial and accounting operations for the organization, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and treasury management.  Earlier in her career, she worked with multiple companies in accounting and operational finance roles and held executive leadership positions in the healthcare industry.

Jennifer is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Medical Group Management Association.  She graduated with honors from Southeastern Louisiana University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree.

Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS

Medical Director

Scott Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS is a general surgeon who has been involved in minimally invasive general and bariatric surgery for over 30 years. He attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and completed his surgical residency and a Hyperalimentary fellowship at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He also was a major and staff surgeon in the United States Air Force.

In 1995, Dr. Shikora became the Director of the Weight and Wellness Center, and Division Chief of Bariatric and General Surgery at Tufts Medical Center. In 2005, he was promoted to Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine.

In 2011, Dr. Shikora became the Director of the Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In 2015, he was promoted to Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Shikora is active in several surgical societies. He is a Past President and former Board of Directors member of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. He was also a Past President and a former Executive Council member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). He is currently the President-Elect and on the Executive Council of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

Dr. Shikora is the Editor-in-Chief of Obesity Surgery. He has authored numerous book chapters and journal publications and has made hundreds of international and national presentations, predominantly on bariatric surgery topics. He also developed and directs the Bariatric Summit, an annual American bariatric conference and an international meeting held in Israel,
the International Diabesity and Metabolic Surgery Summit).

Dr. Shikora has won numerous awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Muhlenberg College. In 2015 he was given the ASMBS Foundation Outstanding Achievement Award. In 2017, he was honored with the President’s Award from IFSO and the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who. He has been recognized by Castle Connolly as one of America’s Top Doctors from 2005-2021 and Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors from 2008-2021.

Bo Vaughn

Communications Specialist

Bo is our most recent addition to the BARInet team. She comes to us with a diverse background, having worked in the medical industry as an insurance verification specialist and also as a licensed insurance agent. Bo graduated from Mississippi State with a BA in English and a minor in Broadcast Journalism. She obtained her Master of Arts degree from the University of South Alabama. Bo is responsible for overseeing provider-patient communication and care coordination. Her primary focus is to ensure that each patient is provided the resources and tools needed to create an optimal experience.

 

Bo Vaughn

Communications Specialist

Bo is our most recent addition to the BARInet team. She comes to us with a diverse background, having worked in the medical industry as an insurance verification specialist and also as a licensed insurance agent. Bo graduated from Mississippi State with a BA in English and a minor in Broadcast Journalism. She obtained her Master of Arts degree from the University of South Alabama. Bo is responsible for overseeing provider-patient communication and care coordination. Her primary focus is to ensure that each patient is provided the resources and tools needed to create an optimal experience.