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A Farewell Message from Ben Jackson, Founding Principal Partner

We founded JDS in August 2009 and little did I know that the JDS model would become the success that it has. There aren't words to express how proud I am of all the work that has been accomplished through the years by all of the associates and friends that have come to work for us. Over the past 10 years we have hired over 44 associates who have worked on various contracts and awards.

Our model of hiring former OIG and CMS retirees proved to be a very valuable solution to helping our contractors to identify fraud, waste and abuse in our Federal health care programs and I am so proud of what we have accomplished in such a short time.

I have no doubt that our success will continue under Tony Wilkinson's leadership and the support of the partners and associates of JDS.

Lastly, I want to thank my two best friends and senior partners, Gerry Dunham and Gordon Sato for working so hard to make JDS what it became and will continue to be. You guys were the best!

- Ben Jackson

May 2026
Lynne Tocci Joins JDS

Former HHS OIG Auditor Lynne Tocci brings more than 25 years of combined experience in auditing, compliance reviews, and healthcare contracting to our team.

May 2026
Joseph Girardi Joins JDS

Former HHS OIG Assistant Regional Inspector General Joseph Girardi brings 29 years of federal audit experience, including Medicare and Medicaid reviews and healthcare fraud investigations, to our team.

May 2026
Denita Watkins Joins JDS

Former HHS OIG Senior Auditor Denita Watkins brings 20 years of Medicare and Medicaid audit experience and expertise in healthcare fraud investigations to our team.

November 2025
Michael Romano Joins JDS

Michael Romano brings 38 years of HHS OIG experience supervising Medicare and Medicaid audits to our team.

September 2025
David Westall and Debra Nedder Receive Promotions

Congratulations to David Westall and Debra Nedder on their well-deserved advancement to new leadership roles within the organization.

September 2025
Chris Seidel Joins JDS

We welcome Chris Seidel to our team, bringing 18 years of HHS OIG experience in audit and compliance.

May 2025
Joanne Roy Joins JDS

Joanne Roy brings 35 years of federal service experience to our growing team.

April 2025
Eugena Newton Joins JDS

Former HHS OIG Senior Auditor Eugena Newton joins our team of healthcare program integrity professionals.

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Ben Jackson Recognized by Cambridge Who's Who

Ben Jackson has been recognized for excellence in healthcare consulting. Read Press Release