Catherine M. Gilpin CPA

Catherine serves as a Partner in the firm’s Healthcare and Grants Management Services practice and is recognized nationally as a leading expert in federal grants management and healthcare financial operations. With more than 20 years of experience as a senior finance executive, Catherine provides strategic advisory and technical consulting services to organizations receiving federal funding, particularly those supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and is one of the firm leaders of the Community Health Center (CHC) Practice. Catherine has extensive experience supporting HHS grant-funded organizations and dedicates the majority of her practice exclusively to these clients. She works primarily with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other community-based providers helping them strengthen financial performance, ensure compliance with federal requirements, and enhance long-term sustainability. Catherine’s work spans interim and outsourced CFO leadership, financial operations assessments, and the design and implementation of sound financial management systems. She is known for her ability to build and mentor high-performing finance teams, deliver targeted training on GAAP and federal grant regulations, and develop operations, policies, and procedures that promote accountability, transparency, and operational excellence. A trusted advisor to executive leadership and boards, Catherine has led numerous engagements involving complex cost allowability and allocability issues, cost allocation methodologies, and the resolution of audit and compliance findings. Throughout her career, she has partnered with legal counsel to assist non-federal entities (NFEs) in navigating grant compliance challenges and responding to federal oversight reviews. Catherine’s depth of experience, combined with her strategic insight and practical approach, has made her a highly sought-after resource to HHS grantees nationwide. An avid public speaker, Catherine is frequently called upon to speak for the National Association of Community Health Centers and many State Primary Care Associations as well as other National and Regional Industry Trade groups.