ChairmanChief Executive OfficerR. Dirk Allison has served as a director of the Company since 2010. He was President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2016 through March 2021 when he was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Since April 2019, Mr. Allison has served as a director of National Mentor Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Civitas Solutions, Inc., a home- and community-based health and human services provider. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Allison served as a director of Curo Health Services, LLC, a hospice care provider. From 2013 to 2014, Mr. Allison served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc., a national provider of correctional healthcare solutions. Prior to joining Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc., Mr. Allison served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CCS Medical, Inc., a provider of mail order diabetic supplies, from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Allison served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODSY), a provider of hospice services. Odyssey Healthcare, Inc., was acquired in 2010 by Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV), a $2 billion provider of home health and hospice services. Prior to joining Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. in 2006, Mr. Allison was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Omniflight, Inc., an operator of aviation support services to the healthcare industry. Prior to Omniflight, Inc., Mr. Allison served for approximately three and a half years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ardent Health Services LLC, an operator of acute care and behavioral care hospitals, and for approximately four years as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Renal Care Group, Inc. (NYSE: RCI), an operator of dialysis centers. Between 1987 and 1999, Mr. Allison served as President and Chief Executive Officer of several publicly and privately held healthcare companies, including a physician practice management company and several institutional pharmacy providers. Mr. Allison earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University) and a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Dallas. Mr. Allison is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
PresidentChief Operating OfficerBrad Bickham was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2017 through March 2021 when he was named President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bickham has served in a variety of senior leadership roles in both public and private healthcare companies over the past 14 years, following tenures in the legal and accounting fields. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for United Surgical Partners International, the nation’s largest ambulatory surgery provider. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for a number of firms, including Correctional Healthcare Companies and CCS Medical. He also served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Odyssey HealthCare through its acquisition by Gentiva Health Services in 2010. Before joining Odyssey, he was an Associate with the law firm of Vinson & Elkins. Mr. Bickham earned his J.D. degree and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. He practiced public accounting for seven years prior to attending law school.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Financial OfficerBrian Poff became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2016. Mr. Poff has served in a number of financial positions in both public and private healthcare companies for the past 16 years. Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer of Oceans Healthcare. Prior to Oceans, Mr. Poff served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer for CCS Medical, one of the nation’s largest providers of mail order diabetic supplies. Before CCS Medical, Mr. Poff served as the Corporate Controller for AccentCare, Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of home health services. Mr. Poff also held the position of Division Chief Financial Officer – Hospice Services for Gentiva Health Services, a $2 billion provider of home health and hospice services and as Assistant Controller for Odyssey HealthCare, Inc., a $700 million hospice provider. Before working with Odyssey, he was Controller for Horizon Health Corporation until its buyout from Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., when he was elevated to the role of Division CFO. Mr. Poff earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Sam Houston State University.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Government Relations OfficerDarby Anderson serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer for Addus HomeCare. Mr. Anderson served as Senior Vice President at Addus HomeCare until December 2014. Mr. Anderson joined Addus HomeCare in 1996 as its Midwest Regional Manager until 2000. In 2000, Darby became Regional Vice President of Midwest/East. Mr. Anderson has also been appointed or elected to board and advisory committee positions, including the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee and the Community Care Program Advisory Committee in Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Development OfficerCliff Blessing joined Addus in 2022 and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Mr. Blessing has over 15 years of experience in corporate development, finance, and strategy. Prior to joining Addus, he served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Dallas-based Encompass Health – Home Health & Hospice, the fourth largest U.S. provider of skilled home health services. In this role, he had responsibility for M&A activity and other strategic initiatives, working in close consultation with the company’s senior management team. He previously held various corporate development and finance roles, including in banking and real estate development. Mr. Blessing has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Abilene Christian University and an MBA from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Legal OfficerSean Gaffney became Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Addus HomeCare in April, 2019. Immediately prior to joining Addus, Mr. Gaffney served as General Counsel at Encompass Health – Home Health & Hospice, the fourth largest U.S. provider of skilled home care services. Before Encompass, he was Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary of BroadJump, LLC, a software start-up producing innovative hospital cost-reduction technology. Mr. Gaffney earned his law degree from Boston University School of Law where he was a G. Joseph Tauro Scholar and served as managing editor of the Boston University International Law Journal. Mr. Gaffney received his Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Dallas.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Compliance & Quality OfficerMonica Raines currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance & Quality Officer of Addus HomeCare after joining the company in September 2016. Ms. Raines has almost 20 years of experience in advising and supporting healthcare companies with 10 years dedicated to compliance in the provider setting. Prior to joining Addus, Ms. Raines served as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel to CCS Medical, one of the nation’s largest providers of mail order DME supplies. Before moving in-house, Ms. Raines begin her career as an associate at Jenkens and Gilchrist, a nationally recognized law firm. Ms. Raines holds a B.A. and J.D. from Southern Methodist University.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Human Resource OfficerRobby Stevenson joined Addus HomeCare as Senior Vice President of Human Resources in March of 2020. Mr. Stevenson has over 20 years of progressive healthcare human resources leadership experience in both public and private organizations where he has led key strategic people operations including talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, employee engagement, mergers & acquisitions, and workforce planning. Immediately prior to joining Addus, he was Vice President of Human Resources for Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, a nationwide private hospice organization. Mr. Stevenson has a B.S. in Human Resource Management from Louisiana Tech University.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Strategy OfficerDuring his 31-year career in the healthcare industry, Mr. Tucker has served in a variety of leadership positions in both public and private healthcare companies. Most recently, Mr. Tucker served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Addus Homecare. Prior to joining Addus, Mr. Tucker served as Senior Vice President of Business Development for CCS Medical, one of the nation’s largest providers of mail order diabetic supplies. Before CCS Medical, he was Vice President of Sales for Microlife, an international medical device manufacturing company. Mr. Tucker earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Glenville State College.
Executive Vice PresidentChief Information OfficerMike Wattenbarger joined Addus Homecare as Vice President of Information Technology in April 2018. Mr. Wattenbarger has over 20 years of experience in information technology leadership, consulting, and operations. Immediately prior to joining Addus, Mr. Wattenbarger served as Chief Information Officer for LifeCare Management Services, with responsibility for all information technology-related projects and operations for 24 specialty acute care hospitals and 11 home health agencies in 16 markets across the United States. Mr. Wattenbarger has a B.A. in Liberal Arts and a Master of Science – Computer Systems Technology from Louisiana State University at Shreveport.
Senior Leadership Team
Matthew HowlandSenior Vice PresidentOperations
Diane KumarichSenior Vice President Payor Innovation
ChairmanChief Executive OfficerR. Dirk Allison has served as a director of the Company since 2010. He was President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2016 through March 2021 when he was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Since April 2019, Mr. Allison has served as a director of National Mentor Holdings, Inc., the holding company for Civitas Solutions, Inc., a home- and community-based health and human services provider. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Allison served as a director of Curo Health Services, LLC, a hospice care provider. From 2013 to 2014, Mr. Allison served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc., a national provider of correctional healthcare solutions. Prior to joining Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc., Mr. Allison served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CCS Medical, Inc., a provider of mail order diabetic supplies, from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Allison served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODSY), a provider of hospice services. Odyssey Healthcare, Inc., was acquired in 2010 by Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV), a $2 billion provider of home health and hospice services. Prior to joining Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. in 2006, Mr. Allison was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Omniflight, Inc., an operator of aviation support services to the healthcare industry. Prior to Omniflight, Inc., Mr. Allison served for approximately three and a half years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ardent Health Services LLC, an operator of acute care and behavioral care hospitals, and for approximately four years as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Renal Care Group, Inc. (NYSE: RCI), an operator of dialysis centers. Between 1987 and 1999, Mr. Allison served as President and Chief Executive Officer of several publicly and privately held healthcare companies, including a physician practice management company and several institutional pharmacy providers. Mr. Allison earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University) and a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Dallas. Mr. Allison is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Lead DirectorBoard of DirectorsMark L. First has served as lead director of the Company since October 2022. Mr. First previously served as a director since 2006. Mr. First held the title of President of the Company from 2006 to 2009; however, Mr. First was not paid for his service in his capacity as President and had no involvement in the management of Addus Healthcare, Inc. (“Addus Healthcare”). Mr. First is a Managing Director of Eos Management, L.P. (“Eos Management”) and its affiliates, which includes ECP Helios Partners III, L.P., ECP General III, L.P. and Eos Partners SBIC III, L.P. (the “Eos Funds”), where he has been employed since 1994. Mr. First was previously an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated (NYSE: MS) from 1991 to 1994. Mr. First has served as a director of PetIQ (Nasdaq: PETQ) since 2013 and is a director of several privately owned companies. Mr. First earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
DirectorBoard of DirectorsMichael Earley, has served as a director of the Company since 2014. Since 2013, Mr. Earley has also advised on healthcare services and other businesses through a consulting company, Pelican Advisors, LLC, where he serves as Managing Member. Mr. Earley served as Chairman and CEO of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE: MDF), an operator of a provider services network, from 2003 to 2013. Mr. Earley has been an advisor to public and privately owned companies, acting in a variety of management roles since 1997. From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Earley served in a number of senior management roles, including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operational Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development Officer, for Intermark, Inc. and Triton Group Ltd., both publicly traded diversified holding companies. Mr. Earley was CEO of Collins Associates, an institutional money management firm, from 2000 through 2002. Mr. Earley has also served as a director for several public companies throughout his career. Mr. Earley received undergraduate degrees in accounting and business administration from the University of San Diego. From 1978 to 1983, Mr. Earley was an audit and tax staff member of Ernst & Young LLP.
DirectorBoard of DirectorsDarin J. Gordon, has served as a director of the Company since October 2016. Mr. Gordon also has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the consulting firm Gordon & Associates, LLC. since 2016 and as a founding partner of Speire Healthcare Strategies, LLC, a healthcare consulting firm, since June 2017. From 1996 to May 2016, Mr. Gordon was employed at the State of Tennessee’s Division of Health Care Finance and Administration, an $11 billion healthcare enterprise that provided services to nearly 1.5 million Tennesseans. In 2006, he became the division’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, which included his responsibilities as Director of TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program. Prior to becoming the division’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, Mr. Gordon also served as the division’s Director of Managed Care Programs and Chief Financial Officer. Throughout his career, Mr. Gordon has held various board positions in both corporate and non-profit capacities, including at Advanced Care Partners and Upperline Health, Inc. as well as at Siloam Health. Mr. Gordon earned a Bachelor of Science from Middle Tennessee State University.
DirectorBoard of DirectorsMs. Hill-Milbourne is President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Health Services, Inc., with executive oversight of three Federally Qualified Health Centers located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer/State Director for Pathways by Atar Capital, with executive oversight of mental and behavioral health home and community-based service programs operating in 30 counties throughout Pennsylvania. Prior to this position, she held senior executive leadership roles with healthcare organizations in Philadelphia, including Health Transformation Alliance, Health Partners Plans, Independence Blue Cross, the Inglis Foundation and The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia. Her community volunteer work includes serving as a Board Director of the Health Federation of Philadelphia, Chair of the Board of Visitors for the Temple University College of Public Health, and as a Councilwoman for Horsham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Hill-Milbourne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Villanova University College of Nursing, a Master of Science degree in Health Education from Saint Joseph’s University, and a Juris Doctor from Temple University College of Law. She is a licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
DirectorBoard of DirectorsDr. Lopez has served as a director of the Company since January 2021. Dr. Lopez currently serves as Market Lead-Americas, Healthcare and Life Sciences for Google Cloud, with executive responsibility for strategy, thought leadership and product development for a multinational technology company. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Strategy and Innovation for Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the fourth largest health insurer in the U.S. and the nation’s largest member-owned health insurance company. Prior to this position, he was President of the Southwest Texas Region for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as Chief Medical Officer, where he had oversight responsibility for sales, network, medical and community affairs for a 1.8-million-member business. He has been an active volunteer in the San Antonio, Texas, community and is currently an advisor to UNIT Innovations and served on the Board of The Texas Lyceum. He previously held executive committee roles with the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, the San Antonio Mayor’s Fitness Council, and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Lopez has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has an M.D. from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.
DirectorBoard of DirectorsJean Rush, has served as a director of the Company since October 2018. From 2015 to July 2018, Ms. Rush served as the Executive Vice President of Government Markets at HighMark Inc., an affiliate of BlueCross BlueShield. During her tenure at HighMark Inc., Ms. Rush held various board positions in both corporate and non-profit capacities, including Gateway Health Solutions, Highmark Delaware, West Virginia Family Health, and Highmark Select Resources. Prior to serving at Highmark, Ms. Rush served in various executive roles with Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) from 2011 to 2015, most recently as Senior Vice President, Complex Care. Ms. Rush currently serves, and has served in the past, on the board of directors of numerous privately owned healthcare companies. Ms. Rush is also a member of the board of directors and chair of the compensation committee of Women Business Leaders in the U.S. Healthcare Industry. Ms. Rush earned a Bachelor of Arts at Boston College and a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Connecticut.
DirectorBoard of DirectorsSusan T. Weaver, M.D., has served as a director of the Company since October 2016. Since March 2020, Dr. Weaver has served as Chief Executive Officer of KEPRO, a diversified healthcare information company, where she has been President since July 2018, and from July 2016 to July 2018, Dr. Weaver served as the Chief Executive Officer of the healthcare services company C3 HealthcareRx, LLC. Prior to joining C3 Healthcare Rx, she was President of Transformation Health Partners, a healthcare consulting company she founded in 2015. From 2012 to 2015, Dr. Weaver served at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the state’s largest health insurer, completing her service there as Chief Medical Officer. From 2009 to 2012, Dr. Weaver held various executive positions at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, a healthcare services provider, including Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs. Dr. Weaver has also served on the board of directors of Veritas Collaborative, LLC, a specialty healthcare company, since February 2017 and AdaptHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: AHCO), a home medical equipment company, since November 2019. She previously served on the board of directors for DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. (Nasdaq: DFBH) until its merger with AdaptHealth Corp. Dr. Weaver also previously served on the board of directors of several privately held healthcare companies and nonprofit organizations. Dr. Weaver earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Duke University and an M.D. from the Duke University School of Medicine. She completed postgraduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Weaver is board-certified in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
