Addus HomeCare Names Brad Bickham President and Chief Operating Officer
March 25 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Dirk Allison Named Chairman of the Board, in
Addition to His Role as Chief Executive Officer
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home
care services, today announced that Brad Bickham, the Company’s
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been
promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, the
Company’s Board of Directors has named Dirk Allison as Chairman of
the Board, in addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer.
Steven Geringer, the previous Chairman of the Board, will assume
the role of Lead Director.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Mr. Allison stated, “I am
very excited about Brad’s appointment to President and Chief
Operating Officer. Brad joined Addus in January 2017 as the
Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Since that time, Brad has shown tremendous leadership with our
operations team and has been a major contributor to our continuing
success. I know that Brad will continue to help lead our company
forward as he takes on this additional responsibility.”
“As I take on the Chairman’s title, I appreciate the confidence
in the Board’s decision and look forward to continuing to serve
Addus. Since joining the Company, it has been extremely rewarding
to work with committed leaders across our organization with a
shared mission to provide safe, high-quality home care services
that allow individuals to remain in the preferred home setting.
Importantly, we have experienced impressive growth as we have
continued to execute a strategy that benefits our clients,
employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
“Our success to date would not have been possible without the
support of our dedicated and talented senior executive team. Led by
Brad and Brian Poff, our Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, I have an outstanding team of trusted advisors
with a solid track record of generating strong results, providing a
stable foundation for continued success. We are confident we have
the right people in place to pursue our growth strategy, and we
look forward to the opportunities ahead for Addus,” added Mr.
Allison.
“I am very excited and honored by the opportunity to take on
this important additional leadership role with Addus,” said Mr.
Bickham. “It has been exciting to see the tremendous growth we have
experienced over the past four years. Addus offers a strong value
proposition, and I am confident that we are well-positioned to
achieve further profitable growth both organically and from
acquisitions. I am proud to be part of this very capable leadership
team, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with Dirk
and the rest of the leadership team to build on the momentum we
have created as a leading provider of comprehensive home care
services.”
Mr. Allison added, “Addus has been fortunate to have the Board
leadership of Steven Geringer as our Chairman over the past five
years, and we will continue to benefit from his valuable
experience, insight, and commitment to our growth strategy. I look
forward to continuing to work with Steve in our new roles.”
About Addus HomeCare
Addus HomeCare is a provider of home care services that
primarily include personal care services that assist with
activities of daily living, as well as hospice and home health
services. Addus HomeCare’s consumers are primarily persons who,
without these services, are at risk of hospitalization or
institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill and
disabled. Addus HomeCare’s payor clients include federal, state and
local governmental agencies, managed care organizations, commercial
insurers and private individuals. Addus HomeCare currently provides
home care services to approximately 44,000 consumers through 212
locations across 22 states. For more information, please visit
www.addus.com.
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Brian W. Poff Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Addus HomeCare Corporation
(469) 535-8200 investorrelations@addus.com Dru Anderson Corporate Communications,
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