Leading Executives in Nursing Services
Dan Savitt
President & Chief Executive Officer, VNS Health
President & CEO since February 2021, Dan Savitt leads one of the U.S.’s largest nonprofit home- and community-based care organizations following VNSNY’s rebrand to VNS Health, with expanded home care, hospice, behavioral health and plan services.
Richard Ashworth
President & Chief Executive Officer, Amedisys, Inc.
Former Walgreens and Tivity Health exec Richard Ashworth became Amedisys President & CEO in April 2023 and, as of February 2025, continues to lead the home health, hospice and high‑acuity care provider through industry change.
Barb Jacobsmeyer
President & Chief Executive Officer, Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
Barb Jacobsmeyer has led Enhabit since its 2022 spinout from Encompass Health and announced a succession plan, with her stepping down by July 2026 or upon appointment of a successor.
David Baiada
Chief Executive Officer, BAYADA Home Health Care
David Baiada, CEO since 2017, launched a 2025 succession process that will make BAYADA’s next CEO the first non‑family leader while he transitions to the board—capping years of growth across home health, private duty nursing and hospice.
Laura Tortorella
Chief Executive Officer, AccentCare
Appointed in October 2023, Laura Tortorella (former Steward Health COO) is steering one of the country’s largest post‑acute providers, deepening health‑system and payer partnerships across home health and hospice.
Jeff Shaner
Chief Executive Officer, Aveanna Healthcare
Jeff Shaner took over as CEO in 2023 and oversees Aveanna’s national platform spanning private duty nursing, home health & hospice and medical solutions, with a strategy centered on clinical outcomes and payer alignment.
Paul Mastrapa
President & Chief Executive Officer, Interim HealthCare (Caring Brands International)
Veteran home care leader Paul Mastrapa became President & CEO in 2023, leading the nation’s largest home‑care franchise network across home health, hospice, senior care and staffing.
Joel L. Wherley
Chief Executive Officer, VITAS Healthcare (Chemed)
A longtime VITAS executive, Joel Wherley was elevated from President & COO to Chief Executive Officer on July 30, 2025, succeeding Nick Westfall to lead one of the nation’s largest hospice providers.
R. Dirk Allison
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Addus HomeCare Corporation
Dirk Allison, Chairman & CEO, continues to build Addus into an integrated personal care, home health and hospice platform; in August 2025 he added a new President & COO to support growth.
John C. Rademacher
President & Chief Executive Officer, Option Care Health
John Rademacher has led the largest U.S. home and alternate‑site infusion provider since 2018, expanding a national nursing and pharmacy footprint and delivering strong growth in 2025.
John A. Martins
President & Chief Executive Officer, Cross Country Healthcare
John Martins became CEO in 2022 and is driving Cross Country’s tech‑enabled workforce solutions for nurses and allied clinicians; he’s been recognized among Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces CEOs.
Cary Grace
President & Chief Executive Officer, AMN Healthcare
Cary Grace took the helm in late 2022 and leads the nation’s largest healthcare staffing and workforce‑solutions firm across nursing, allied, locum tenens and technology.
Emily Hazen
Chief Executive Officer, Aya Healthcare
Following founder Alan Braynin’s passing, Emily Hazen was appointed CEO in May 2025; she previously led Workforce Solutions and process optimization, advancing Aya’s tech‑driven staffing platform.
Jarrod DePriest
President, Maxim Healthcare Services (home health)
Jarrod DePriest leads Maxim’s home‑health organization as President, focusing on community‑based nursing services and clinical workforce development after Maxim’s 2022 split into separate services and staffing entities.
Mike Asselta
Chief Executive Officer, Compassus
Named CEO in 2024, Mike Asselta is scaling Compassus’ integrated home‑based care (home health, hospice, palliative, infusion) and expanding joint ventures with leading health systems like OhioHealth and Providence.
Ananth Mohan
Chief Executive Officer, Elara Caring
Ananth Mohan, previously COO, was promoted to CEO in June 2025 to accelerate growth and operations across skilled home health, hospice, personal care and behavioral health.
Dan Drake
Chief Executive Officer, Continuing Care (Trinity Health At Home, Senior Communities & PACE), Trinity Health At Home (part of Trinity Health)
Dan Drake was named CEO over Trinity Health’s national continuing‑care organizations—including Trinity Health At Home and PACE—effective August 1, 2024, unifying post‑acute and in‑home nursing services at scale.
David Causby
President & Chief Executive Officer, Gentiva Health Services
David Causby leads Gentiva—now the largest U.S. hospice provider by revenue after acquiring ProMedica’s home health, hospice and palliative assets—expanding a 600+‑location footprint across 38 states.
Deborah Lollar
President & Chief Executive Officer, NurseCore
With 45+ years in nurse staffing and home care, President & CEO Deborah Lollar leads NurseCore’s multi‑state network providing private duty nursing, home health and per‑diem clinical staffing.
Dave Wagnon
Chief Executive Officer, Care Advantage, Inc.
Dave Wagnon became CEO in February 2025 to scale the Mid‑Atlantic’s largest privately held home‑care company across skilled nursing and personal care, succeeding Tim Hanold (now an executive advisor).
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