LHC Group promotes Joshua Proffitt to President and welcomes Robert Williams as new Chief Financial Officer

LAFAYETTE, La., June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) announced today the promotion of Joshua Proffitt to president and the hiring of Robert Williams as the company’s new chief financial officer – a position held by Mr. Proffitt since April 2016.

Mr. Proffitt joined LHC Group in September 2008 as vice president, assistant general counsel and director of mergers and acquisitions. He was promoted into subsequent leadership roles with expanded responsibilities including senior vice president and chief compliance officer, then executive vice president of corporate development and general counsel, and his most recent position as CFO and treasurer, where in addition to providing executive and financial leadership, he oversaw the company’s corporate development growth efforts through acquisitions and new strategic partnership initiatives with hospitals and health systems.

In November 2017 when LHC Group announced its merger with Almost Family, Mr. Proffitt was instrumental in leading the structural, financial, operational, and legal aspects of the transaction. He continued as part of a leadership team that successfully integrated the two organizations into what is now one of the leading home healthcare and hospice companies with more than 32,000 employees, 800+ locations in 35 states, and annual revenue of more than $2 billion.

As president, Mr. Proffitt will help to lead a strong and growing bench of seasoned executives and teams in the areas of operations, growth, finance, administration, legal, and compliance, as well as continuing to assist financial, legal, and compliance related issues, and in the assessment, completion, and integration of acquisitions and joint ventures.

“I have had the privilege of working closely with Josh for the past 16 years, including a few years as he served on LHC Group’s outside legal counsel team through our IPO process that began in 2004,” said Mr. Keith Myers, chairman and chief executive officer. “Josh has always kept LHC Group’s mission and the value of our clinicians and caregivers at the forefront of decision-making. As he steps into the role of president, he brings with him a depth of financial knowledge and leadership experience that will greatly benefit our team, and most importantly the growing number of patients, families, and communities we are privileged to serve throughout the country.”