Chief Financial Officer L. Heath Sampson Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer
Board Initiates Search for Permanent Successor
Modivcare Inc., (the "Company" or "Modivcare") (NASDAQ:MODV), a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a platform of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving patient outcomes, today announced that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, L. Heath Sampson, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In connection with this announcement, Daniel E. Greenleaf is no longer serving as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors. The Modivcare Board has commenced a search process to identify Modivcare's next CEO.
Chris Shackelton, Chairman of the Modivcare Board, said, "In an effort to better serve our stakeholders and position the Company as the leading supportive care provider in the nation, Modivcare has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years. The Board has determined that now is the right time to transition to our next phase of leadership. We are fortunate to have a leader of Heath's caliber and experience step into the CEO role on an interim basis. Heath knows the company well, and we are confident he is the right person to lead Modivcare and help continue to deliver profitable growth."
Mr. Sampson said, "I appreciate the opportunity to serve in this role on an interim basis while the Board conducts a search for Modivcare's next CEO. We look forward to hosting our previously scheduled earnings call on Thursday to review our strong quarterly results and the solid momentum underway at Modivcare."
About L. Heath Sampson
Mr. Sampson has nearly three decades of executive and financial leadership experience across a range of private and publicly traded companies. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Modivcare since February 2021. Before joining Modivcare, Mr. Sampson served as Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc., where he orchestrated a successful company turnaround and transformation. Prior to that, he held Chief Financial Officer roles at private equity-owned Square Two Financial and within key business units at First Data Corporation. He began his career in auditing and business consulting at Arthur Andersen.
Mr. Sampson graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy degree.
About Modivcare
Modivcare Inc. ("Modivcare") (NASDAQ:MODV) is a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a platform of integrated supportive care solutions for public and private payors and their patients. Our value-based solutions address the social determinants of health (SDoH), enable greater access to care, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. We are a leading provider of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), personal care and remote patient monitoring. To learn more about Modivcare, please visit www.modivcare.com.
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