Enhabit CEO Transition Plan Announced: Barb Jacobsmeyer to Step Down in July 2026

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice announced that CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer will step down in July 2026 or upon appointing a successor. The board has initiated a comprehensive search for a new CEO with assistance from Russell Reynolds Associates. Jacobsmeyer will support the transition plan and has expressed confidence in the company's future strategy. Enhabit plans to discuss its Q2 2025 financial results in a webcast scheduled for August 7.

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice (Enhabit, Inc., NYSE: EHAB) has announced a significant leadership change with the planned departure of CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer. Jacobsmeyer, who has been at the helm since the company's inception, will step down in July 2026 or upon the appointment of her successor. The company has initiated a comprehensive search for a new CEO, with the assistance of executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates [1].

Jacobsmeyer expressed her gratitude for her time at Enhabit, highlighting the company's progress and the dedication of its workforce. "The leadership team and our entire workforce is second-to-none, and I have been inspired by our team’s commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care for our patients," she said [1].

The board of directors, led by Chairman Jeffrey Bolton, is committed to a smooth transition and has expressed gratitude for Jacobsmeyer's leadership. "Barb has helped to stabilize the business during her tenure and enabled the company to build on our momentum," Bolton said [1].

In addition to the leadership change, Enhabit will also discuss its Q2 2025 financial results in a webcast scheduled for August 7. The company reported strong execution of its strategic priorities, with sequential and year-over-year growth in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA [3]. Key highlights include a 1.3% year-over-year increase in home health admissions and a 12.3% year-over-year increase in hospice average daily census [3].

Enhabit operates 249 home health locations and 114 hospice locations across 34 states, leveraging advanced technology and compassionate teams to deliver extraordinary patient care [2].

References
1. [Enhabit Home Health & Hospice Announces CEO Transition Plan](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250806244595/enhabit-home-health-hospice-announces-ceo-transition-plan)
2. [Enhabit CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer Plans to Step Down](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/08/enhabit-ceo-barb-jacobsmeyer-plans-to-step-down/)
3. [Enhabit Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250805819765/en/Enhabit-Reports-Second-Quarter-2025-Financial-Results)