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Enhabit CEO Transition Plan Announced, Jacobsmeyer to Step Down by July 31, 2026
ByAinvest
Thursday, Aug 7, 2025 4:39 am ET1min read
Enhabit, Inc. has announced a CEO transition plan with President and CEO Barbara A. Jacobsmeyer stepping down by July 31, 2026. The company has initiated a leadership succession plan and retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist in the search for a new CEO. Jacobsmeyer will transition to a non-executive advisor role if a successor is appointed before her departure. Enhabit has granted retention awards to key officers to ensure leadership stability during the transition period.
Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), a leading home health and hospice provider, has announced a CEO transition plan with President and CEO Barbara A. Jacobsmeyer stepping down by July 31, 2026. Jacobsmeyer, who has served as the first CEO of Enhabit and a member of the board of directors, will transition to a non-executive advisor role if a successor is appointed before her departure. The company has initiated a leadership succession plan and retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist in the search for a new CEO [1].Jacobsmeyer has been instrumental in stabilizing the business during her tenure and enabling the company to build on its momentum. She expressed her confidence in Enhabit’s strategy and its potential for future growth. The board of directors, led by Jeffrey Bolton, has commended Jacobsmeyer’s exceptional leadership and dedication to the company and its patients [1].
In addition to the CEO transition, Enhabit released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. The company reported a net service revenue growth of 2.1% year-over-year to $266.1 million, and adjusted EBITDA rose by 6.7% year-over-year to $26.90 million [2]. The adjusted EPS for the quarter was $0.13, exceeding analyst expectations. Enhabit has also updated its 2025 revenue guidance to $1,060 million-$1,073 million, adjusted EBITDA forecast to $104 million-$108 million, and adjusted EPS guidance to $0.47-$0.55 [2].
To ensure leadership stability during the transition period, Enhabit has granted retention awards to key officers. The company remains focused on executing its mission and is committed to a smooth transition [1].
References:
[1] https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250806244595/enhabit-home-health-hospice-announces-ceo-transition-plan
[2] https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_PLXE212A4:0-enhabit-q2-adjusted-eps-beats-expectations-raises-annual-guidance/
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