Senior Management
Keith G. Myers
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
Keith G. Myers is co-founder of LHC Group and has served as chairman and CEO since 1994. He is a co-founder and chairman of the board of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare and a co-founder, board member and treasurer of the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation. Mr. Myers also serves on the board of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice. He received credentials from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice in 1999 and was granted credentials by the Healthcare Financial Management Association in 2005. In June 2003, Mr. Myers was named the regional Entrepreneur of the Year for outstanding performance in the field of healthcare services and was officially inducted as a lifetime member of the National Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame in November of the same year. He has participated in the preparation of numerous white papers and presentations to members of both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives specifically related to home health policy.
Donald D. Stelly
President / Chief Operating Officer
Donald D. Stelly serves as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently, Mr. Stelly served as our Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Stelly joined the Company in April 2005 after serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Doctor’s Hospital, a subsidiary of LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. which is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Prior to attaining that position, Mr. Stelly served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Doctor’s Hospital which was nationally recognized for attaining superior operating results through Service Excellence. Additionally, Mr. Stelly has enjoyed a career of providing direct patient care as a Registered Nurse in a variety of settings within the healthcare continuum. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1991.
Peter J. Roman
Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer
Peter J. Roman serves as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Roman joined the Company in April 2005 and has served as the Vice President/Controller and was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Roman served as the Chief Financial Officer for VLP Corporate Services. From 1997 to 2004, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Unifab International, Inc., a publicly-traded oilfield fabrication services company located in Southwest Louisiana. Mr. Roman also served as a Certified Public Accountant for 13 years with Ernst & Young in their New Orleans location. He is a member of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants and received a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from Louisiana State University.
Peter C. November
Executive Vice President / General Counsel and Director of Acquisitions
Peter C. November serves as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Director of Acquisitions and Corporate Secretary. Mr. November joined the Company in August 2008 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining us, Mr. November was a partner with the law firm Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, where his practice focused on representing publicly traded high growth healthcare companies. Mr. November has been a member of several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association’s Public Company Acquisition Task Force and the Corporate Governance Task Force for the American Health Lawyers Association, as well as various civic and community organizations. He is admitted to the Georgia Bar. Mr. November received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1996.
Don Adam
Senior Vice President / Chief Development Officer
Don Adam is LHC Group’s senior vice president and chief development officer of home health and hospice services. Mr. Adam, who joined the company in September 2011, brings more than a decade of post-acute healthcare experience to LHC Group. He previously served as chief development officer and senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions for RehabCare in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Adam earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University and also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s acclaimed Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business. He spent 10 years in the banking industry before making the transition to health care.
Stuart L. Archer
Senior Vice President / Market Development
Stuart Archer brings more than 15 years of diverse experience in the post-acute care arena to the company. Prior to his current role over Market Development, Mr. Archer served as Senior Vice President of Hospice and Facility Based Services where he was responsible for oversight of all facility based and hospice operations for LHC Group, which included long-term acute-care hospitals, critical access hospitals, institutional pharmacies and outpatient therapy clinics. Mr. Archer also currently serves as a board member on the Acute Long Term Hospital Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He previously held several senior-level positions with LTAC, rehabilitation, pharmaceutical, home health and hospice companies. Mr. Archer received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern State University and earned an MBA from Louisiana State University. He is also a graduate of the Disney Institute for Quality for healthcare professionals.
Angie M. Begnaud
Senior Vice President / Home Care Operations
Angie Begnaud joined the Company in January 1998 and has served in various management positions over the years. Prior to being named Senior Vice President of Home Care Operations in January of 2010, Mrs. Begnaud was a Division Vice President of Home Based Operations, overseeing the clinical and financial operations of 76 locations. Mrs. Begnaud has 20 years of home care experience and has also worked in the hospital setting providing direct patient care from 1984 to 1990. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1984.
Barbara Goodman
Senior Vice President / Clinical Services
Barbara Goodman has more than 20 years’ experience in post-acute care, working in positions ranging from field clinician to regulatory, independent home care consultant. A registered nurse, Ms. Goodman joined LHC Group Inc. in 2000. She serves on the technical expert panel for the Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign and has presented at numerous regional and national conferences. She is a member of the provider outreach committee for PGBA and serves on the board of directors for the Home Care of Louisiana Association. She is a member of the Association of Home Care Coders and the National Association of Health Care Quality. Ms. Goodman is a certified hospice and home care executive and a certified professional for healthcare quality. She also holds certifications in OASIS and coding. Ms. Goodman earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing and master’s degree in health care administration from Loyola University in New Orleans.
Marcus D. Macip
Senior Vice President / Chief Administrative Officer
Marcus Macip joined the company in April 2005. He previously served as our Director of Human Resources and Home Office Administration, as well as Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer. As Senior Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Macip is responsible for Home Office Administration, Human Resources, Payroll, Risk Management, Corporate Education/Leadership Development, Patient Call Back and Constituency Satisfaction. Prior to joining us, Mr. Macip served as the Director of Human Resources/Risk Management at Doctors Hospital in Opelousas, Louisiana, where he was also responsible for overseeing operations of the Radiology, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiopulmonary, Laboratory, Food and Nutrition Services and Environmental Services departments. Mr. Macip received a BS in Healthcare Administration from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX and earned a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL.
Richard A. MacMillan
Senior Vice President / Senior Counsel, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Richard A. MacMillan joined the company in April 2007. He is a Past-President of the Louisiana Rural Health Association and is a member of the National Rural Health Association. In addition, he is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Law Sections of the Louisiana State Bar Association and The Mississippi Bar, and the Health Care Compliance Association. Mr. MacMillan served as General Counsel to the HomeCare Association of Louisiana from 1994 to 2007. He is admitted to the Louisiana Bar and the Mississippi Bar. He is also licensed as a Registered Nurse in Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr. MacMillan received his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University, and a B.S. in Nursing degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Cathy S. Newhouse
Senior Vice President / Clinical Program Development
Cathy S. Newhouse, RN, serves as LHC Group’s senior vice president of clinical program development and innovation. Ms. Newhouse joined LHC Group in August 2011 with more than 25 years of experience in home health care management. She previously served as senior vice president of sales and clinical programs at Almost Family in Louisville, Ky. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in management from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo, Mich. Ms. Newhouse is a member of the executive steering committee and physician advisory committee for the Home Health Quality Improvement Campaign with which she works closely in her role at LHC Group. Ms. Newhouse has also served on the post-acute care technical expert panel of the CMS Task force and the Hospital to Home Task Force. She has been a presenter at the Case Management Society of America.
Joshua L. Proffitt
Senior Vice President / Chief Compliance Officer
Joshua Proffitt joined the Company in September 2008 and has served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Director of Mergers and Acquisitions before being named Senior Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer in April 2009. Mr. Proffitt’s responsibilities have included assisting with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business development and other legal and business issues on behalf of the company. Prior to joining us he was a member of the Corporate Healthcare Practice Group with the law firm Alston & Bird, LLP in Atlanta, GA for six years, where he was focused on corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, healthcare law, securities law, and general corporate matters for both public and private entities with an emphasis on the healthcare industry. Mr. Proffitt is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association and is admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of Kentucky in 1999 and graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2002.
Rajesh Shetye
Senior Vice President / Chief Information Officer
Rajesh “Raj” Shetye joined LHC Group in January 2010 as Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Manager with Simione Consultants. Mr. Shetye is an accomplished information technology and business professional with more than 20 years of executive and hands-on experience in the development, acquisition and implementation of IT solutions that solve business problems. Mr. Shetye has established a strong record of success in creating robust IT architecture and infrastructure. His responsibilities include spearheading new IT/IS initiatives for the Company and developing innovative solutions that improve business process performance and reduce costs. Mr. Shetye earned an Executive MBA from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in 2000, as well as an MS in Computer Engineering from George Mason University in 1988.
Albert Simien, Jr.
Senior Vice President / Treasurer
Albert Simien, Jr. joined the Company in 1999 and has previously served as Cash Manager, Director of Purchasing/Accounts Payable and Vice President of Procurement and Treasury Management. As Senior Vice President/Treasurer he is responsible for directing all treasury management activities, serving as an active member of the senior management team and developing and implementing short- and long-term strategic planning related to purchasing, accounts payable, and treasury management. Mr. Simien is a member of the Louisiana Notary Association and is certified in accounts payable with over 14 years of experience. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Louisiana–Lafayette.