W. Earl Reed, III

W. Earl Reed, III was elected a director for Almost Family in 2000, and joined the LHC Group Board of Directors when the two companies finalized their merger in April 2018. Mr. Reed is the former chair and CEO of Springstone LLC., a private equity sponsored owner-operator of psychiatric hospitals. From 1998 to 2010, Mr. Reed served as chief executive officer of The Allegro Group, a healthcare financial advisory firm that advises public and private healthcare organizations, including providing interim management services. From August 2005 to September 2007, Mr. Reed served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of LifeCare Holdings Inc., a privately owned operator of 18 long-term hospitals. Since 2016, he has served as chairman of the University of Louisville Foundation.