Barb Jacobsmeyer

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Barb Jacobsmeyer , President & Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Jacobsmeyer has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Enhabit since June 2021. Prior to that, she served as Encompass’s executive vice president of operations since December 2016. Ms. Jacobsmeyer joined Encompass in 2007 as chief executive officer of the Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Louis, a partnership of BJC HealthCare and Encompass, and then as president of Encompass’s central region from 2012 to 2016. Prior to joining Encompass, Ms. Jacobsmeyer served as chief operating officer for Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from St. Louis University and her master’s degree in health services management from Webster University. Ms. Jacobsmeyer, as our president and chief executive officer, directs the strategic, financial, and operational management of the Company and, in this capacity, provides unique insights into its detailed operations. She also has the benefit of more than 30 years of experience in healthcare operations and management. Ms. Jacobsmeyer currently serves on the Go Red for Women National Leadership Council of the American Heart Association.