Board of Directors

Chris has served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director since 2004. Chris was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in May 2024. He previously held the position of President and was promoted to Chairman of the Board in May 2024. From 1990 to 2003, Chris served in various executive and management positions with HealthSouth Corporation where in his last position he served as Senior Vice President of Operations responsible for over 200 facilities located in 10 states. Chris has a BS in Physical Therapy.

Kathleen A. Gilmartin joined our Board on May 22, 2018. Ms. Gilmartin is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Caring Brands International and Interim HealthCare Inc., providers of home health care, skilled nursing, therapy and hospice care. Ms. Gilmartin’s career spanned twenty-five years with Interim HealthCare Inc. where she served as President and Chief Executive Officer from September 2008 until her retirement in February 2017. Ms. Gilmartin served as a director of Caring Brands International and Interim Healthcare, Inc. from February 2017 through October 2021. Ms. Gilmartin currently serves as a director of the Research Institute of Home Care (formerly The Alliance of Home Health Quality and Innovation), a non-profit, national consortium of home health care providers and organizations. Ms. Gilmartin joined Harmar Mobility LLC, a manufacturer of specialty mobility products and provider of a range of mobility and accessibility solutions, as a director effective December 2022. Ms. Gilmartin also serves as a director since December 2022, for 101 Mobility LLC, a national network of franchised providers that install and service mobility devices and solutions in client homes throughout the U.S.. She has served as a director of Quick Weight Loss Centers, LLC, a health and wellness company, from July 2017 through June 2018, and as a director of BCI Burke Co., a playground equipment manufacturer, from July 2017 through December 2021. Ms. Gilmartin also is a Registered Nurse.

Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. joined our Board on August 23, 2005. Since 2001, Dr. Harris has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesalius Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage medical informatics and technology. Since 2006, Dr. Harris has served as a Class III director of Sterling Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company. From 1996 to 2001, he served as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Space Hab, an aerospace company. Dr. Harris is a former astronaut, having completed two space shuttle missions. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and trained as a flight surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base.

Anne Motsenbocker joined our Board on January 1, 2022, and effective May 17, 2022, is a member of the U.S. Physical Therapy Audit Committee. Ms. Motsenbocker served in numerous executive leadership roles in her 36-year career at J.P. Morgan Chase, ultimately serving as the Managing Director and Segment Head of Southwest Middle Market Banking, covering a multi-state region. Previous executive roles at J.P. Morgan Chase included National Head of Multinational Corporations, Chairman of Dallas Market Leadership, President of Dallas Region Middle Market Banking and Head of the Dallas Region of the Private Bank. Since 2011, Ms. Motsenbocker has served on the board of Children’s Health System of Texas, currently serving as Chair of the Human Resources Committee. She also serves on the board of various philanthropic and community service organizations.

Regg E. Swanson joined our Board on September 6, 2007. Since 2007, Mr. Swanson has been the Managing Director of STAR Physical Therapy, LP, a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Swanson is the founder of STAR Physical Therapy, LLC, and from 1997 to 2007, was its president and managing member. He is a certified athletic trainer and has been involved with sports medicine and physical therapy for over 25 years.

Clayton K. Trier joined our Board on February 23, 2005. Mr. Trier is a private investor. He was a founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Delivery Systems, Inc., from 1993 to 1997, which developed the first national network providing same-day delivery service. Before it was acquired in 1996, U.S. Delivery was listed for two years on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Trier was a founder of Digital Music Group, Inc. (“DMGI”) and from September 2005 through May 2008, served as its Chairman of the Board. DMGI, listed on the NASDAQ in 2006, acquired the digital rights to master recordings, converted the recordings to digital format and sold the music through online retailers. Since 2008, Mr. Trier has served as a director of St. Luke’s Health System, an operator of several hospitals in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area where he also serves as Chairman of the Audit & Compliance Committee. From 2015 through February 2018, Mr. Trier served as a director of Fenix Parts, Inc., a leading recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer automotive products.