Addus HomeCare Corporation announced the appointment of Dirk Allison as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Allison has served on the company's board of directors since 2010 and has been chairman of the audit committee since 2013. Mr. Allison replaces Mark Heaney, who has served as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer since 2008 and chairman of its board of directors since 2009.

The company also named Steve Geringer, a director of the company since 2009, as chairman of its board of directors. Most recently, Mr. Allison was CEO of Correctional Healthcare Companies. Previously, he was CEO of CCS Medical of Dallas, Texas.

Prior to joining CCS Medical, Mr. Allison had extensive experience in healthcare management and finance, working as Senior Vice President and CFO of Odyssey Healthcare. The company also named Steve Geringer, a director of the Company since 2009, as chairman of its board of directors. Mr. Geringer is, and has been since 2009, chairman of the board of AmSurg Corp.

He served as President and CEO of PCS Health Systems Inc. Mr. Geringer has also served as CEO or chairman of several companies across the healthcare continuum.