Chemed Corp leadership

Mr. McNamara has served as President of Chemed since August 1994 and as Chief Executive Officer since May 2001. He previously served as Executive Vice President from November 1993 and as Secretary and General Counsel from August 1986, in each case until August 1994, and has been a director since 1987. The Company's only employment agreement with a named executive officer is with Mr. McNamara, entered into on May 3, 2008.

Mr. DeLyons serves as a Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Creekwood Energy Partners, LLC (renewable energy), a position he has held since 2004. Prior to that he was the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Greystone Investment Management. In April 2021 he earned a certificate of completion for Berkeley Law's Executive Education course on ESG matters, and in January 2026 he earned his AI for Leaders certificate from Harvard Business School Online.

Mr. Grace served in various executive positions at W.R. Grace & Co. from 1977 to 1995, most recently as President and CEO of Grace Logistics, Inc., an operating company with oversight responsibility for Grace's $5.0 billion global supply chain. He is currently President and CEO of Grace Institute Foundation, served as Chairman of the Grace Institute in New York from 1996 to 2017, co-founded and was managing Principal of Apollo Philanthropy Partners, L.L.C. from 2008 to 2012, and was President of MLP Capital, Inc. from 1996 to 2017. He also served as Chairman of KickStart International from 2008 to 2017 and as a director of TONIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. until retiring in 2019, and earned an MBA in finance from Columbia University.

Mr. Heaney previously served as Vice President of Operations and then President and Chief Executive Officer of Service America Systems, Inc. (home and service warranties), a former wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company sold Service America to an investment group led by Mr. Heaney in 2005, and he served as its President and Chief Executive Officer until 2009. Prior to his roles with Service America, he served as a Senior Vice President and Group Senior Vice President with Veratex Group (dental supplies).

Mr. Hutton has served as a Vice President of the Company since February 1988 and has been a director since 1985. He holds a J.D. and a Master's of Public Administration degree from Cornell University and practiced corporate law in New York concentrating in securities and regulatory law from 1977 to 1987. He served as a director of Omnicare from May 1983 to May 2001 and currently serves as a trustee on three private foundations including the Chemed Foundation.

Ms. Lindell has had a career of service in the nursing field as both a practitioner and educator. She is currently Dean Emeritus, College of Nursing and Emeritus Faculty at Walden University (beginning March 2025), and previously served as Dean of the College of Nursing of Walden from 2016 until 2021 and as Vice Provost Academic Affairs until February 2025. She earlier served as Dean and Professor of the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati from 1990 to 2010, and was a director of Omnicare until May 2014.

Ms. McCarthy serves as general counsel and corporate secretary at JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU), with responsibility for legal, ethics and compliance, having rejoined JetBlue in 2024 after previously serving on its legal leadership team from 2006 to 2021, most recently as vice president, associate general counsel. Prior to rejoining JetBlue she served in the legal group at UiPath, Inc. (NYSE: PATH) beginning in April 2022, culminating as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Earlier in her career she practiced corporate and securities law in New York City from 1997 to 2006.

Mr. Mount serves as the Chief Commercial Officer for Q Mixers, leading the national accounts and field sales customer teams, beginning in March 2023. He brings a strong marketing and sales background developed through over two decades at The Coca-Cola Company, including serving as a Vice President in roles leading Sports Marketing, Customer Marketing, Commercial and Sales where he led The Kroger Company total beverage team, and earlier spent several years in general management and sales roles at RJR Nabisco. He holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. from Denison University.

Mr. Walsh was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in March 2009 and has been a director since 1995. He served as a partner with the law firm of Thompson Hine LLP in New York, a position he held since May 2002 until retiring in December 2024, and prior to that was a partner with the law firm of Gould & Wilkie LLP since January 1979 (Gould & Wilkie merged with Thompson Hine on May 1, 2002).

Mr. Witzeman is a named executive officer of Chemed serving as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Controller. As a Company executive he is governed by the Senior Executive Severance Policy and the Change in Control Plan.

Mr. Wherley is a named executive officer of Chemed serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of VITAS. He was first included as a named executive officer in the Company's compensation disclosures for 2025.

Mr. Lee is a named executive officer of Chemed serving as Executive Vice President. As a Company executive he is governed by the Senior Executive Severance Policy and the Change in Control Plan.

Mr. Judkins is a named executive officer of Chemed serving as Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, and signs the Company's proxy materials as Secretary. As a Company executive he is governed by the Senior Executive Severance Policy and the Change in Control Plan.

Mr. Westfall served as Executive Vice President of Chemed and was a named executive officer for 2025. He departed the Company as of December 1, 2025, and was not entitled to any performance compensation as he resigned, with severance arrangements related to his separation disclosed in the Company's 2025 Second Quarter 10-Q.