R. Dirk Allison is a businessperson who has been the head of 7 different companies and occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Addus HomeCare Corp. and President & Chief Executive Officer for Addus HealthCare, Inc. (a subsidiary of Addus HomeCare Corp.) and Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President for VistaCare, Inc.

He is also on the board of National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

He previously held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at CCS Medical Holdings, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer at Chronic Care Solutions, Inc. and President & Chief Executive Officer at CCS Medical, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of CCS Medical Holdings, Inc.), Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Omniflight, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for MedSynergies, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & EVP at Renal Care Group, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VP for Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President for Ardent Health Services LLC.

Mr. Allison received an MBA from the University of Dallas and an undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.