Company: USPH
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-013467
Chunk: 9

Company: U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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 experience. Set forth below are certain specific experiences, qualifications and skills that led to the Board of Directors’ conclusion that each of the directors and nominees for director listed above should continue to serve as a director. Mr. Reading, as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, provides the Board of Directors with a comprehensive knowledge of the Company, its history, and its businesses, having served the 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Company for 22 years. In addition, Mr. Reading brings to the Board of Directors his insight into the healthcare industry from over 40 years of experience in clinical care, operations and executive leadership positions in rehabilitation and ambulatory services companies. Dr. Harris brings to the Board of Directors a wide and varying set of experiences. He is a former astronaut, having completed two space shuttle missions, and recently honored as the 2022 recipient of the National Space Grant Distinguished Service Award. In addition, Dr. Harris is an internal medicine physician, which allows him to bring to the Board of Directors the perspective of an experienced healthcare professional. Dr. Harris’ service as Managing Partner of a venture capital firm also has afforded him with a wide range of experience in operating healthcare and technologies companies, and in investing in a variety of emerging technologies and informatics in the broad healthcare market. His service on the boards of National Academy of Medicine, the Texas Medical Center, and St. Luke’s Health System – Texas Division, provides him with a deep understanding of healthcare and healthcare services businesses. Also, Dr. Harris has two decades of experience with the Company, providing him with comprehensive knowledge of the Company and its structure, policies and management team, which he applies to his service as Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Gilmartin has extensive leadership experience in executive positions in healthcare companies, having served in executive leadership positions at Caring Brands International and Interim HealthCare Inc., providers of home healthcare, skilled nursing, therapy and hospice care. Also, she is a registered nurse. Ms. Gilmartin brings to the Board of Directors an in-depth knowledge of clinic practices and the regulatory and broad business environment of the healthcare industry. In addition, Ms. Gilmartin’s experience in overseeing the management of healthcare companies and performing clinical services as a nurse gives her the insight to advise the Board of Directors on a variety of business leadership and strategy matters, regulatory compliance, human resources and compensation related matters, which she applies to her service on the Compliance and Compensation Committees. Ms. Ham