VITAS Healthcare announced that Nicholas M. Westfall will step down as chairman and chief executive officer to pursue other personal and professional opportunities. Joel L. Wherley, president and chief operating officer, was appointed by the Board to succeed Westfall as chief executive officer of VITAS Healthcare.
Wherley brings nearly a decade of executive leadership at VITAS to his new role. He has served as chief operating officer for the past eight years and assumed the role of president in 2024, overseeing operational performance, strategic execution and enterprise-wide initiatives.
