About
Joel L. Wherley is President and Chief Executive Officer of VITAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation, and has held these positions since 2024 and 2025, respectively. He was first elected an executive officer on July 29, 2025.
Previously, from 2017 to 2024, Mr. Wherley served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of VITAS. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Hospice Operations for VITAS from 2016 to 2017.
Roles
Chemed Corp.
President and Chief Executive Officer of VITAS · Current role
2025–present
VITAS
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
2017–2024
VITAS
Senior Vice President of Hospice Operations
2016–2017
American HomePatient
Executive
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Hospice Advantage
Executive
—
External Roles
South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association
Board of Directors
—
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
All other compensation
$39,428
Total compensation
$3,049,989
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$519,921
Stock awards