Board of Directors

Christopher S. Shackelton has served as a director since 2012. Mr. Shackelton was appointed Chairman in 2012 and served as Interim CEO in 2015. Mr. Shackelton is managing partner and co-founder of Coliseum Capital Management, a private investment firm that invests with a long-term orientation in undervalued companies. Mr. Shackelton also serves on the boards of BioScrip, Universal Technical Institute, and Lazydays Holdings, as well as a number of private companies. Mr. Shackelton was previously Chairman of Rural/Metro Corp, and served on the boards of LHC Group, Advanced Emissions Solutions, and Interstate Hotels. Mr. Shackelton is actively involved in multiple charitable organizations, including as Chairman of The Connecticut Open. Previously, Mr. Shackelton worked at Watershed Asset Management and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Shackelton received a bachelor’s degree from Yale College in 2001.

Todd J. Carter has served as our director since 2016. Mr. Carter is Co-President and Chief Executive Officer of GCA Savvian Advisors, a global independent investment banking firm, and serves on the firm’s board of directors. He has served in these roles since 2008, and is a co-founder of the firm. Previously, Mr. Carter served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Savvian Inc. and Perseus Group. Prior to 2003, he was President of Robertson Stephens & Company Inc., a global investment banking and asset management firm, and served on the firm’s board of directors. Earlier in his career, Mr. Carter was employed by McKinsey & Company and Smith Barney Inc. Additionally, Mr. Carter has served on a number of company, advisory and non-profit boards of directors. Mr. Carter received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and a master of business administration degree from Harvard University.

David A. Coulter has served as our director since 2016. Mr. Coulter is a Special Limited Partner of Warburg Pincus. During the past 10 years, he served in roles at Warburg Pincus including Vice Chairman as well as Managing Director and senior advisor focused on the firm’s financial services investment activities. Prior to that, Mr. Coulter held a series of positions at J.P. Morgan Chase and was a member of its Office of the Chairman. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BankAmerica Corporation. Mr. Coulter is a director of Santander Asset Management, Triton Container International and Varo Money. He is also a board member of Lincoln Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Third Way and the Northern California Asia Society. Mr. Coulter received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Garth Graham, MD, has served as our director since 2021. Mr. Graham brings to Modivcare’s Board approximately two decades of extensive healthcare experience, with an emphasis on community and public health. He currently serves as Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health, Google/YouTube at Alphabet, Inc. Previously, he was Chief Community Health Officer at CVS Health Corporation; President of Aetna Foundation and Vice President, Community Health at Aetna, Inc.; Assistant Dean, Health Policy and Chief, Health Services Research at University of Florida’s Department of Medicine; and Attending Physician at The Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Graham started his career serving in two U.S. administrations as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health where he led the development of the federal government’s first national health disparities plan. An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, he serves on several boards, including: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Advisory Council; the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health; and the Board of the National Quality Forum. He graduated with a BS in Biology from Florida International University, an MPH from Yale School of Public Health, and an MD from Yale University’s School of Medicine.

Richard A. Kerley has served as our director since 2010, chairperson of the Compensation Committee since 2011 and chairperson of the Audit Committee since June 2018. Mr. Kerley served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and member of the board of directors of Peter Piper, Inc., a privately-held pizza and entertainment restaurant chain, from November 2008 to December 2014, when he retired. From July 2005 to October 2008, Mr. Kerley served as the Chief Financial Officer of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. From June 1981 to July 2005, Mr. Kerley was an audit partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Prior to becoming a partner at Deloitte & Touche, Mr. Kerley served as an audit manager and staff accountant from August 1971 to June 1981. Mr. Kerley also serves on the board of The Joint Corp., a publicly traded operator, manager and franchisor of chiropractic clinics. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Marshall University in 1971.

Leslie V. Norwalk has served as our director and Chairperson of the Nomination and Governance Committee since 2015. Since September 2007, Ms. Norwalk has served as Strategic Counsel to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. From 2001 to 2007, Ms. Norwalk served the Bush Administration in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). From 2006 to 2007, she was the Acting Administrator, where she managed the operations of federal health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. For the four years prior to that, she was the agency's Deputy Administrator. Prior to serving the Bush Administration, Ms. Norwalk practiced law with Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. where she advised clients on a variety of healthcare policy matters. She also served the first Bush administration in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Ms. Norwalk is currently a director on the public company boards of NuVasive Inc. and Endologix, Inc. She also serves as an Advisor to Warburg Pincus, Enhanced Equity and Peloton Equity. She received a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and a juris doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law.

Stacy Saal has served as our director since 2021. Ms. Saal brings to Modivcare’s Board nearly twenty-five years of broad leadership experience in strategy, team building, marketing, operations, and product management all unified by a strong focus on the customer experience. She currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Babylon Inc. Previously, she held various executive leadership roles in marketing, operations, and general management at Amazon.com, Inc. Previously, she was Vice President, Operations at GlobalWine, Chief Executive Officer of Tom’s Cookies, and Director, Demand Planning, Dockers Brand at Levi Strauss & Co. At the start of her career, Ms. Saal held merchandising, operational and supply chain optimization roles at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. She graduated with a BA in Economics from Sonoma State University.

Rahul Samant has served as our director since 2021. Mr. Samant brings to Modivcare’s Board more than thirty years of technological and operational leadership experience. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Delta Air Lines, Inc. Previously, he was Chief Digital Officer and Global Head of Application Development and Management at American International Group, Inc. and held various technology leadership roles at Bank of America Corporation, including: Chief Information Officer and Head of Technology and Operations for Global Wealth and Investment Management; Managing Director, Global Delivery; and Fixed Income Securities Technology Executive. Mr. Samant commenced his career at Unisys. He graduated with BS in Electronics Engineering from University of Mumbai and an MBA in General Management from Wake Forest University.

Heath Sampson was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Modivcare in November 2022. With over 30 years of leadership experience, Heath has a proven track record of driving transformation and growth. He joined Modivcare in February 2021 as Chief Financial Officer and played a pivotal role in the company's focus on innovative healthcare solutions through supportive care services.

Prior to Modivcare, Heath served as the CEO of Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc., where he led a significant turnaround. He has also held key leadership roles at Square Two Financial and First Data Corporation.

Outside of his corporate accomplishments, Heath attended the University of Denver due to both its academic reputation and he had the opportunity to play for one of the country's leading college hockey programs. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Denver.

Frank J. Wright has served as our director since 2016. Mr. Wright is founder of the PharmaTrust, a firm that provides advisory services to companies and investors engaged in healthcare services and pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. He has almost 40 years of experience in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. He served as a senior executive of Alexion Pharmaceuticals LLC from 2012 to 2014, as President of European operations, and is a co-founder of Aptuit, an integrated drug development services company. Prior to that, Mr. Wright held a variety of executive positions in multiple pharmaceutical companies, including Glaxo Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline). He is a director of Laurus Labs Private, Limited, Laurus Synthesis Inc., Exela Pharma Sciences and ZenQMS. Mr. Wright received a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.