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Addus HomeCare COO Heather Dixon departs; Brad Bickham returns as interim COO
Addus HomeCare Corp
- Heather Dixon, President and COO, left the company on August 7, 2026.
- W. Bradley Bickham appointed interim COO effective August 10, 2026, for a term ending July 31, 2027.
- Bickham's employment agreement provides $622,000 annualized base salary plus fixed bonuses.
- Bickham previously served as Addus COO from March 2021 to September 2025 and as CEO advisor since then.
- CEO Dirk Allison thanked Dixon and cited Bickham's operational depth for seamless transition.