Richard Kerley Appointed Lead Director of The Joint Corp. Board of Directors
March 09 2016 - 07:46PM
The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ:JYNT), a national operator, manager and
franchisor of chiropractic clinics, today announced that the
company’s board of directors has appointed independent director
Richard Kerley as lead director, effective immediately.
“We are delighted to have someone of Rich’s experience and
expertise agree to serve as our lead director,” said John B.
Richards, chief executive officer of The Joint Corp. “Rich’s public
and private company experience in emerging and established
companies has proven to be invaluable to The Joint since joining
the company’s board of directors in September 2015. Rich has the
necessary skills, independence and sound judgment to qualify him to
step into this role.”
Kerley served as chief financial officer and member of the board
of directors of Peter Piper, Inc., a privately-held pizza and
entertainment restaurant chain. He joined Peter Piper in 2008 after
serving as chief financial officer of Fender Musical Instruments
Corporation, a privately-held manufacturer and wholesaler of
musical instruments and equipment. Prior to that, Kerley spent over
30 years at Deloitte & Touche, most recently as audit partner
on both public and private companies. He is currently a member of
the board of directors of The Providence Service Corporation
(NASDAQ:PRSC), a company that provides and manages multiple
healthcare and social services, comprised of non-emergency
transportation services, workforce development services, legal
offender rehabilitation services, and health assessment services in
the United States and abroad.
About The Joint Corp.
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Joint is reinventing
chiropractic by making quality care convenient and affordable for
patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness. Our
no-appointment policy and convenient hours and locations make care
more accessible, and our affordable membership plans and packages
eliminate the need for insurance. With 320+ clinics nationwide and
nearly three million patient visits annually, The Joint is an
emerging growth company and key leader in the chiropractic
profession. For more information, visit www.thejoint.com,
follow us on Twitter @thejointchiro and find us on Facebook,
YouTube and LinkedIn.
Business Structure
The Joint Corp. is a franchisor of clinics and an operator of
clinics in certain states. In California, Colorado, Florida,
Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon
and Tennessee, The Joint and its franchisees provide management
services to affiliated professional chiropractic practices.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements about future events and
expectations that constitute forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions
and expectations of industry trends, our future financial and
operating performance and our growth plans, taking into account the
information currently available to us. These statements are
not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results
to differ materially from the expectations of future results we
express or imply in any forward-looking statements and you should
not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that
could contribute to these differences include, but are not limited
to, our failure to develop or acquire corporate clinics as rapidly
as we intend, our failure to profitably operate corporate clinics,
and the factors described in "Risk Factors" in The Joint Corp.'s
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unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical
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Investor Contact:
Peter Vozzo
peter.vozzo@westwicke.com
443-213-0505
Media Contact:
Marcia Rhodes
mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com
480-664-8412, ext. 15
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