Ensign Group Plans CEO Chair Transition, Executive Retirement 2025

The Ensign Group announced that Executive Chairman Christopher Christensen will retire effective September 1, 2025, with CEO Barry R. Port assuming the additional role of Chair of the Board while maintaining his CEO duties. Marivic Uychiat, a long-time executive with over 22 years of clinical and healthcare management experience, has been appointed to the Board of Directors. This leadership transition is part of an orderly succession plan aimed at ensuring strategic continuity and stability within the company. Analysts view Port's dual role as positive for maintaining investor confidence, though Christensen's departure introduces some transitional risks. The Ensign Group operates extensively across the U.S., providing skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative healthcare services, and the company is currently rated as an outperform with a generally positive financial outlook despite some valuation concerns. The leadership changes emphasize the company's commitment to internal talent development and operational efficiency.