# Jon Rousseau

> Jon B. Rousseau is the Louisville-based chairman, president and CEO of BrightSpring Health Services. Appointed CEO in September 2016, he led through the 2018 change of name from ResCare, the 2019 combination with PharMerica and the January 2024 public listing. His earlier career spans Morgan Stanley, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Medtronic, Mylan and Kindred. He holds an A.B. from Princeton and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at BrightSpring Health Services
- **Organizations:** BrightSpring Health Services, ResCare, Kindred Healthcare, Mylan, Medtronic, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Morgan Stanley
- **Education:** A.B., Economics, Princeton University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led BrightSpring through its 2018 corporate rebranding and 2019 combination with PharMerica., Rang Nasdaq’s opening bell on January 26, 2024., Included in Louisville Business First’s 2023 Power 50.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in mergers and acquisitions investment banking at Morgan Stanley and in private equity at Friedman Fleischer & Lowe.
- **2006-2013** — Held senior positions at Medtronic and Mylan, including global franchise leadership and vice president of global marketing, strategy and commercial development.
- **2013-2016** — Executive vice president at Kindred, with division president roles; official biography gives June 2013 to July 2016.
- **2016-09** — Became ResCare president and CEO, succeeding Ralph Gronefeld Jr.
- **2018-08** — ResCare rebranded its parent company as BrightSpring Health Services.
- **2019-03** — Became CEO of the combined BrightSpring and PharMerica enterprise following KKR’s acquisition of BrightSpring.
- **2024-01** — Became board chairman; rang the Nasdaq opening bell on January 26 during the company’s IPO.
- **2026-06** — Named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year East Central Award winner.

## Achievements

- Led BrightSpring through its 2018 corporate rebranding and 2019 combination with PharMerica.
- Rang Nasdaq’s opening bell on January 26, 2024.
- Included in Louisville Business First’s 2023 Power 50.
- Named a 2020 Changemaker by Home Health Care News.
- Named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 East Central Award winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Signed the company’s quarterly report certification as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer on July 31.
- **2026-06** — Company announced his EY East Central regional award on June 26; national awards were scheduled for November 2026.
- **2026-03** — BrightSpring announced completion of the sale of ResCare Community Living to Sevita.

## Links

- Website: https://www.brightspringhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-rousseau-a8759115

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