John M. Mount, Jr.

About John M. Mount, Jr.

Independent director of Chemed Corporation since 2022; age 56. Currently Chief Commercial Officer at Q Mixers (since March 2023), following 20+ years in marketing and sales leadership at The Coca-Cola Company (VP roles in Sports Marketing, Customer Marketing, Commercial & Sales; led The Kroger total beverage team) and earlier general management and sales roles at RJR Nabisco. Holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. from Denison University .

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Notes/Impact
Q Mixers	Chief Commercial Officer	Began March 2023	Leads national accounts and field sales customer teams
The Coca-Cola Company	Vice President roles: Sports Marketing; Customer Marketing; Commercial & Sales	Over two decades	Led Kroger total beverage team; deep marketing/sales background
RJR Nabisco	General management and sales roles	Several years	Early career operating and sales experience

External Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Not disclosed	—	—	The 2025 proxy biography for Mr. Mount does not list other public company directorships .

Board Governance

Independence: Board affirmatively determined Mr. Mount is independent under NYSE standards .
Board/Meeting attendance: In 2024, the Board met 5 times; all directors attended at least 80% of Board and applicable Committee meetings. Mr. Mount attended the 2024 Annual Meeting (exceptions were Messrs. Hutton and Heaney) .
Board leadership: Roles of CEO and Chair are separated; Chair (Mr. Walsh) is independent. Executive sessions are held at Board meetings .

Committee	Membership	Chair?	Financial Expert Designation	2024 Committee Meetings
Audit	Member	No	Yes (SEC-defined “Audit Committee Financial Expert”)	7
Compensation	Not a member	No	N/A	3
Nominating	Not a member	No	N/A	1

Audit Committee credentials: Audit Committee report lists members including John M. Mount, Jr.; chaired by Patrick P. Grace; all members independent .

Fixed Compensation

Component	2024 Amount (USD)
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash	$115,500
Stock Awards	$166,273
All Other Compensation	—
Total	$281,773

Fee schedule (non-employee directors): $80,000 annual fee; $3,000 per Board meeting; committee membership annual fees—Audit $15,000 (member), Compensation $12,000, Nominating $10,000; committee chairs—Audit $30,000, Compensation $20,000, Nominating $15,000; committee meeting fees $1,000 ($500 if same day as Board). Fully vested annual stock awards granted to non-employee directors; in May 2024, directors received fully vested awards of 284 shares (approx. $160,273) .
Deferred Compensation: $6,000 credited annually to the Director Deferred Compensation Plan to purchase Capital Stock; Mr. Mount participated in 2024 .

Performance Compensation

Performance Metric	Applies to Director Compensation?	Notes
TSR	No	Non-employee director grants are fully vested stock awards; no performance-conditioned equity disclosed
Revenue growth	No	No performance metrics tied to director compensation disclosed
EBITDA/Operating metrics	No	No PSUs/options for directors disclosed; awards are time-vested at grant (fully vested)

Other Directorships & Interlocks

Company	Role	Committee Roles	Interlocks/Conflict Notes
Not disclosed	—	—	The proxy does not disclose current public company boards for Mr. Mount; no interlocks noted with CHE customers/suppliers .

Expertise & Qualifications

Deep marketing/sales leadership experience from The Coca-Cola Company; CCO role at Q Mixers .
MBA (University of Notre Dame); B.A. (Denison University) .
Audit Committee Financial Expert designation under SEC regulations .
Independent director per Board determination .

Equity Ownership

Ownership Category	Shares
Direct and Thrift Plan	653
Options Exercisable (within 60 days)	—
Trusteeships/Family Holdings	—
Total Beneficial Ownership	653
Ownership % of Class	Not shown (<1.0%)

Stock ownership guidelines: Non-employee directors must retain 5× annual board retainer—$400,000 in 2024. The Compensation Committee administers these guidelines; as of 12/31/2024, all directors and named executives have met the guidelines or are pursuing plans to meet them within the allotted timeframe .
Section 16 compliance: All insiders filed timely in 2024 except Ms. Lindell (10-day late sale); no delinquencies noted for Mr. Mount .

Governance Assessment

Committee assignments and effectiveness: Mr. Mount serves on the Audit Committee and is designated a financial expert, supporting Board oversight of financial reporting, compliance, and risk with at least annual ERM reviews; Audit Committee members are independent .
Independence and engagement: Independent status, ≥80% attendance threshold met, and presence at 2024 annual meeting indicate solid engagement. Board holds executive sessions and maintains separated Chair/CEO roles to enhance independence .
Compensation mix and alignment: 2024 compensation balanced between cash ($115,500) and equity ($166,273) via fully vested stock awards; participation in the Director Deferred Compensation Plan adds ongoing stock accumulation and alignment .
Ownership alignment: Beneficial ownership disclosed at 653 shares; directors must maintain holdings equal to $400,000; company states directors are meeting or working toward compliance per policy .
Conflicts/related-party exposure: Proxy discloses related-party employment for the CEO’s son; no related-party transactions disclosed concerning Mr. Mount. Company maintains formal related-person transaction review policy overseen by the Audit Committee .

RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Mr. Mount (no Section 16 delinquencies; no related-party transactions; independent status maintained) .