COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2026--
Maxim Healthcare (Maxim), one of the nation’s leading providers of home and community-based care services, announced the promotion of Matthew Diaz as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), who is a product of the organization's commitment to developing leaders from within and advancing the mission to deliver quality care to patients and families across the country.
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A seasoned leader and 20+-year veteran of Maxim Healthcare, Diaz joined Maxim in 2002 as a Recruiter. Over the years, he held various leadership roles of expanding scope and accountability leading to his promotion to Regional Vice President of the West Region. In 2022, he assumed leadership of Maxim's Behavioral Division, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the organization's behavioral footprint to 11 different states and increasing access to services for families nationwide.
In his new role, Diaz will oversee Home Care and Behavioral Operations, guiding strategy, growth and innovation. He will provide enhanced regional leadership while accelerating the expansion of Maxim’s Behavioral services in both home- and clinic-based settings. Additionally, Diaz will help lead the evolution of Maxim’s technology platforms, strengthening Maxim’s business development efforts while building upon the momentum achieved through recent clinical initiatives. Working closely with clinical and quality leadership teams, he will further enhance care delivery, drive quality outcomes, and support the continued advancement of patient-centered services across the organization.
The appointment of Diaz is a testament to Maxim's culture of investing in and promoting exceptional talent from within the organization. According to Jarrod DePriest, Chief Executive Officer of Maxim Healthcare, Diaz's leadership journey exemplifies the organization's commitment to developing talent and creating opportunities for long-term career growth.
"Matt's career is a remarkable example of what is possible when we invest in our people and promote from within," said DePriest. "Over the past two decades, he has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to our mission, never losing sight of quality patient care. I am incredibly proud of the way he has led our teams and confident his vision and leadership will help guide Maxim into our next chapter."
Maxim, a national provider of home healthcare, personal and behavioral care, plays a vital role for some of the nation’s most medically fragile patients who often also require behavioral and community support. For over 35 years, Maxim has provided patients with compassionate, holistic care both in the home and out in the community.
"Maxim has given me incredible opportunities to grow over the past two decades, and I am both humbled and honored to step into this role," said Matthew Diaz, Chief Operating Officer of Maxim Healthcare. "As the needs of our patients and communities continue to evolve, we have an opportunity to further strengthen our home care and behavioral service programs, invest in innovation, and empower our teams to continue to deliver quality patient care. I look forward to building on our strong foundation and continuing to advance our mission of making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve."
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Maxim Healthcare names Matthew Diaz as company's new Chief Operating Officer.
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's prime minister visited Wednesday a battered southern village as the implementation of a Washington-brokered Lebanese-Israeli agreement began, following months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The latest conflict started March 2, when the Lebanese militant group fired rockets toward Israel after the U.S.-Israeli February attacks that set off the Iran war. In response, Israel launched an aerial campaign and ground invasion in Lebanon, killing more than 4,000 people and displacing 1.2 million others.
The two sides, technically in a state of war nearly 80 years after Israel’s establishment, started rare direct talks championed by Washington.
They reached an agreement by late June, setting a plan for the deployment of Lebanese military forces in areas in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah had a military presence and influence, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, while disarming the militant group.
Hezbollah has refused the talks and disarmament calls.
Nawaf Salam’s visit to Zawtar Al Gharbieh came a day after President Joseph Aoun’s landmark White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, who made a surprise announcement, allowing American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon for the first time in 40-plus years.
Salam, alongside Lebanon’s defense minister and senior military officials, pitched a Lebanese flag near a destroyed building in the town, vowing the government will start rebuilding destroyed homes and infrastructure.
“We have insisted since the beginning that our goal is the complete Israeli withdrawal from all our territory,” Salam said. “What we are seeing today is just the beginning, but we remain determined and steadfast, and will continue to mobilize all political and diplomatic efforts to secure a full withdrawal from all of Lebanese territory.”
The army did not immediately allow civilians to enter as they cleared unexploded ordnance. Residents tried to storm the barrier in a desperate bid to enter the village and check on their homes and properties.
Some expressed frustration, downplaying the army’s deployment.
“The prime minister should have informed people that he was going to Zawtar and he should have taken the people, who have been waiting for the past two days, with him,” said Zaynab Ismail, a resident.
Lebanon and Israel agreed to establish two “pilot zones” in a series of villages in southern Lebanon where the Israeli military is to turn over control to the Lebanese army after clearing the areas of any Hezbollah presence.
Israel hasn’t occupied any of the newly assigned zones in the latest conflict, though it has struck them and conducted ground operations. The Lebanese army has a limited presence there.
Trump, in his meeting with Aoun, did not address the “pilot zones” entering their implementation phase, but pledged to support Lebanon without going into details.
Aoun and the Lebanese government have urged the international community to invest in the Mediterranean country and its army to help rebuild its infrastructure and military capacity.
Lebanon’s top political leadership has criticized the group for dragging the country into another war, but also condemned Israel for its widespread bombing and ground invasion.
Hezbollah has condemned the government for holding direct talks with Israel and rejected the agreement, but the militant group has not tried to sabotage it through military means. Its leadership believes Israel cannot be pressured to withdraw its troops by diplomatic means only, and that Lebanon lacks the leverage of its key ally Iran in negotiations.
A Lebanese army armored personnel carrier deploys at the entrance to the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese army soldiers prevent residents from entering the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh while deploying at the village entrance, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese army soldiers prevent residents from entering the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbieh while deploying at the village entrance, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese army soldiers stand near a woman after preventing her from entering the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
President Donald Trump greets Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun on his arrival at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
In this photo released by the Lebanese Government press office, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, center, raises a Lebanese flag during a visit to the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Lebanese Government press office via AP)
