Robin Menchen, CEO of Rotech Healthcare, has been named the 2025 HME Woman of the Year by The VGM Group.
Menchen was one of four finalists for the award and was announced as the winner during VGM’s Heartland Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, the week of June 9.
In a June 10 announcement, VGM said, “Robin began with Rotech over 30 years ago, where she first started as compliance officer. Through the years, Robin continually moved up, holding pivotal roles in Rotech, including chief administrative officer and chief operations officer. In 2024, Robin became the first female CEO and president of Rotech. Robin’s outlook for taking Rotech to new heights and challenging the norms has proven successful throughout her tenure.”
Rotech Chief Administration Officer Joni Moss described Menchen as a “transformational leader” who “creates a common vision and motivates us as a team to meet that vision.”
“Robin has literally given her life career to this industry,” Moss added.
The three other finalists were Jennifer Jordan, vice president of the Mom & Baby division, Aeroflow Health; Autumn Kline, director of sales and marketing, NuCara Home Medical; and Ginger Walls, PT, MS, NCS, ATP/SMS, director of clinical and technical education, Permobil Americas.
“Robin is a true visionary in the HME space,” Jeremy Stolz, CEO of VGM Group, said in the announcement. “What she sets her mind to, she achieves. And as Rotech’s first woman CEO and president, she has made a considerable impact on the industry. Thank you, Robin, and all our HME Woman Of the Year finalists for your continued work and innovation in the industry.”
“I am truly honored to accept this prestigious award,” Robin said. “It’s especially humbling given the talent and success of the other deserving nominees. I want to thank VGM Group, my fellow nominees, and all the mentors I’ve had over the last 31 years in HME. I know and appreciate how hard everyone in this room and this industry works to provide for our patients. And I’m proud to be part of it.”
Rotech Healthcare, based in Orlando, Florida, made headlines earlier this month after Owens & Minor announced it was ending its efforts to acquire Rotech due to problems with “regulatory clearance.”
