Sector: Real Estate
Director information for VENTAS REIT INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra A. Cafaro | Chairman of the Board; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 68 | ["Substantial executive and board leadership experience", "Led transformation of Ventas into a preeminent S&P 500 company", "Strong background in real estate investment and capital allocation", "Experience in strategic planning"] | [] | 2026 |
| Joe V. Rodriguez, Jr. | Independent Director | 64 | ["More than 40 years of experience in capital markets, finance, and portfolio management", "Insights into the perspectives of institutional investors", "One of six Founding Partners of Invesco Real Estate", "Helped grow Invesco Real Estate from a $1B to a $90B AUM global real estate investment firm"] | ["Nominating", "Governance and Corporate Responsibility", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Marguerite M. Nader | Independent Director | 57 | ["Substantial real estate experience", "Investor experience", "Financial experience", "Proven record as a REIT executive", "Leadership in overseeing resort communities", "Former CFO and led business development"] | ["Audit and Compliance", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Mathew J. Lustig | Chair | [] | ["Investment Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Matthew J. Lustig | Independent Director | 65 | ["Over 35 years of experience in the real estate industry", "Strategic and financial advice and transaction execution", "Oversaw multiple funds at Lazard", "Chairman of Investment Banking, North America", "Head of Real Estate & Lodging", "Chief Executive Officer of private equity real estate investment business of Lazard"] | ["Investment (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Maurice S. Smith | Chairman, President and CEO | 54 | ["Over 30 years in the health insurance industry", "Operational and leadership experience", "Expertise in strategy, fiscal and risk management, capital allocation and public policy regulation"] | ["Audit and Compliance", "Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Melody C. Barnes | Independent Director; Chair | 62 | ["Extensive experience as a governance and public policy expert", "Thought leader on domestic policy, governance, risk management, leadership and strategy", "Director of President Barack Obama\u2019s Domestic Policy Counsel", "Executive Director, Karsh Institute of Democracy", "Co-Founder and Principal, MB2 Solutions, LLC", "Senior Domestic Policy Advisor, Senator Obama\u2019s 2008 presidential campaign", "Executive Vice President for Policy at Center for American Progress", "Chief Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy on Senate Judiciary Committee"] | ["Nominating", "Governance and Corporate Responsibility", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Michael J. Embler | Director | 62 | ["Deep investment, finance and healthcare expertise", "Institutional investor with over 25 years of public board experience", "Oversaw over $85 billion in assets under management at Franklin Mutual Advisers", "Experience in various roles at Nomura Securities", "Certificates in Cybersecurity Oversight and Environmental Conservation and Sustainability"] | ["Audit and Compliance", "Investment", "Investment Committee"] | 2026 |
| Peter J. Bulgarelli | Executive Vice President, Outpatient Medical and Research, Ventas, Inc. | 67 | ["28-year career at Jones Lang LaSalle", "Led industry-focused businesses including healthcare, life sciences, higher education, and public sector", "Board member of PMB Real Estate Services, LLC", "Board member of Ardent Health Services", "Former Chair of the Illinois Board for the American Diabetes Association", "B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois", "M.B.A. from Northwestern University\u2019s Kellogg Graduate School of Business"] | ["Lurie executive committee", "finance committee"] | 2026 |
| Robert F. Probst | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 58 | ["Chief Financial Officer of Beam Inc.", "Vice President of Finance, Strategy and M&A at Baxter International", "Chief Financial Officer at Diageo PLC", "B.A. degree in Economics from Duke University", "M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business"] | ["Audit Committee", "Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
| Roxanne M. Martino | Lead Independent Director | 69 | ["extensive experience as an institutional investor", "managed over $14 billion in assets", "CEO of Aurora Investment Management", "inducted into the InvestHedge Hall of Fame", "recognized as one of the 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds by the Hedge Fund Journal", "spent first seven years at PricewaterhouseCoopers"] | ["Compensation (Chair)", "Nominating", "Governance and Corporate Responsibility", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Sean P. Nolan | Independent Director | 58 | ["35 years of experience in the life sciences industry", "Public company executive", "Operator and serial entrepreneur", "Expertise in commercial operations, global marketing, and corporate and business development", "Former CEO of AveXis, growing it from four employees to a fully integrated global public company"] | ["Compensation", "Nominating", "Governance and Corporate Responsibility", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Sumit Roy | President and Chief Executive Officer | 56 | ["Executive, investor, real estate and technology experience", "Chief Executive Officer and Director at Realty Income Corporation since 2018", "Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank responsible for $57 billion in transactions", "Leveraged technology to create value for stakeholders and investors"] | ["Investment", "Investment Committee"] | 2026 |
| Theodore R. Bigman | Independent Director | 63 | ["Deep investment and real estate experience", "Insights into perspectives of institutional investors", "More than 30 years of investment experience in the REIT industry", "Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School since 2024", "Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Bigman Holdings since 2021", "Managing Director and Head of Listed Real Assets, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (1995\u20132021)", "Executive Director and other senior executive roles, Credit Suisse First Boston (1987-1995)", "Associate Consultant, Bain & Company (1983\u20131985)", "Board Observer for Tower Realty Trust (1997-1998)"] | ["Investment", "Investment Committee"] | 2026 |
| Walter C. Rakowich | Independent Director; Chair | 68 | ["Extensive experience as a seasoned and accomplished REIT executive", "Valuable experience in risk assessment, strategic planning, and leadership development", "Led a dramatic turnaround of Prologis, Inc.", "Involved in the $17 billion merger of Prologis with AMB Property Corporation", "Oversight of Prologis\u2019 sustainability initiatives", "Over 20 years of public board experience"] | ["Audit and Compliance", "Investment", "Investment Committee"] | 2026 |
