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WELLTOWER INC (WELL)

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Director information for WELLTOWER INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Ade J. PattonChief Financial Officer of Oak View Group, LLC; Independent Director47["Chief Financial Officer of Oak View Group, LLC since July 2023","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HBO/HBO Max/Global DTC at WarnerMedia, LLC from August 2020 to June 2023","Chief Financial Officer of Turner Sports and Head of Planning and Development at WM News & Sports from April 2019 to August 2020","Senior Vice President – Corporate Finance, M&A and GTO of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. from February 2017 to April 2019","Senior Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management, LLC from January 2015 to February 2017","Senior Research Analyst at Citadel LLC from June 2009 to March 2014","Research Analyst at Magnetar Capital LLC from June 2007 to June 2009","More than fifteen years of financial leadership and investment management experience across the media, entertainment, and sports industries"]["Audit","Compensation","Executive","Nom/Gov","Nominating/ Corporate Governance"]2026
Andrew GundlachPresident and CEO of Bleichroeder LP; Independent Director55["President and CEO of Bleichroeder LP since 2024","Chairman, President, and CEO of Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II since October 2025","Executive Chairman of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV from July 2025 until March 2026","Founder of GoldIron LP since 2015","Board position as a director at First Eagle Holdings from 2006 to August 2025","Adjunct Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School since 2004","Co-founded Artemis Advisors LLC in 1999","Member of the Council on Foreign Relations","Extensive experience in investment management, corporate governance, capital markets, and strategic transactions"]["Audit","Investment"]2026
Dennis G. LopezChief Executive Officer of QuadReal Property Group Ltd.; Independent Director71["Chief Executive Officer of QuadReal Property Group Ltd. since June 2017","Chief Investment Officer of AXA Real Estate Investment Managers from 2009 to 2017","Chief Executive Officer of SUN Real Estate Group from 2007 to 2009","Over 30 years in investment banking and real estate investment management","Global Head of Real Estate at Cambridge Place Investment Management for two years","Managing Director/Head of European Real Estate at JP Morgan in London for seven years","Deep expertise in capital markets, cross-border investment strategy, and complex organizational leadership","Proven track record across diverse markets in North America, Europe, and emerging economies"]["Audit","Investment"]2026
Johnese M. SpissoPresident of UCLA Health, Chief Executive Officer of the UCLA Hospital System, and Associate Vice Chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences; Independent Director65["President of UCLA Health","Chief Executive Officer of the UCLA Hospital System","Associate Vice Chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences since 2016","Worked for 22 years at the University of Washington School of Medicine","Chief Health System Officer","Vice President, Medical Affairs for nine years","Over 30 years of experience in large academic health system management","Expertise in clinical operations","Institutional governance","Managing major capital expansion projects","Strategic financial planning","Health system growth"]["Compensation","Executive","Nom/Gov","Nominating/ Corporate Governance"]2026
Karen B. DeSalvoFormer Chief Health Officer of Google; Independent Director60["Chief Health Officer of Google from December 2019 to August 2025","Professor of medicine and population health at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School","Acting Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services","Health Commissioner for the City of New Orleans","Vice Dean for Community Affairs and Health Policy at the Tulane University School of Medicine","Council of the National Academy of Medicine","Board of Directors of Cityblock Health and chairs the Risk Committee"]["Investment","Nom/Gov","Nominating/ Corporate Governance"]2026
Kathryn M. SullivanFormer Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual, Local Markets; Independent Director70["Former Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual","Former Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare, Central Region","Extensive executive leadership experience in healthcare industry","Knowledge of health plan payor operations, strategic planning, and large-scale organizational management"]["Audit","Compensation","Executive","Audit (Chair)"]2026
Kenneth J. BaconCo-founder and managing partner of RailField Realty Partners; Chair & Independent Director71["BA – Anthropology, Stanford University","MSc – International Relations, London School of Economics","MBA – Finance & Strategy, Harvard Business School","Chair of the Board since October 2020","Co-founder of RailField Realty Partners","Managing partner of RailField since 2012","19 years at Fannie Mae, Executive Vice President of multifamily mortgage business from July 2005 to March 2012","Experience in real estate investment lifecycle, capital raising, deal structuring, asset management, and disposition","Understanding of financial markets, risk management, regulatory matters, government affairs, public policy and housing"]["Executive"]2026
Sergio D. RiveraFormer Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.; Independent Director63["Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. from November 2019 to April 2020","President of the Ocean Reef Club from February 2019 to May 2019","Chief Executive Officer and President of the Vacation Ownership segment of ILG, Inc. from 2016 to September 2018","Variety of capacities with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. from 1998 to 2016, including President of The Americas from 2012 to 2016","Chief Executive Officer and President of Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. from 2007 to 2016","Nearly two decades of senior leadership experience in hospitality and leisure companies","Expertise in real estate development, investment strategy, corporate finance, and accounting"]["Compensation","Executive","Investment"]2026
Shankh MitraChief Executive Officer of Welltower Inc.; CEO45["BA – Engineering, Jadavpur University","MBA – Columbia Business School","Chief Executive Officer since October 2020","Chief Investment Officer from August 2018 to January 2023","Vice Chair – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer from April 2020 to October 2020","Senior Vice President – Investments from January 2018 to August 2018","Senior Vice President – Finance & Investments from January 2016 to January 2018","Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Securities at Millennium Management, LLC from July 2013 to December 2015","Senior Analyst at Citadel Investment Group from April 2012 to June 2013","Senior Analyst at Fidelity Investments from 2009 to 2012","Extensive leadership experience and deep expertise in real estate investment and capital markets","Comprehensive understanding of Welltower’s business and strategic direction","Exceptional insight into the real estate industry, portfolio management, and corporate strategy","Knowledge of all aspects of Welltower’s operations"]["Executive"]2026