TOLEDO, Ohio, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower
Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced that Ayesha Menon and
Edward Cheung have joined the
Company as Senior Vice Presidents of Investments.
"I am very pleased to welcome Ayesha and Edward to Welltower,"
said Tom DeRosa, Welltower's Chief
Executive Officer. "The expertise and talent that these individuals
bring to their respective roles will support the evolution and
growth of our portfolio and will enhance our ability to expand and
transform settings of health care delivery."
Ms. Menon joins the Company from Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet
company (NASDAQ: GOOG), where she
served as Director of Real Estate Investments. In this role, she
oversaw real estate finance operations and worked closely with the
firm's innovation leads to facilitate technology innovations in
real estate and infrastructure used in the development of smart
cities and buildings. Prior to her tenure at Sidewalk Labs, Ms.
Menon built a strong track record of investing success in the real
estate private equity sector. She was a Principal at Wheelock
Street Capital where she held various responsibilities across all
aspects of the investment cycle, particularly involving single and
multi-family housing, affordable housing and other real estate
asset classes. In her new role, Ms. Menon will direct strategic
investments and platform alignments across the portfolio. She holds
a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University and graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science and
Engineering in Civil Engineering. She will report to Shankh Mitra,
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. Cheung joins the Company from BFIN, a Brookfield company (NYSE: BAM), where he
served as a Managing Partner. At BFIN, Mr. Cheung managed
Structured Finance Advisory and M&A service lines in the U.S.
and Canada, and led various
transactions in the public and private real estate markets. In his
new role, Mr. Cheung will oversee the Company's Canadian portfolio
and will direct investments in seniors housing and medical office
segments across North America. He
holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and graduated
from the University of Waterloo with a
degree in Systems Design Engineering. He will also report to Shankh
Mitra.
"Ayesha's proven track record in real estate, technology and
smart urban development will be a crucial asset as Welltower
advances its data-driven investment strategy," said Mr.
Mitra. "In addition, Edward's extensive background in complex
and cross-border transactions up and down the capital structure
will be essential for our strategy as we continue to strengthen and
diversify our best in class platform."
About Welltower
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500 company
headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is
driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The
Company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute
providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure
needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve
people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower®, a
real estate investment trust ("REIT"), owns interests in properties
concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing,
post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. More
information is available at www.welltower.com.
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