1.2.25 | This week we recognized only 3 leadership changes within the industry.
- CareTrust REIT Announces Chief Accounting Officer; SVP Investments Appointment; Promotions
- Hightown Appoints New Chief Executive from Greensquare Accord
- Warburg Pincus-Lendlease Real Estate Platform Taps Middle East Wealth Fund for CEO
Summary of Transaction Headlines
Business Wire | “CareTrust REIT Announces Chief Accounting Officer; SVP Investments Appointment; Promotions”
The Board of Directors of CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) announced the appointment of Lauren Beale as Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), effective as of January 1, 2025. Ms. Beale becomes the company’s first CAO after serving in different leadership roles since the inception of CareTrust. “On behalf of the Board and all of us at CareTrust, I express our gratitude for the tremendous impact Lauren has had on building the company since the beginning,” said Chief Executive Officer, Dave Sedgwick. Bill Wagner, Chief Financial Officer, said, “Lauren’s appointment to CAO is the natural result of years of tireless effort to help build CareTrust from scratch.”
Housing Today | “Hightown Appoints New Chief Executive from Greensquare Accord”
Maxine Espley will become Hightown Housing Association’s new Chief Executive on April 1, succeeding David Bogle, who is standing down after more than 30 years heading the organization. She will leave her current post at housing association Greensquare Accord, where she has been Chief Operating Officer since February 2023.
Pensions & Investments | “Warburg Pincus-Lendlease Real Estate Platform Taps Middle East Wealth Fund for CEO”
Bart Price was appointed as Chief Executive of a Real Estate Investment Platform formed as a joint venture by Lendlease and Warburg Pincus. The platform, with S$2 Billion ($1.5 Billion USD) of assets under management, aims to capitalize on opportunities in Asia-Pacific’s life sciences, research and development, and innovation sectors. Price, who is based in Singapore, will oversee the platform’s strategic growth plans, identifying opportunities to further scale the platform and generate returns for its investment partners.
