Toronto-headquartered Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN), has named Craig Mitchell as CEO.
Mitchell was previously appointed the REIT’s interim CEO on Aug. 8 and held several senior leadership positions with the organization since 2018, including president of the Northwest Group and CEO of Australia and New Zealand. He has more than 20 years of experience specializing in the property industry in Australia, including his previous roles as executive director and chief operating officer of Dexus, an ASX top 50 listed REIT.
Mitchell became interim CEO after Paul Dalla Lana resigned as CEO and chairman of the board in August. Dale Klein, formerly a lead independent trustee, became the non-executive board chairman.
“We are extremely pleased to officially introduce Craig as our Chief Executive Officer,” said Klein. “Craig is the perfect fit for the role, given his deep understanding of the Company, our talented teams, and Northwest’s position as a leader in our health care real estate markets.”
The REIT also appointed Karen Martin as interim chief financial officer, effective Oct. 30. She held previous financial leadership roles including executive vice president and treasurer at Element Fleet Management Corp. (formerly Element Financial Corp.). She also serves on the boards and advisory boards of various organizations, including ECN Capital Corp. (TSX:ECN) (as a member of the audit committee) and Propel Holdings (TSX: PRL) (as chairwoman of the audit committee). She replaces Shailen Chande, who left the company for other pursuits.
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