Board of Directors

Craig R. Callen

Chair of the Board, Director since 2013

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Mr. Callen was a Senior Advisor at Crestview Partners, a private equity firm, from 2009 through 2016. Previously, Mr. Callen retired as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for Aetna Inc., where he also served as a Member of the Executive Committee from 2004-2007. In his role at Aetna, Mr. Callen reported directly to the chairman and CEO and was responsible for oversight and development of Aetna’s corporate strategy, including mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Aetna in 2004, Mr. Callen was a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Healthcare Investment Banking at Credit Suisse and co-head of Health Care Investment Banking at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette. During his 20-year career as an investment banker in the healthcare practice, Mr. Callen successfully completed over 100 transactions for clients and contributed as an advisor to the boards of directors and management teams of many of the leading healthcare companies in the U.S. In April 2024, Mr. Callen became an independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee for North Haven Net REIT, a newly formed private REIT focused on investing in primarily net lease commercial real estate assets. Mr. Callen has served on the boards of Symbion, Inc. (short-stay surgery facilities), a Crestview portfolio company; Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SRZ); Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) (a medical technology company); and HMS Holdings Corp. (NYSE:HSMY). Mr. Callen serves as a Trustee of The Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, formerly Classical Homes Preservation Trust.

EXPERTISE

Mr. Callen brings to the Board financial and operating experience as an advisor, investment banker and board member in the healthcare industry.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS

• Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SRZ) (1999-2006)
• Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) (2008-2011)
• HMS Holdings Corp. (NYSE:HSMY) (2013-2021)

Kapila K. Anand

Director since 2018

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Ms. Anand served as an audit and later advisory partner at KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) from 1989 until her retirement in March 2016, after which she was retained as a senior advisor to KPMG until 2020. Ms. Anand joined KPMG LLP in 1979 and served in a variety of roles, including the National Partner-in-Charge, Public Policy Business Initiatives (from 2008 to 2013) and segment leader for the Travel, Leisure, and Hospitality industry and member of the Global Real Estate Steering Committee (each from 2013 to 2016). In these roles she was involved in numerous risk and governance projects including IT general controls. Ms. Anand has served on KPMG LLP boards in the U.S. and Americas, the board of the Franciscan Ministries (an organization with a range of real estate assets, including schools, churches and hospitals) and as the chair of both the KPMG Foundation as well as the Chicago Network (a membership organization of senior executives). She also previously served as the Global Lead Director for the Women Corporate Directors Education and Development Foundation and served on the board of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and currently serves on a variety of non-profit boards, including Rush University Medical Center. Ms. Anand served as a director of Extended Stay America, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAY) from July 2016 through its sale in June 2021, and during that time she chaired the Compensation Committee and also served as a director and Audit Committee Chairwoman of ESH Hospitality, Inc. (a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) subsidiary of Extended Stay America) from May 2017 through June 2021. In September 2018, she joined the Board of Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELAN), where she chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee. She is a Certified Public Accountant, who in 2022 earned the Diligent Climate Leadership certification and in 2023 earned the NACD Cyber Risk Oversight certification.

EXPERTISE

Ms. Anand brings to the board extensive experience in accounting and auditing, particularly in the real estate industry, with a focus on REITs, and healthcare industries.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS

• Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELAN) (2018-present)
• Extended Stay America, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAY) (2016-2021)
• ESH Hospitality, Inc. (a REIT subsidiary of Extended Stay America) (2017-2021)

Dr. Lisa C. Egbuonu-Davis

Director since 2021

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

From 2019 to 2023, Dr. Egbuonu-Davis served as Vice President, Medical Innovations for DH Diagnostics, LLC, an affiliate of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), where she provided medical advice to influence research, partnership and investment strategy across Danaher’s diagnostic platform businesses. Also, during this period, she served at various times as Interim Chief Medical Officer for certain subsidiaries of Danaher Corporation. From 2015 to 2019, she served as Vice President, Global Patient Centered Outcomes and Solutions at Sanofi, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNY). At Sanofi, Dr. Egbuonu-Davis created patient programs, services and tools to enhance adherence and health outcomes in patients with chronic conditions. Prior to Sanofi, Dr. Egbuonu-Davis co-founded and served as director for ROI Squared, LLC, a privately held life science company focused on diagnostic medical devices, and served as managing director for LED Enterprise, LLC, where she advised biopharmaceutical companies and trade associations on health care reform, technology assessment, quality metrics and incentives and implications for research and services. She also served in senior advisor roles for Avalere Health and Booz Allen Hamilton. She previously served for 13 years in various roles at Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE), where she led clinical and outcomes research departments, supported product value assessments in support of reimbursement and adoption and influenced product investment and development decisions. Dr. Egbuonu-Davis currently serves on the Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Trustees and the National Advisory Council for the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. In March 2023, she joined the Board of Avanos Medical, Inc. (NYSE:AVNS), a medical device company, and serves as a member of the compliance and governance committees. In 2023, she joined the Board of Phreesia, Inc. (NYSE: PHR), a publicly traded medical software company focusing on patient intake, payment processing and patient activation.

EXPERTISE

Dr. Egbuonu-Davis brings to the Board broad strategic and operational experience in pharmaceuticals, public health and consulting, including expertise in the development and implementation of research, commercialization, as well as investment strategies for a variety of patient populations in addition to her medical and public health expertise.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS 

• Avanos Medical, Inc. (NYSE:AVNS) (2023-present)
• Phreesia, Inc. (NYSE:PHR) (2023-present)

Barbara B. Hill

Director since 2013

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Ms. Hill is currently an Operating Partner of NexPhase Capital (formerly Moelis Capital Partners), a private equity firm, where she focuses on healthcare-related investments and providing strategic and operating support for NexPhase's healthcare portfolio companies. She began as an Operating Partner of Moelis Capital Partners in March 2011. From March 2006 to September 2010, Ms. Hill served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of ValueOptions, Inc., a managed behavioral health company, and FHC Health Systems, Inc., its parent company. Prior to that, from August 2004 to March 2006, she served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Woodhaven Health Services, an institutional pharmacy company. In addition, from 2002 to 2003, Ms. Hill served as President and a director of Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX), a pharmacy benefits management company. In previous positions, Ms. Hill was responsible for operations nationally for Cigna HealthCare, and also served as the CEO of health plans owned by Prudential, Aetna and the Johns Hopkins Health System. She was also active with the boards or committees of the Association of Health Insurance Plans and other health insurance industry groups. Since 2013, she has served as a board member of Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART), a medical device and technology company, where she is lead director. She previously served as a board member of Owens & Minor (NYSE:OMI), a healthcare distribution company, from 2017 to August 2019; St. Jude Medical Corporation, a medical device company, from 2007 to January 2017, until its sale to Abbott Labs, and Revera Inc., a Canadian company operating over 500 senior facilities throughout Canada, Great Britain and the U.S., from 2010 to March 2017.

EXPERTISE

Ms. Hill brings to the Board years of experience in operating and serving as a director of healthcare-related companies.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS

• Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART) (2013–present)
• Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) (2017-2019)

Kevin J. Jacobs

Director since 2020

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Mr. Jacobs is Chief Financial Officer and President, Global Development for Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“Hilton”) (NYSE:HLT), and leads the company's finance, real estate, development and architecture and construction functions globally. Mr. Jacobs joined the company in 2008 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy; was elected Treasurer in 2009; was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff in 2012; assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer in 2013; and added the role of President, Global Development in 2020.

Prior to Hilton, Mr. Jacobs was Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasurer of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Prior to Fairmont Raffles, Mr. Jacobs spent seven years with Host Hotels & Resorts, ultimately serving as Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations. Prior to Host, Mr. Jacobs had various roles in the Hospitality Consulting Practice of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (“PwC”) and the Hospitality Valuation Group of Cushman & Wakefield.

He is also a Trustee of Cornell University and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration; is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of Goodwill of Greater Washington; and is a Trustee of the Federal City Council. He also serves as Vice Chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

EXPERTISE

Mr. Jacobs brings to the Board significant experience managing both private and public companies in the hospitality and real estate industries, including REITs; knowledge of financial reporting and other regulatory matters; and significant capital markets, real estate investment and management/operational experience.

C. Taylor Pickett

Chief Executive Officer, Director since 2002

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Mr. Pickett has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2001 and as Director of the Company since May 2002. Mr. Pickett has also served as a member of the board of trustees of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP), an office REIT focusing on U.S. government agencies and defense contractors, since November 2013. In this capacity, Mr. Pickett acts as Chair of the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee. From 1998 to June 2001, Mr. Pickett served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Integrated Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:IHS). From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Picket served as a member of the senior management team of IHS in a variety of positions. Prior to joining IHS, Mr. Pickett held various positions at PHH Corporation and KPMG Peat Marwick.

EXPERTISE

As Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Pickett brings to the Board a depth of understanding of our business and operations, as well as financial expertise in long-term healthcare services, mergers and acquisitions.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS

• COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) (2013–present)

Stephen D. Plavin

Director since 2000

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Since December 2012, Mr. Plavin has been a Senior Managing Director of the Blackstone Group. Mr. Plavin currently oversees Blackstone’s commercial real estate lending and debt investing activities in Europe. Previously, from when he joined Blackstone until June 2021, Mr. Plavin was the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT), an NYSE- listed commercial mortgage REIT that is managed by Blackstone. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Plavin served as CEO of Capital Trust, Inc. (predecessor of Blackstone Mortgage Trust), since 2009. From 1998 until 2009, Mr. Plavin was Chief Operating Officer of Capital Trust and was responsible for all of the lending, investing and portfolio management activities of Capital Trust, Inc. Prior to that time, Mr. Plavin was employed for 14 years with Chase Manhattan Bank and its securities affiliate, Chase Securities Inc. Mr. Plavin held various positions within the real estate finance unit of Chase, and its predecessor, Chemical Bank, and in 1997 he became co-head of global real estate for Chase. Mr. Plavin was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WCI Communities, Inc. (NYSE:WCIC), a publicly-held developer of residential communities from August 2009 until it was purchased by Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN and LEN.B) in February 2017.

EXPERTISE

Mr. Plavin brings to the Board management experience in the commercial real estate lending, banking and mortgage REIT sectors, experience in capital market transactions, and experience as a public company CEO along with significant related oversight experience.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS

• Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) (2012-2021)
• WCI Communities, Inc. (NYSE:WCIC) (2009-2017)

Burke W. Whitman

Director since 2018

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Since 2019, Mr. Whitman has served as CEO of Colmar Holdings LLC (a private company) and member of the Board of Directors of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD) (Audit & Compliance Committee; Nominating & Governance Committee). Previously Mr. Whitman served in business and the military concurrently. In the military, he served as a reserve officer of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1985 to 2018, including full-time active duty from 2009 to 2018 during which he led multiple combat deployments and served as a General Officer and Commanding General. In business, he served as CEO, Board Director and initially COO of Health Management Associates, Inc. (then NYSE:HMA) from 2005 to 2008, CFO of Triad Hospitals (then NYSE:TRI) from 1998 to 2005, and President and Board Director of Deerfield Healthcare (then a private company) from 1994 to 1998. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (Chair of the Governance Committee) and the Board of the Nashotah Theological Seminary, and has served previously on the Reserve Forces Policy Board (Advisor to the Secretary of Defense), the Board of Directors of the Toys for Tots Foundation (Chair of the Investment Committee), the Board of Directors of the Federation of American Hospitals (Chair of the Audit Committee) and the Board of Trustees of the Lovett School, now a Lifetime Trustee.

EXPERTISE

Mr. Whitman brings to the Board corporate and military leadership experience, including executive and financial leadership in the healthcare sector.

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS

• Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD) (2019-present)
• Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) (2005–2008)