The Board of Directors of CareTrust REIT, Inc. announced the appointment of James Callister as Chief Investment Officer, to be effective as of December 31, 2022. Mr. Callister will succeed Mark Lamb, who is leaving the company after a transition period to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. Mr. Callister currently serves as CareTrust’s Executive Vice President.
In the release, CEO Dave Sedgwick stated,“On behalf of the Board and all of us at CareTrust, I express our admiration and gratitude for the tremendous impact Mark has had on building the company since the beginning. Mark has always been a true partner and friend and we wish him continued success in the future.”
Mr. Lamb said, “While I am excited for the next chapter of my career, this was nonetheless a very difficult decision given how much CareTrust means to me. I am proud of what we have accomplished and am highly confident in James and the team’s growth prospects going forward. I am pleased to leave the team in very capable hands.”
Mr. Callister will be assuming the role of CIO as CareTrust enters into a new growth phase that will see the company “both expand existing relationships and invest in new ones.”
