Welltower announced several executive promotions to start off the new year. First, John Burkart has been appointed Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer after previously serving as Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Welltower in 2021, Burkart spent 25 years at Essex Property Trust, most recently serving as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Burkart holds a BS in Finance from San Jose State University and an MBA in Real Estate from Golden Gate University.
Next, Nikhil Chaudhri was appointed Co-President & Chief Investment Officer after previously serving as Executive Vice President – Chief Investment Officer. Chaudhri joined Welltower as an associate nearly 10 years ago before being named Co-Head of US Investments in 2020 and CIO in 2023. Following his appointment as CIO, Chaudhri has overseen approximately $11 billion of global capital deployment across all property types and up and down the capital stack. Chaudhuri also leads Welltower’s industry-leading talent recruitment, training and development and management program. Chaudhri holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BSE in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Michigan and is a CFA charterholder.
Additionally, Tim McHugh was appointed Co-President & Chief Financial Officer after previously serving as Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer. McHugh joined Welltower in 2016 and assumed increasing levels of responsibility before being appointed CFO in 2019. He will continue to lead Welltower’s corporate finance, capital markets, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, capital planning, tax and financial accounting functions. McHugh will also partner with John Burkart to further accelerate the buildout of our operating platform. McHugh holds a BS in Finance and a minor in Technology and Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a CFA charterholder.
Lastly, Matthew McQueen has been appointed Chief Legal Officer after previously serving as Executive Vice President – General Counsel. McQueen joined Welltower in 2015. Prior to Welltower, Mr. McQueen served as a partner at Sidley Austin LLP within the Corporate & Securities group. McQueen holds a BA in English and History from Indiana University and earned his JD from the University of Michigan.
