NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust appointed Bernard Crotty to the position of President. Crotty was formerly President of NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT. He is a seasoned corporate executive with more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive, corporate director and international lawyer.

He will lead the company activities in Australia and New Zealand through its investments in Generation Healthcare REIT and Vital Healthcare Property Trust. Peter Riggin is promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Riggin was formerly President, Canada Region for the company and has held various senior leadership positions with the company since 2004.

He will lead the company medical office building businesses with a focus on Canada and Germany. Shailen Chande is promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Chande has been Interim Chief Financial Officer since September 2016 and previously held various senior positions with the company and predecessor companies since 2009, including playing a leadership role in its 2010 IPO and its international expansion.

Prior to joining the company, Chande worked as an investment banker in London, UK and qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant. Vincent Cozzi, formerly President and Chief Investment Officer, has resigned from the company for personal reasons.