John Burkart
EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Welltower Inc.
Toledo, OH 43615
Phone (419) 247-2800
Mobile (925) 683-9571
Property Types
Health Care
Markets
Toledo
Languages
English
Bio
John Burkart is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Welltower® Inc.. In his role, Mr. Burkart has leadership responsibilities across the organization, including platform-wide operations, asset and portfolio management, data analytics, research, and joint venture partnerships. Mr. Burkart has significant operational expertise, applying a data-driven approach to drive platform efficiencies, capital allocation decisions, and technological innovation across the Company. Mr. Burkart is a member of the Company’s executive team and investment committee, and reports to Shankh Mitra, CEO and CIO.
Prior to joining Welltower, Mr. Burkart spent 25 years at Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS), most recently serving as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Mr. Burkart held critical and wide-ranging responsibilities, including the oversight of operations, redevelopment and capital maintenance, research, and information technology. He was also responsible for the development of Essex’s revenue management platform and the implementation of numerous technology and optimization initiatives as well as being keenly involved in the execution of Essex’s capital deployment strategy.
Mr. Burkart holds a BS in Finance from San Jose State University and an MBA in Real Estate from Golden Gate University.
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