Leadership

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Stapley has served as President and CEO since the inception of CareTrust in 2014.

Prior to CareTrust, he was a co-founder of Ensign, where he served as Ensign’s Executive Vice President (from 2009), General Counsel (1999 – 2009) as well as Assistant Secretary shortly after it was founded in 1999. He was instrumental in assembling the real estate portfolio that was transferred to CareTrust in the Spin-Off.

Mr. Stapley previously served as General Counsel for a national manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer with 192 retail outlets across the United States. Before that, Mr. Stapley was a Partner of the Phoenix law firm of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC, where his practice emphasized real estate, business transactions and government relations.

Given his tenure at Ensign, Mr. Stapley brings to our Board of Directors extensive management experience, critical knowledge of our properties plus in-depth knowledge and understanding of the healthcare business in general.

Mr. Stapley holds a JD from the University of Arizona, and a BA from Brigham Young University.

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Wagner has been CareTrust REIT’s Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer since our inception in 2014.

Prior to that, Mr. Wagner served as Chief Financial Officer of First Team Real Estate, a private real estate brokerage company. He also held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., a healthcare REIT. For 4 years, Mr. Wagner was Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., a lodging REIT. And before that, Mr. Wagner was Vice President of Financial Reporting for The TriZetto Group, Inc.

Mr. Wagner has also worked for two Internet startup ventures. He served as Director of Financial Reporting for Irvine Apartment Communities, Inc., a multifamily REIT. And he started his career working for EY Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group serving real estate clients including several REITs.

Mr. Wagner received a BA degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington, and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of California.

Vice President, Operations

Dave Sedgwick has been Vice President of Operations at CareTrust REIT since our inception in 2014.  His duties include operator relations, business development, investment underwriting, and oversight of the company’s operating independent living facilities.

Prior to joining CareTrust, Mr. Sedgwick served in several key leadership roles at The Ensign Group from 2001 to 2014. During that time, he operated Ensign’s first 100% short-term skilled nursing facility in Denver, CO while supporting operations in Colorado. He also served as President of Ensign’s urgent care franchise business, Doctors Express. Before that, Mr. Sedgwick was the Chief Human Capital Officer and President of Corporate Services for Ensign. During those five years, he was responsible for reinforcing Ensign’s unique culture throughout the organization; he organized the cultural integration of over 45 newly acquired facilities; he created Ensign’s Administrator-In-Training program; he oversaw the selecting and training of over 100 new SNF administrators; he ran Ensign University — Ensign’s organization-wide leadership, management, and clinical training platform.

Prior to those 5 years supporting operations, Mr. Sedgwick ran three skilled nursing facilities in 2 states as the Licensed Administrator while also serving as a regional operations leader. As an administrator, Mr. Sedgwick helped develop Ensign’s hallmark “World Class Service” holistic approach to cultural, clinical, and financial turnarounds.

Mr. Sedgwick has an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BS from Brigham Young University. He’s a regular writer and speaker about healthcare industry leadership issues at LeadingLTC.com.

Director of Investments

Mark Lamb has been the Director of Investments at CareTrust REIT since July 2014. His duties include investment underwriting, due diligence, business development and asset management.

Prior to joining CareTrust, Mr. Lamb operated one of Plum Healthcare’s flagship facilities. Before that, he served as the Director of Investments at Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., a healthcare REIT. During those three years, he underwrote and helped acquire over $1 billion of new investments across the Senior Housing and Skilled Nursing sectors.

Prior to his time at NHP and Plum, Mr. Lamb served as a Regional Administrator at North American Health Care, Inc., he worked as a Portfolio Manager at J&B Asset Management (now TruAmerica Multifamily) and as an Investment Associate at The Bascom Group, a private equity real estate investment firm.

Mr. Lamb has been a licensed nursing home administrator since 2002 and holds an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a BA from Pepperdine University.

President and Chief Executive Officer of CareTrust REIT

Mr. Stapley has served as President and CEO since the inception of CareTrust in 2014.

Prior to CareTrust, he was a co-founder of Ensign, where he served as Ensign’s Executive Vice President (from 2009), General Counsel (1999 – 2009) as well as Assistant Secretary shortly after it was founded in 1999. He was instrumental in assembling the real estate portfolio that was transferred to CareTrust in the Spin-Off.

Mr. Stapley previously served as General Counsel for a national manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer with 192 retail outlets across the United States. Before that, Mr. Stapley was a Partner of the Phoenix law firm of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC, where his practice emphasized real estate, business transactions and government relations.

Given his tenure at Ensign, Mr. Stapley brings to our Board of Directors extensive management experience, critical knowledge of our properties plus in-depth knowledge and understanding of the healthcare business in general.

Mr. Stapley holds a JD from the University of Arizona, and a BA from Brigham Young University.

Partner and Managing Director of HPSI, Inc.

David G. Lindahl has served as a member of our Board of Directors since his appointment to the Board in 2014. Mr. Lindahl is a partner and Managing Director of HPSI, Inc. (“HPSI”), a nationwide Group Purchasing Organization with our operations serving over 10,000 hospitals, postacute care providers, educational, hospitality and institutional clients, which collectively purchase over $1 billion of goods and services through HPSI each year. He has been affiliated with HPSI in various capacities since 1981. During a portion of that time, he also served as President of HPSI affiliate The Home Place, an operating pediatric sub-acute facility.

Founder and President of Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC

Jon D. Kline has served as a member of our Board of Directors since his appointment to the Board in 2014. Mr. Kline is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC, a privately-held hotel investment and advisory company focused on acquiring and asset-managing hotels in urban and unique locations. Mr. Kline founded Clearview Hotel Capital in 2007. He previously served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:SHO). Prior to Sunstone, Mr. Kline oversaw the U.S. hospitality and leisure investment banking practice at Merrill Lynch & Co., with responsibility for lodging, gaming, restaurants and other leisure industries. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Kline was a real estate investment banker at Smith Barney, focused on lodging and other real estate asset classes. Prior to Smith Barney, Mr. Kline was an attorney with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Mr. Kline holds a B.A. in Economics from Emory University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC

Allen C. Barbieri has served as a member of our Board of Directors since his appointment to the Board in 2015. Mr. Barbieri currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC, and has served in this role since December 2009. Prior to this, Mr. Barbieri served on the Board of Directors and as Chief Executive Office of Lancer Orthodontics, Inc., from April 2004 to June 2008. From 1999 to April 2004, Mr. Barbieri was semi-retired while serving as a director on several boards of directors of private companies. Mr. Barbieri has been a Director of Biomerica, Inc., since 1999. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Barbieri served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of BUY.COM, a large internet retailer financed with over $200 million in venture capital. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Barbieri served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific National Bank, a publicly traded commercial bank that was sold to US Bank in 1998. While at Pacific National Bank, Mr. Barbieri also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Alta Residential Mortgage Trust, a mortgage REIT, whose largest shareholder and cofounder was Lehman Brothers. Prior to that, Mr. Barbieri served as President of Capital Bancorp, a commercial bank holding company, Chief Financial Officer of First Federal Bank, a publicly traded Bank and as an Investment Banking Associate of Merrill Lynch Capital Markets in New York. Mr. Barbieri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Sabin Holdings, LLC

Mr. Plumb serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sabin Holdings, LLC, a global real estate platform launched in 2016. Prior to Sabin Holdings, LLC, Mr. Plumb co-founded Excel Trust, Inc. (formerly NYSE:EXL) in 2009 and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors. Excel Trust, Inc. was acquired and taken private by Blackstone Property Partners in July 2015. In addition, Mr. Plumb has held various positions over his career with other public and private companies, including Excel Realty Holdings, Price Legacy Corporation, Excel Legacy Corporation, New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Excel Realty Trust, and Excel Interfinancial Corporation. Mr. Plumb also serves on the investment committee of The Sabin Children’s Foundation, whose mission is to relieve the distress of children around the world. Mr. Plumb received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brigham Young University. Mr. Plumb’s leadership experience, his executive leadership experience in a REIT, and general real estate and REIT background qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.