BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “MPT”) (NYSE: MPW) today announced the appointment of three current members of its leadership team to the role of Senior Vice President.
- Rosa Hooper will serve as Senior Vice President (“SVP”) of Operations, assuming leadership of all business operations while continuing to lead MPT’s asset management and underwriting functions. Ms. Hooper will also assume the role of Assistant Secretary.
- Kevin Hanna will serve as SVP – Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
- Larry Portal will serve as SVP – Senior Advisor to the CEO.
“It is an honor to elevate these experienced and proven leaders to more prominent roles within our organization,” said Edward K. Aldag, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This group has been central to our decision-making process for more than a decade, and their appointment as senior officers of the company is a testament to MPT’s depth of talent and commitment to the professional growth of its people.”
About Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama, the Company has grown to become one of the world’s largest owners of hospital real estate with 444 facilities and approximately 45,000 licensed beds in ten countries and across four continents. MPT’s financing model facilitates acquisitions and recapitalizations and allows operators of hospitals to unlock the value of their real estate assets to fund facility improvements, technology upgrades and other investments in operations. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.medicalpropertiestrust.com.
