J. Justin Hutchens has been Executive Vice President, Senior Housing of Ventas since March 2020 and Chief Investment Officer since January 2023, responsible for Ventas's Senior Housing portfolio and the Company's capital allocation strategy and execution across the enterprise.
Prior to joining Ventas, Mr. Hutchens served as Chief Executive Officer of HC-One, leading the company through a significant period of growth into Britain's largest residential and nursing care home operator. He previously held senior executive and leadership positions including President and Chief Investment Officer of HCP (now Healthpeak Properties, Inc.); Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and President of National Health Investors; and Chief Operating Officer of Emeritus Corporation, which was acquired in 2014 by Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Mr. Hutchens holds Executive Certificates from the University of Michigan and MIT's Sloan School of Management, a B.S. in Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.S. in Management from Regis University.