Robert F. Probst has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ventas since October 2014, playing a key role in finance, accounting, information technology, strategy and investor relations. He assumed the responsibilities of Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis in February 2026 following the departure of Gregory R. Liebbe.
Prior to joining Ventas, Mr. Probst served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beam Inc., a global spirits distributor, from its inception as a stand-alone publicly traded company in October 2011 to its sale to Suntory Holdings Limited in May 2014. He also served as Vice President of Finance, Strategy and M&A for the Medication Delivery business division at Baxter International, Inc., and spent eight years with UK-based Diageo PLC, most recently as Chief Financial Officer, Global Supply. His early career included roles at The Pillsbury Company and as a Commercial Lending Officer with The Northern Trust Bank.
Mr. Probst earned his B.A. with honors in Economics from Duke University and his M.B.A. with highest honors in Finance and Accounting from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.