American Healthcare REIT (AHR) announced a series of executive leadership changes effective July 21, 2026. Danny Prosky has retired as CEO and President but will remain on the board. Jeffrey Hanson, who has served as Interim CEO since February 2026, has been appointed as the permanent CEO. Concurrently, Gabe Willhite was promoted to President and COO, and Scott A. Estes was named Lead Independent Director.
Key Details
- CEO Transition: Danny Prosky retired as CEO and President, effective July 21, 2026. He will continue to serve as a board member and will receive a $35,000 lump sum payment and accelerated vesting of a 2024 restricted stock award.
- New CEO Compensation: Jeffrey Hanson's new compensation as CEO includes a $965,000 base salary, a target bonus of 160% of salary, and time-based and performance-based RSU grants each with a grant date fair value of $2,072,534.
- COO Promotion: Gabe Willhite was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. His new compensation includes a $100,000 cash compensation increase, an increased target bonus of 125% of base salary, and RSU grants valued at a total of $695,680.
- Board Leadership: Current non-employee director Scott A. Estes was appointed Lead Independent Director, for which he will receive an additional annual cash retainer of $40,000.