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.

Independent Director on the boards of The Macerich Company and Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

Diana Laing was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of American Homes 4 Rent, until her retirement in June 2018. Ms. Laing held this position for four years, with responsibilities including capital markets, investor relations, accounting and financial reporting, and information technology. Prior to her position at AMH, Ms. Laing was the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for Thomas Properties Group from 2004 to 2013, and Principal and Chief Financial Officer at New Pacific Realty from 2001 to 2003. She also held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Arden Realty from 1996 to 2000 and at Southwest Property Trust from 1986 to 1996, having held the role of Controller and Treasurer prior to that. Ms. Laing started her career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen & Company in Dallas, TX and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University. Ms. Laing currently serves as an independent director on the boards of The Macerich Company and Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

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.