John Burkart is recorded as COO at Welltower Inc. (WELL). John Burkart was last confirmed as COO at Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) in a filing dated March 26, 2021. Earlier roles on record: COO at Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) until January 1, 2021. Welltower Inc. reported in an 8-K filed January 2, 2025 that John Burkart was appointed Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer, effective January 2, 2025. The proxy statement of Welltower Inc. reports total compensation of $100,240,700 for John Burkart in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $650,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 8 fiscal years. John Burkart has spoken on 22 earnings calls across 2 companies, most recently for Welltower Inc. on June 23, 2026. Those appearances were for Welltower Inc. (WELL) and Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS). Welltower Inc. is classified in the REIT - Healthcare Facilities industry within the Real Estate sector. Other companies whose calls John Burkart spoke on are classified in the Real Estate sector. Other leadership on record at Welltower Inc. includes Shankh Mitra (CEO, COO and Board Member), Thomas J. DeRosa (CEO), John A. Goodey (CFO) and 7 others.
“John Burkart has been appointed Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer after previously serving as Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer.”
Welltower Inc. Form 8-K, filed January 2, 2025
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John Burkart on recent calls
“The second quarter not only marks another period of substantial growth for the business, but also continued progress on well-towered business system initiatives, which I'll get into shortly.”
“I'll keep my comments relatively brief this morning. But as Shankh mentioned, we reported another fantastic quarter with no let-up in the strong momentum experienced in the first half of the year.”
“We delivered another strong quarter, reflecting the ongoing momentum across the business. In Q2, total portfolio of same-store NOI increased 13.8% year-over-year, led by another standout performance from our senior housing operating portfolio.”
“As Shank mentioned, the momentum that continued to build through the fourth quarter of 2024 has carried into the early part of this year. We reported total portfolio same-store NOI growth of 12.9 percent, driven by another quarter of solid senior housing operating portfolio growth of 21.7%.”
