Sabra Hires Darrin Smith as Executive Vice President – Investments

Business Wire

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) announced today that Darrin Smith has joined the Company as Executive Vice President – Investments effective March 23, 2020. In this capacity, Mr. Smith will oversee the investment team and assist the Sabra leadership team on business development opportunities.

With over 25 years of real estate experience including 14 years in healthcare real estate, Mr. Smith brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and industry contacts to the Company’s already strong bench of seasoned healthcare real estate professionals led by Talya Nevo-Hacohen, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Smith most recently served as Senior Vice President – Senior Housing Investments at HCP, Inc. (now Healthpeak Properties, Inc.) from January 2010 to December 2018. Prior to joining HCP, Inc. in 2005, he worked for GE Capital Real Estate for six years. Before that he spent over 5 years in the real estate group of Ernst & Young, LLP.

“We are excited for the opportunity to expand our management team with someone of Darrin's knowledge and experience,” said Talya. “Darrin’s breadth of experience in health care, real estate and finance will expand and enhance the capabilities of our investment team,” she added.

“I am excited to join the highly-regarded Sabra team and look forward to collaborating with them during this dynamic time in the Company’s history,” said Darrin.

ABOUT SABRA

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRA), a Maryland corporation, operates as a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (a "REIT") that, through its subsidiaries, owns and invests in real estate serving the healthcare industry throughout the United States and Canada.

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