Global Medical REIT Inc. has appointed Mark Kennedy as a Senior Vice President of Business Development. Kennedy will help lead the firm’s efforts in the southern US from the company’s Dallas office. Kennedy will focus on growing Global Medical’s strategic relationships with leading clinical operators with dominant market share. Prior to joining the company, Kennedy was Chief Development Officer for a Dallas-based physician-owned hospital corporation and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of its first surgical hospital located in Plano, Texas. Kennedy received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Stephen F. Austin State University, and is currently completing his MBA, Healthcare Management at Western Governors University.
David Young, Chief Executive Officer of Global Medical REIT, stated, “We are excited to add Mark to our growing business development team and are confident his background and expertise will serve the company well as we focus on the growth of our property portfolio. Mark’s extensive experience and relationships in the healthcare industry will be an asset to our company and the operators with whom we partner. We are confident that he can effectively communicate Global Medical’s unique value proposition to clinical operators seeking to monetize or upgrade their facilities.”