# Jeff Hanson

> Jeffrey T. Hanson is chairman and CEO of American Healthcare REIT and a co-founder of American Healthcare Investors. His career includes leading the Grubb & Ellis investment management platform, the approximately $4 billion sale of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, and helping build the enterprise that listed on the NYSE as AHR in 2024. He returned to executive leadership in 2026.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at American Healthcare REIT
- **Organizations:** American Healthcare REIT, American Healthcare Investors, Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Grubb & Ellis Company, Grubb & Ellis Equity Advisors, Fuller Theological Seminary (former trustee), Sterling College (former trustee), Young Presidents’ Organization (former board member)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in business administration, with a dual emphasis in corporate finance and real estate finance, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Led an investment management platform with more than 600 professionals and $8 billion in assets at Grubb & Ellis., Co-founded American Healthcare Investors in 2011., Served as chairman and CEO of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II through its approximately $4 billion NorthStar transaction in 2014.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Senior vice president in Grubb & Ellis’s Institutional Investment Group; ranked among the firm’s top ten brokers nationally by production.
- **2006-2011** — Led the Grubb & Ellis national investment management platform; served as CEO of Grubb & Ellis Equity Advisors.
- **2009-2014** — Chairman and CEO of the second healthcare REIT, subsequently named Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II.
- **2011** — Co-founded American Healthcare Investors with Danny Prosky and Mathieu Streiff.
- **2014** — Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II was acquired by NorthStar Realty Finance in an approximately $4 billion cash-and-stock transaction.
- **2021** — The merger of REIT III and REIT IV and acquisition of AHI formed American Healthcare REIT; Hanson became executive chairman.
- **2022** — Became non-executive chairman in June.
- **2024** — American Healthcare REIT began NYSE trading on February 7 under AHR; Hanson was chairman.
- **2026** — Became interim CEO in February; permanent CEO appointment announced July 22, while continuing as chairman.

## Achievements

- Led an investment management platform with more than 600 professionals and $8 billion in assets at Grubb & Ellis.
- Co-founded American Healthcare Investors in 2011.
- Served as chairman and CEO of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II through its approximately $4 billion NorthStar transaction in 2014.
- Helped build the enterprise formed as American Healthcare REIT in 2021 and listed on the NYSE in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — AHR announced the acquisition of six Kensington communities for approximately $572 million, part of an approximately $873 million eight-community contracted portfolio; the remaining two closings were expected in the fourth quarter subject to conditions.
- **2026-07** — AHR announced Hanson’s permanent appointment as CEO, continuing as chairman; Gabe Willhite became president and COO, and Scott Estes became lead independent director.
- **2026-02** — Hanson began serving as interim CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://americanhealthcarereit.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hanson-3824476a

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