About
Walter C. Rakowich is an Independent Director of Ventas (since 2016), Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee and a member of the Investment Committee. He brings extensive experience as a seasoned REIT executive and finance professional with over 20 years of public board experience.
As CEO of Prologis, Inc., he led a dramatic turnaround of the company and the $17 billion merger of Prologis with AMB Property Corporation, and had extensive involvement in the creation and oversight of Prologis's sustainability initiatives.
Roles
Ventas, Inc.
Independent Director · Current role
2016–present
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD)
Co-Chief Executive Officer (2011-2012); Chief Executive Officer (2008-2011); several senior and executive positions including President, CFO and COO (1994-2008) · Industrial real estate company.
1994-2012
Trammell Crow Company
Partner and Principal · A real estate development firm.
1985-1993
External Roles
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST)
Director
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Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM)
Director
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Prologis, Inc.
Director
2005-2012
Director Compensation
FY 2025Fees earned or paid in cash
$160,000
Stock awards
$185,000
Total
$345,000
Also at Ventas, Inc.
Colleague
Debra A. Cafaro
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Colleague
Robert F. Probst
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Colleague
Peter J. Bulgarelli
Executive Vice President, Outpatient Medical and Research, Ventas, Inc.; President and CEO, Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc.
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