On February 17, 2021, the Board of Directors of National Health Investors, Inc. increased the size of the Board from six to seven directors and appointed D. Eric Mendelsohn to fill the newly created directorship, effective immediately. Mr. Mendelsohn will serve as a director until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Mr. Mendelsohn is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. He joined NHI in January 2015 as Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance. Mr. Mendelsohn was named interim CEO in August 2015 and Chief Executive Officer and President on October 5, 2015. He has over 15 years of healthcare real estate and financing experience. Previously, Mr. Mendelsohn was with Emeritus Senior Living for 9 years, most recently as a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development where he was responsible for the financing and acquisition of assisted living properties, home health care companies, administration of joint venture relationships and executing corporate finance strategies.