Welltower Inc. announced the appointment of Philip Hawkins to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hawkins, who brings nearly 40 years of leadership experience in the real estate sector, currently serves as Executive Chairman of Link Logistics Real Estate, Blackstone's industrial real estate platform. Previously, he spent 12 years at DCT Industrial Trust (2006-2018), where he most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer prior to its acquisition by Prologis Inc. Prior to that, he served at CarrAmerica Realty Corporation from 1996-2006 in roles of increasing seniority, including as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hawkins began his career at LaSalle Partners where he spent 14 years in various roles including as Managing Director, Eastern Region and a member of the firm's board of directors. He is on the Board of Directors of Corporate Office Properties Trust and was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Prologis and Cloverleaf Cold Storage.