EPR Properties announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Virginia E. Shanks to serve as an independent trustee on its board effective May 30, 2019. Ms. Shanks is currently a Strategic Advisor for Penn National Gaming Inc. and previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. prior to its merger with Penn National. Prior to holding that position with Pinnacle, she served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. She also previously held positions with Multimedia Games Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corp. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Altria Group Inc.