Welltower Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Mercedes Kerr, who has led the company's business development activities in the U.S., will assume additional responsibility for deal origination on a global basis, including the company’s portfolio and operations in Canada and the U.K. She will also oversee an asset management function responsible for driving operating efficiencies across the company’s portfolio. Tim Lordan has been promoted to the newly created role of Senior Vice President - Asset Management, and will report to Ms. Kerr. As a result of these changes, the role of Chief Investment Officer, currently held by Scott Brinker, is being eliminated effective as of January 3, 2017. In addition, Jeffrey Miller, Chief Operating Officer, has decided to retire effective February 1, 2017 and the Chief Operating Officer function will also be eliminated.