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Ray Oborn Joins American Healthcare Investors

Irvine-based American Healthcare Investors expanded its leadership team with the addition of Ray Oborn as an EVP, asset management. He will be responsible for overseeing an international portfolio of senior housing, skilled nursing and hospital assets within the firm’s $4.2-billion portfolio of assets under management.

American Healthcare Investors’ Danny Prosky says, “Ray Oborn is an exceptional addition to our executive team, bringing with him 25 years of executive-level experience in the senior housing space, including extensive operational expertise.”

The commercial real estate industry veteran joins the healthcare-related real estate firm from Cherrywood Pointe Investment, where he served as president, and its parent company, United Properties, where he served as EVP of the Minneapolis-based real estate investment and development firm. Oborn was directly responsible for managing Cherrywood Pointe Investment’s senior housing portfolio and strategic growth initiatives.

Wendie Newman will continue to oversee all medical office buildings within the portfolio, in her capacity as EVP, asset management.


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