Life Science,
Research &
Innovation

James E. (Jim) Mendelson

Senior Vice President, Asset Management (Office)

james.mendelson@ventasreit.com / +1 312 268 4713 /  

James E. (Jim) Mendelson, Senior Vice President, Asset Management (Office), joined Ventas in 2015. As a member of the Ventas senior leadership team, Mendelson oversees asset management for the Office portfolio, which includes Medical Office/Outpatient Buildings and Research & Innovation, and represents approximately 30% of the Company’s net operating income (NOI) annually. He leads a team of 19 asset management professionals who manage approximately 27 million square feet of real estate across the United States.

Will Germain

Senior Investment Officer
Research & Innovation

wgermain@ventasreit.com / +1 312 660 3822 /  

Will Germain, Senior Investment Officer, joined Ventas in 2006. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Will is responsible for investments within the growing University-based research and innovation center portfolio, the Company’s #1 capital allocation priority, and has been involved in more than $15 billion completed real estate transactions during his tenure at Ventas. He is a member of the Board of Phase 1 Ventures (P1V) and a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Healthcare and Life Science Product Council.

Peter J. Bulgarelli

Executive Vice President, Office; President and CEO,
Lillibridge Healthcare Services

Peter.Bulgarelli@Lillibridge.com / +1 312 660 3890 /  

Pete Bulgarelli is the Executive Vice President, Office of Ventas, Inc. In addition, Bulgarelli serves as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lillibridge Healthcare Services (LHS), a fully integrated medical office building (MOB) operating company, and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ventas.

As a member of the Ventas executive leadership team, Bulgarelli is responsible for the Company’s growing integrated Office platform which represents 30% of the Company’s Net Operating Income (NOI) and combines the LHS MOB and university-based life science and innovation center portfolios. Life science and innovation is the Company’s #1 capital priority; a portfolio that has grown by 40% since inception in 2016 and continues to have a robust development pipeline with its exclusive development partner Wexford Science + Technology. LHS is a premier MOB operating company focused on property management, leasing, construction management and advisory services, supporting more than 15,000 physician tenants daily in 20 million managed sq. ft. of MOB space across 32 states. Bulgarelli is also responsible for the Company’s post-acute and hospital portfolio representing an additional 20% of the Company’s NOI.

Bulgarelli joined Ventas in 2018 following a successful 28-year career at Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (“JLL”), a global professional services firm specializing in real estate, and most recently leading their industry focused businesses including life sciences, higher education and academic medical centers. Bulgarelli was responsible for the establishment and management of JLL’s integrated healthcare services business, one of their fastest growing business units which averaged a compound annual growth rate of 40 per cent annually over an eight year period.

Bulgarelli sits on the Board of PMB Real Estate Services (PMB RES), and is a member of the Urban Land Institute Healthcare and the Life Sciences Council. He serves as the Chair Emeritus of the Chicago Board of the American Diabetes Association.

A Chicago native, Bulgarelli earned his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois and received his M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Business. He is married with three children.

Tim Sanders

Senior Investment Officer
Research & Innovation

tim.sanders@ventasreit.com / +1 312 660 3772 /  

Tim Sanders joined Ventas in 2015 as a Senior Investment Officer. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, Tim is responsible for sourcing university focused research & innovation acquisitions. Tim is a board member of Prince George’s County Economic Development Incentive Fund and the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) Public Policy Committee.