TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) today announced that Shankh Mitra has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will join the Board of Directors, effective October 5, 2020. Mr. Mitra, who has been serving as Vice Chair, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer, succeeds Thomas J. DeRosa, who is stepping down as Chairman and CEO after leading Welltower for more than six years. Mr. Mitra will retain his CIO title and continue to lead Welltower's data analytics-driven capital allocation and operator relationships.