EPR Properties Announces Executive Team Appointments

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

EPR Properties EPR today announced the addition of two senior executives that strengthen the Company's depth in leadership and support the Company's execution of its growth strategy.

Craig L. Evans joins EPR as Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and Thomas B. Wright, III joins the Company as Senior Vice President – Human Resources and Administration. Mr. Evans will oversee the Company's legal department as well as corporate governance and compliance. Mr. Wright will oversee the Company's human resources and administration services, reflecting EPR's increasing focus on organizational development.

Mr. Evans joins EPR Properties from the Kansas City, Missouri office of Stinson Leonard Street LLP, where he was a Partner and co-chair of the firm's Capital Markets, Energy Transactions and Real Estate Investment Trust practices. He possesses significant legal experience in the areas of public and exempt offerings of securities, securities law compliance, mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies, joint ventures and corporate governance. During his tenure at the firm, he also acted as outside legal counsel to EPR Properties.

Mr. Wright most recently served as Managing Member of his own Kansas City based firm, Tom Wright Consulting, where he partnered with executives and business owners in the areas of change management, leadership/executive development, and human resources strategy development. Prior to his consulting activities, Mr. Wright was Senior Vice President – Human Resources and a Corporate Officer at Hallmark Cards, Inc., where he directed all global human resources and personnel services.

Gregory Silvers, President and CEO of EPR Properties remarked, "We are delighted to welcome Craig and Tom to the Company. Craig's deep legal and capital markets expertise, combined with his knowledge of our business from his years advising our Board, makes him the perfect candidate for this role. Additionally, Tom brings over 27 years of strategic human resources experience and has a proven track record of successfully fostering organizational alignment, employee engagement and improved company performance. Both individuals will be tremendous assets to the EPR Properties team."

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a specialty real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in properties in select market segments which require unique industry knowledge, while offering the potential for stable and attractive returns. Our total investments exceed $4.0 billion and our primary investment segments are Entertainment, Recreation and Education. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry and property level cash flow standards. We believe our focused niche approach provides a competitive advantage, and the potential for higher growth and better yields. Further information is available at www.eprkc.com.