Trustees

Fred S. Klipsch, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Klipsch is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Windrose Medical Properties Trust. Mr. Klipsch has extensive experience in healthcare-related real estate and operations, having first acquired a chain of nursing homes in Indiana in 1980. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Klipsch was Chief Operating Officer of the Forum Group, a major operator of hospitals and senior living facilities. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Klipsch served as a member of the board of directors and a member of the executive committee of the National Association of Senior Living Industries. He currently also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Klipsch Lanham Investments and as Chairman of the Board of Klipsch Audio, Inc.  Mr. Klipsch holds a B.S. Degree from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from California State at Long Beach.

Bain J. Farris, Trustee
Mr. Farris has been a principal of Health Evolutions, Inc., a healthcare consulting company, since 1999.  From 1995 to 1998 Mr. Farris served as Executive Vice President of Anthem, Inc., a diversified health insurance company with multi-state responsibility for Blue Cross/Blue Shield licenses.  From 1971 to 1994, Mr. Farris served in a variety of positions, including as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 1994 at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, the largest hospital in the Daughters of Charity National Health System comprised of approximately 52 facilities and 5,600 employees.  Mr. Farris currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Marian College, the Boards of Directors of CYO and Intus and the State of Indiana Tobacco Executive Board.  Mr. Farris holds a B.A. Degree from Marian College and a M.H.A. from Indiana University School of Medicine, as well as honorary Doctorates in Health Administration and Public Service from Vincennes University and Marian College, respectively.

Bruce M. Jacobson, Trustee
Mr. Jacobson is a senior partner with Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP, an accounting and consulting firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Mr. Jacobson joined Katz, Sapper & Miller in 1971.  He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Indiana CPA Society.  Mr. Jacobson currently serves as a member of the Advisory Boards of Vince Street Exchange Fund L.P, an investment management fund, and Financial Stocks Private Equity Fund 1998 L.P., and Financial Stocks Capital Partners, L.P., each of which is a private equity fund.  Mr. Jacobson also serves on the Board of Directors of Quality Dining, Inc., an operator or restaurants throughout the United States.  Mr. Jacobson holds a B.S. Degree in Business and Accounting from Indiana University.

Charles E. Lanham, Trustee
Mr. Lanham is a principal in Klipsch Lanham Investments, a management company for the operating businesses owned by Messrs. Lanham and Klipsch.  He has served as Chairman of Overhead Door Company of Indianapolis, Inc. since 1967.  Mr. Lanham also has served as Chairman of LK Leasing Company, an equipment leasing company, since 1986.  Since 1971, Mr. Lanham has been a director of The Steak ‘n’ Shake Company, an owner of specialty restaurants and a New York Stock Exchange listed company.  Mr. Lanham has served as Director for Indiana University Foundation and Indiana University Dean’s Advisory Council.  He also has served as Trustee for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and as Director of St. Vincent Hospital Foundation.  Mr. Lanham holds a B.S. Degree from Indiana University.

David L. Maraman, Trustee
Mr. Maraman is President and Chief Executive Officer of CIB Bank, Indianapolis, Indiana, which he organized in March 1998.  Prior to that, he was Vice President – Sales and New Business Development for Carmel Financial Corporation from April 1997 to February 1998.  Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Fidelity Bank, fsb, Evansville, Indiana from January 1995 to March 1997.  Prior to that he was employed by National City Bank and Merchants National Bank & Trust Company of Indianapolis, Indiana.  From 1972 – 1987, he served in various capacities with the Comptroller of the Currency.  He has also held several not-for-profit community positions, including serving on the Welborn Hospital Foundation Board.  He holds a B.S. Degree in Finance from Western Kentucky University and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 

Randall Tobias, Trustee
Mr. Tobias served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eli Lilly & Company from 1993 to 1998.  From 1986 to 1993, Mr. Tobias served as a senior officer and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of AT&T Corp.  From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Tobias served as the Poling Professor of Business and Goverment at Indiana University.  Mr. Tobias currently serves on the boards of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Knight-Ridder, Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company, and previously served on the boards of directors of Chemical Bank of New York (now J.P. Morgan Chase) and Agilent Technologies.  From 1986 to 1999, Mr. Tobias also served on the board of trustees of Duke University.  Mr. Tobias holds a B.S. Degree from Indiana University and holds honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Indiana University, Wabash College, Butler University, Gallaudet University and Ball State University, as well as an honorary Doctor of Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Norman Zahler, Trustee
Mr. Zahler served as a principal of, and an underwriter for, Pacific Capital Investors from 1998 to 1999 in connection with the acquisition of a $1.7 billion real estate loan portfolio.  From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Zahler served as President of Zephyr Capital, LLC, a California real estate development company.  From 1983 to 1988, Mr. Zahler founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of American Senior Inns, a developer of congregate care and assisted living facilities in California.  Mr. Zahler currently serves on the Board of Directors of Canyon Creek Cabinets and Walz Postal Solutions.  Mr. Zahler holds a B.A. Degree in Economics from the University of Oregon and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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