Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated announced that J. Christopher (Kris) Douglas has been appointed as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective from March 1, 2016. Scott W. Holmes, the company's current CFO, will continue to serve in that role until March 1, 2016 and will then remain with the company in accounting and financial reporting capacities through 2018. Mr. Douglas has been employed by the Company since 2003.

He has served as Senior Vice President, managing the company's property acquisition and disposition team since 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Douglas served as Senior Vice President, Asset Administration, administering the company's net lease portfolio and led the disposition of the company's senior living portfolio in 2007.