CEO
C. Taylor Pickett is the Chief Executive Officer of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (OHI), a role he has held since 2001, and has served as a Director since May 2002.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/OHI/people/c-taylor-pickett)[[2]](https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/07/31/c-taylor-pickett/)[[5]](https://www.omegahealthcare.com/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors) At age 63, Pickett brings deep expertise in finance, healthcare, and mergers & acquisitions, having previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Integrated Health Services, Inc. (1998–2001), held senior management positions there (1993–1998), and worked in various roles at PHH Corporation and KPMG Peat Marwick.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/OHI/people/c-taylor-pickett)[[2]](https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/07/31/c-taylor-pickett/) Under his leadership, OHI achieved strong 2024 results, including $1.1B in investments, a maintained $0.67 quarterly dividend, and TSR outperformance against sector indices over 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/OHI/people/c-taylor-pickett)
Pickett also serves on the board of COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) since 2013, chairing the Compensation Committee and sitting on the Investment Committee.[[2]](https://thedailyrecord.com/2025/07/31/c-taylor-pickett/) His 2023 total compensation was $12,148,773, comprising salary, bonuses, and stock awards, noted as 50 times the median employee pay.[[6]](https://aflcio.org/paywatch/OHI) He owns approximately 24,100 OHI shares and adheres to strict stock ownership guidelines (≥6x base salary).[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/OHI/people/c-taylor-pickett)[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/98105/c-taylor-pickett)
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