
	Mr. Ernest Martin Spraggs, Ernie, serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Healthcare Properties LP and NorthWest Real Estate Investment Trust (also known as NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust). Mr. Spraggs is responsible for the REIT&#39;s financial planning, accounting, reporting and investor relations activities, while also providing strategic direction as part of the REIT&#39;s leadership team. He was employed at SmartCentres Management Inc. for five years. He served as the Senior Vice President of Accounting and Administration of SmartCentres since June 2005. Prior to joining SmartCentres, Mr. Spraggs served as consultant to the REIT from January 2005 to May 2005 and was the Chief Financial Officer at Meritus Realty Advisors Inc. from November 2003 to December 2004 and the Senior Vice President of Finance at Bentall Capital from June 2002 to November 2003. Mr. Spraggs has over 20 years of senior real estate experience including 13 years as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance at Beutel Goodman Real Estate Group Inc. He served as Trustee of Retrocom Mid-Market Real Estate Investment Trust from July 8, 2008 to January 21, 2010. He worked at Beutel Goodman Real Estate Group from 1990 to 2002 and served as its Controller, and Vice President of Finance. Mr. Spraggs is a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Touche and has an Honours Business Administration degree (Ivey) from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario.
