Richard J. Pinola is the Lead Independent Trustee. Mr. Pinola is also the Chair of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Mr. Pinola was appointed Chief Executive Officer of GWR Medical, Inc. in January 2025. He served as an Independent Director and Principal at Fortuna Capital Advisors from 2008 to 2023. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Pinola served as Director (commencing 1990), CEO (commencing 1992), and Chair of Right Management Consultants. Prior to joining Right Management Consultants, Mr. Pinola was President and Chief Operating Officer of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, an $8 billion diversified financial services firm.
Mr. Pinola served as an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated from 2013 to 2022. Mr. Pinola also served as an Independent Director of Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated from 2010 until 2018. He also served as the Audit Committee Chair of Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated from 2014 to 2018 and as the Non-Executive Chair of the Board from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Pinola has also held directorship roles at K-Tron International, Kenexa Inc., Bankrate.com, GWR Medical, and Nobel Learning Communities, where he offered audit committee leadership and specialized insights.
Mr. Pinola is a licensed C.P.A. in New York and holds a B.S. in Accounting from King’s College.