Mr. Kiernan is a financial executive with 30 years of successful experience in financial accounting, reporting and management. He joined the Company in August 2017 as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kiernan’s experience includes initial and secondary public offerings, business combinations, quarterly, annual and other filings with the SEC, and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements. His extensive management and accounting experience has focused in the financial services industry, including broker dealers, mortgage REITs and investment funds.
Prior to becoming Global Medical REIT, Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kiernan served as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of FBR & Co. (“FBR” NASDAQ: FBRC) commencing in October 2007. Prior to joining FBR, Mr. Kiernan served as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (“Arlington Asset” NYSE: AI) commencing in April 2003. Prior to joining Arlington Asset, Mr. Kiernan was a Senior Manager in the assurance practice at Ernst & Young.
Mr. Kiernan holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree, Cum Laude, from Mount St. Mary’s University (1987) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.