Lilly H. Donohue
Board Member
Ms. Donohue joined NHI as a director in February 2026. Ms. Donohue is currently President and CEO of Everstory Partners (formerly StoneMor Inc.). Prior to joining Everstory Partners in November 2022, Ms. Donohue served as the CEO of Holiday Retirement, formerly the largest independent senior living owner and operator in the United States with over 300 communities in 46 states at such time. Prior to Holiday Retirement, Ms. Donohue was responsible for setting up Fortress Investment Group’s China investment office and was the President of Fortress Investment Group China. During her time in China, Ms. Donohue also built the leading senior living company and home care business (Starcastle (Xingbao) Senior Living) in Shanghai, China for Fortress Investment Group and was the CEO of Starcastle from its inception in 2013. Before moving to China in 2011, Ms. Donohue was a managing director and member of the management committee at Fortress Investment Group since its inception in May 1998. Prior to Fortress Investment Group, Ms. Donohue worked at BlackRock Financial Management Inc. from May 1992 to May 1997 where she was involved in all facets of raising capital, investing and managing BlackRock Asset Investors, a private equity fund. Ms. Donohue serves on the Board of Directors of Sonida Senor Living (SNDA) and serves on its audit committee. Ms. Donohue received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University Questrom School of Business.