Executive Management

Michael A. Seton is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sila Realty Trust, Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Seton is a member of the Management Committee and is responsible for the strategic vision and all day-to-day investment and operating activities of the company.

Mr. Seton has more than 25 years of real estate investment and finance experience and has been directly involved in billions of dollars of real estate acquisitions and financings over his career. Mr. Seton previously worked for Eurohypo AG (now part of Commerzbank AG) as a Managing Director and Division Head in the Originations Group, leading a team of professionals in the origination, structuring, documentation, closing and syndication of real estate financings for developers, real estate investment trusts, private equity funds and various real estate operating companies. He began his career in the Public Finance and Real Estate Departments at The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd.

Mr. Seton received a Bachelor of Science in economics from Vanderbilt University.

Kay C. Neely is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sila Realty Trust, Inc. Ms. Neely is a member of the Management Committee and is responsible for the financial operations of the company including capital markets and financial reporting, as well as oversight of the investor relations and human resources departments.

Ms. Neely joined the company in January of 2016 and brings approximately 20 years of real estate accounting and operations experience. Ms. Neely started her career with KPMG LLP in 1999 and was responsible for various functions within the audit practice including the planning and oversight of audit engagements for public and private entities, primarily in the real estate sector, including real estate investment trusts and investment funds. In addition, she managed the daily operations, performance management and financial planning for audit practices in 10 offices located in the Southeast and Puerto Rico.   

Ms. Neely graduated as a member of Beta Gamma Sigma from Emory University, Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1998 with a Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations in accounting and finance. She holds a current Certified Public Accountant license in the state of Georgia.

Jon C. Sajeski is the Chief Investment Officer at Sila Realty Trust, Inc. and a member of the Management Committee. He is responsible for managing the company’s healthcare platform, while continuing to enhance its national footprint. He brings over 16 years of experience in numerous facets of healthcare real estate including acquisitions, asset management, development, financing, leasing and property management.

Mr. Sajeski has spent the duration of his career in healthcare real estate and previously served as Vice President of Acquisitions and Leasing at Rendina Healthcare Real Estate, one of the nation’s largest privately held healthcare real estate companies. During his tenure, he worked in numerous departments and gained extensive knowledge and experience in healthcare and healthcare-related real estate.

Mr. Sajeski received a Bachelor of Science in real estate and finance from Florida State University.

Jason C. Reed is the Chief Administrative Officer at Sila Realty Trust, Inc. and a member of the Management Committee. He is responsible for oversight and administration of Property Management, Insurance and Risk Management, Technology & Corporate Facilities, and Real Estate Legal and Marketing.

Mr. Reed brings more than 20 years of real estate experience in complex global real estate transactions, law and management to the company. He has directed billions of dollars in real estate transactions and portfolio management over his career. Mr. Reed was previously Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate at Equinix, Inc., where he managed the allocation and investment of the firm’s global data center investments. In earlier years, Mr. Reed served in various roles at Level 3 Communications (currently known as Lumen Technologies), most recently as Vice President, Global Real Estate and Facilities, where he was responsible for the strategic planning, investment and management of the firm’s global real estate portfolio.

Mr. Reed received a Bachelor of Science in business administration, followed by earning his Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in taxation at the University of Denver.