| Kevin P. O'Shea |
Kevin P. O'Shea is currently the Director at North Point II REIT LLC. He is also the Chief Financial Officer at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since 2014. In addition, he holds the position of Independent Trustee at Urban Edge Properties since 2014. Mr. O'Shea has previously worked as an Executive Director in the Investment Research Division at UBS AG from 1997 to 2003. He has also held the position of Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank (US). Furthermore, he has worked as a Real Estate Investment Banker at PaineWebber, Inc. Mr. O'Shea completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College and received a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University in 1990. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, which he obtained in 1997. |
| Matthew H. Birenbaum |
Matthew H. Birenbaum is currently a Director at Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, Inc. and North Point II REIT LLC. He is also a Member of The Federal City Council and The Urban Land Institute. Previously, he held positions as Director at The L'Enfant Trust, Regional Vice President-Development at EYA, Inc., and Principal at Abbey Road Property Group. Mr. Birenbaum completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University and earned an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Rukevbe Esi |
Rukevbe Esi is currently the Chief Digital Officer at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and the Vice President-Applications & Information Systems at FedBid, Inc. Esi has an undergraduate and graduate degree from George Mason University. |
| Sean J. Breslin |
Sean J. Breslin is currently the Director at The American National Red Cross and the Chief Operating Officer at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. He previously held positions as the Chairman-Multifamily Council at The Urban Land Institute, Director at American Red Cross, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer at CWS Capital Partners LLC. Mr. Breslin completed his undergraduate degree at The California State University and holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Jim Graves |
Jim Graves is currently working as the Vice President-Information Technology at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since 2013. Prior to this, he worked as the Manager-National Data Systems at American Medical Response, Inc. and as the Vice President-Information Technology at Chez Jai LLC. |
| Timothy J. Naughton |
Timothy J. Naughton is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. He is also a Director at Jefferson Scholars Foundation, an Independent Director at Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a Member of The Urban Land Institute, a Member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, a Member of The Real Estate Roundtable, and a Member of Real Estate Forum. Previously, Mr. Naughton served as an Independent Director at Welltower OP LLC from 2013 to 2019. He was also a Member-Governors Board at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.Mr. Naughton completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia in 1983. He then obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1987. |
| Benjamin W. Schall |
Benjamin W. Schall is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. He is also the President & Chief Executive Officer at Seritage SRC Finance LLC, the Director at University Settlement Society of New York, Inc., a Trustee at the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., a Member-Executive Board at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., and a Member at The Real Estate Roundtable. Previously, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Seritage Growth Properties from 2015 to 2021. He was also the President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Seritage Growth Properties LP. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Vice President at Vornado Realty Trust from 2003 to 2012 and as the Chief Operating Officer at Rouse Properties, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Schall completed his undergraduate degree at Swarthmore College and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2003. |
| Nnenna J. Lynch |
Nnenna J. Lynch is the founder and CEO of Xylem Projects LLC, founded in 2018. She is currently an Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. She also serves as a Director at The Association of American Rhodes Scholars, and the New York Road Runners Foundation. Additionally, she is a Trustee at Villanova University and Van Alen Institute. Her former position was as Head-Development at The Georgetown Co. LLC. Lynch received her undergraduate degree from Villanova University in 1993 and her graduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1996. |
| Susan Swanezy |
Susan Swanezy is an Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since 2016 and a Partner at Hodes Weill & Associates LP since 2010. She previously worked as a Partner & Managing Director-Client Relations at Deutsche Bank AG, a Managing Director at Stockbridge Capital Partners LLC, an MD, Head-Capital Raising & Real Estate Products at Credit Suisse Group AG, and as the President of Wx, Inc. Ms. Swanezy completed her undergraduate degree at Georgetown University. |
| Christopher B. Howard |
Christopher B. Howard is the founder of The Impact Young Lives Foundation. He currently holds the position of Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since 2021. Additionally, he is the President of Hampden-Sydney College since 2010. He is also a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., The Trilateral Commission, Aspen Strategy Group, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and serves on the Advisory Board of Achieve Partners Management LLC. Starting in 2022, he will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer & EVP-Public Enterprise at Arizona State University. Previously, he served as the President of Robert Morris University from 2016 to 2022. He also held the position of VP-Leadership & Strategic Initiatives at the University of Oklahoma. Furthermore, he was an Advisory Board Member at Relativity Management LLC. In 2012, he worked as a Software Development Intern at Ellucian Co. LP. Dr. Howard's education includes a doctorate from the University of Oxford, an undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy, and an undergraduate degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Richard J. Lieb |
Richard J. Lieb is an Independent Director and Member who currently holds positions at AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Orion Office REIT, Inc., The American Jewish Committee, and Star Holdings (United States). He previously held positions as an Independent Director at CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and iStar, Inc., as well as a Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer at Greenhill & Co. LLC. Lieb also served as an Independent Director at VEREIT, Inc. and Director at Domio, Inc. Prior to his directorial roles, Lieb was the Head of Real Estate Investment Banking Department at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Lieb received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University in 1981 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1985. |
| Terry S. Brown |
Terry S. Brown has founded Asana Partners in 2015, where he currently holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. He is also currently serving as an Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and as a Director at Opus Holdings LLC, AP Newbury Street REIT LLC, and several other Asana Partners Fund II REIT LLCs. Additionally, he is a Director at the University of Georgia Foundation and a Member of The Urban Land Institute, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., Pension Real Estate Association, and The Real Estate Roundtable. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Andersen Corporate Finance and as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at EDENS, Inc. from 2002 to 2015. He also served as a Member-Advisory Board at the University of California, Berkeley and as a Trustee at the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Mr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. |
| Glyn F. Aeppel |
Glyn F. Aeppel is the founder of Lodging Evaluation Group, which was founded in 1993. She held the title of Partner at the firm in 1995. She is also the founder of Glencove Capital LLC, which was founded in 2010, where she currently holds the title of President & Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Aeppel currently holds the position of Advisory Board Chairman at 1843 Capital LLC. She is also an Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since 2013, Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. since 2022, Simon Property Group, Inc. since 2016, Exclusive Resorts LLC since 2011, Gilbane, Inc. since 2017, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. since 2018, and Alleghany Capital Corp. and Simon Property Group LP. She holds the title of Director at Simon Property Group LP. Ms. Aeppel has held former positions as an Independent Director at Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. from 2008 to 2013, Director at Simon Property Group LP, Director at Key Hospitality Acquisition Corp. from 2005 to 2007, Director-Germany & Austria Development at Holiday Inn Worldwide from 1990 to 1993, Director, Executive VP-Acquisitions & Development at Loews Hotels Holding Corp. from 2006 to 2008, Manager-Treasury Department at Host Marriott Corp. from 1986 to 1989, Executive VP-Business Development & Acquisitions at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in 2001, Senior Vice President-Acquisitions & Development at FFC Hospitality LLC from 1998 to 2001, Executive VP-Americas Business Development at IDF Hotels & Resorts Ltd. from 2002 to 2004, Principal at Aeppel & Associates from 2004 to 2006, Chief Investment Officer at HotelsAB LLC from 2008 to 2010, and Chief Investment Officer at Andre Balazs Hotels from 2008 to 2010. Ms. Aeppel's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and Principia College. She also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, which she received in 1985, and a graduate degree from Harvard Law School. |
| W. Edward Walter |
W. Edward Walter is currently the Lead Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a Director at The District of Columbia, an Independent Director at Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Director at The Real Estate Roundtable, a Director at Measurabl, Inc., the Lead Independent Director at Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc., an Independent Director at Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT, Inc., and a Member-Visitors Board at Georgetown University Law Center. Previously, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. from 1996 to 2017. He was also the Global Chief Executive Officer & Director at The Urban Land Institute from 2018 to 2022. Additionally, he held positions such as Chairman at The Federal City Council, Vice Chairman at National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, Chairman at Advances In Kidney Disease & Health from 2012 to 2014, Chairman-Steers Center for Global Real Estate at McDonough School of Business from 2014 to 2018, and Chairman at National Kidney Foundation. Mr. Walter's education includes an undergraduate degree from Colgate University in 1977 and a graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1980. |
| Charles E. Mueller |
Charles E. Mueller is currently an Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. He also holds positions as a Director at Colorado UpLift, Urban Youth Ministries, and Trustee at Valor Christian Schools. In the past, he served as President & Chief Operating Officer at Archstone, Inc. and held executive roles at ConAm Management Corp., Progress Residential LLC, Archstone-Smith Trust, Inc., and Chez Jai LLC. Additionally, he was the President of The Irvine Company Apartment Communities, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Mueller is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council and The Real Estate Roundtable. He holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Ronald L. Havner |
Ronald L. Havner currently works at Public Storage, as Chairman from 2019, Shurgard Self Storage Ltd., as Chairman from 2018 to 2023, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., as Independent Director from 2014, Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd., as Director, Mobile Office Acquisition Corp., as Director, Huntington Hospital, as Director, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as Member, and The Urban Land Institute, as Member. Mr. Havner also formerly worked at Public Storage Properties IV Ltd., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2018, Public Storage Properties V Ltd., as Vice Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Link Parks, Inc., as Chairman from 1998 to 2022, GF Acquisition Corp. (California), as Non-Executive Co-Chairman from 2008 to 2012, MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., as Director from 2004 to 2008, MUFG Union Bank, NA, as Director, Pac-Van, Inc., as Director, GF Acquisition Corp., as Director, General Finance Corp., as Director from 2008 to 2010, California Resources Corp., as Independent Director from 2015 to 2018, BPP Liquidating Trust, as Director, Mobile Storage Group, Inc., as Director, Business Machine Security, Inc., as Director, Easy Ice LLC, as Director, and National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., as Treasurer & Member-Governors Board in 2014. Mr. Havner received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. |
| Stephen P. Hills |
Stephen P. Hills is an Independent Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and Director-Law Scholars Program at Georgetown University Law Center. He was previously the Director at Sonatype, Inc. and President & General Manager at WP Co. LLC. He also held the title of President & General Manager at Graham Holdings Co. Hills received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his undergraduate degree from Harvard Business School. |
