| Richard Scott Ressler |
Richard Scott Ressler founded CIM Group LP in 1994, Orchard First Source Asset Management LLC in 2001, where he is working as Chairman from 2009, Orchard Capital Corp. in 1988, where he is working as President from 1988, and various other companies. Mr. Ressler also currently works at CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc, as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2018, Creative Media & Community Trust Corp., as Chairman from 2015, SkyPower Ltd., as Director, and various other companies. Mr. Ressler also formerly worked at CIM Income NAV, Inc., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2021, Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vector Group Ltd., as Vice Chairman from 1988 to 1994, and various other companies. Mr. Ressler received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and graduate degree and Masters Business Admin degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York. |
| David Thompson |
David Thompson is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. and the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund. He is also a Director at SkyPower Ltd. In the past, he held positions such as Chief Financial Officer & Principal at CIM Group LP, Senior Vice President & Controller at Hilton Hotels Corp., and Manager at Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Thompson completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California. |
| Jordan Dembo |
Jordan Dembo has worked as the Chief Legal Officer & Managing Director at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. since 2011. |
| Barry N. Berlin |
Barry N. Berlin is currently working as the CFO, Secretary, Executive VP & Treasurer at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. He previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer at PMC Capital, Inc. from 1992 to 2004 and as an Audit Manager at Imber & Co. PA from 1986 to 1992. Mr. Berlin completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida. |
| Shaul Kuba |
Shaul Kuba is the founder of CIM Group LP, where he holds the title of Principal & Head-Development Group starting in 1994. Mr. Kuba is also the founder of Dekel Development LLC. Mr. Kuba's current job(s) include being the Director & Chief Investment Officer at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. since 2014, and the Vice President at CREI Advisors LLC, Cole Corporate Income Management II LLC, Cole Corporate Income Management III LLC, CIM Real Estate Finance Management LLC, and Cole REIT Management V LLC since 2018. |
| Elaine Y. Wong |
Elaine Y. Wong is an Independent Director at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. since 2022. She was a Director at CIM Income NAV, Inc., Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc., CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., and Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. from 2019 to 2021. She was also an Associate at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC from 2001 to 2005 and at Perry Capital LLC from 2005 to 2007. Ms. Wong was the Head of Marketing & Communications at CIM Group LP from 2018 to 2021. She completed her undergraduate degree at The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
| Douglas Y. Bech |
Douglas Y. Bech is the founder of Raintree Resorts International, Inc. founded in 1997, where he holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. He currently holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. since 2014, and Managing Director at Raintree Capital Co. LLC since 1994. In the past, he held positions such as Director at eFax.com, Inc. from 1988 to 2000, Director at Frontier Oil Corp. from 1993 to 2011, and Independent Director at Ziff Davis, Inc. from 2000 to 2021. He was also the Lead Independent Director at HollyFrontier Corp. from 2011 to 2021. He was a Partner at Andrews & Kurth LLP from 1970 to 1993, Partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP from 1994 to 1997, and Partner at Gardere & Wynne LLP from 1993 to 1994. He received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and his graduate degree from The University of Texas School of Law. |
| John Hope Bryant |
John Hope Bryant is the founder of Operation HOPE, Inc. (founded in 1992) where he currently holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. He is also the founder of Bryant Group Cos., Inc. (founded in 1991) where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, he is the founder of The Promise Homes Co. LLC (founded in 2017) where he currently holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. He is also the founder of Bryant Group Ventures (founded in 1991) where he holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bryant is also the founder of HOPE, Inc. Mr. Bryant's current jobs include being an Independent Director at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. (since 2022) and a Director at Nextdoor, Inc. (since 2020). His former jobs include being a Vice Chairman at No Labels (in 2023), an Independent Director at Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp., and an Independent Director at Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (from 2021 to 2024). |
| Marcie L. Edwards |
Marcie L. Edwards is an Independent Director at Creative Media & Community Trust Corp. and Director at Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. She previously worked as a Director at S & C Electric Co., General Manager at Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, and General Manager-Utility at Anaheim Public Utilities. Edwards is a graduate of the University of La Verne. |
