| Alan D. Gold |
Alan Gold is a co-founder and has served as executive chairman since he led the formation, financing, personnel recruitment and commencement of operations of our Company in 2016. As the first and only publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange to provide real estate capital to the regulated cannabis industry, the Company, under Mr. Gold’s leadership, was a pioneer in the cannabis real estate niche to acquire, lease and manage highly specialized, mission-critical facilities for regulated cannabis operators, starting with one property and $60 million in total assets in 2016 and growing to a portfolio of 108 properties across 19 states and $2.4 billion of total assets as of year-end 2023. Mr. Gold also serves as executive chairman of IQHQ, Inc., a privately-held life science real estate company. Mr. Gold served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (formerly NYSE: BMR) (“BioMed Realtyâ€), a real estate investment trust (“REITâ€) specializing in acquiring, leasing, developing and managing laboratory and office space for the life science industry, from its inception in 2004 through the sale of the company to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII L.P. in January 2016. Mr. Gold also served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of BioMed Realty’s privately-held predecessor, Bernardo Property Advisors, Inc., from August 1998 until August 2004. In addition, Mr. Gold was a co-founder and served as president and a director of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) (“Alexandria Real Estateâ€), an urban office REIT, from its predecessor’s inception in 1994 until August 1998. |
| Ben Regin |
Ben Regin's career history includes working as the Chief Investment Officer at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. since 2017. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Senior Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2004 to 2007. From 2013 to 2016, he served as a Senior Associate-Investments at BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. Additionally, from 2007 to 2013, he held the position of Senior Associate-Finance at Westcore Properties LLC. Mr. Regin obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of San Diego. |
| Andy Phuong Bui |
Andy Phuong Bui is currently the Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. Prior to this, he held the position of Senior Director-Financial Reporting at BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. He also served as Senior Manager-Financial Reporting at Leap Wireless International, Inc. from 2012 to 2013. Before that, he worked as a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Bui completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California. |
| Catherine Hastings |
Catherine Hastings is currently a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Institute of Internal Auditors, and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. She is also the Chief Operating Officer at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. since 2017. Previously, she worked as the Director-Financial Accounting & Audit at The Corky McMillin Cos. from 2004 to 2009, Senior Manager at KPMG LLP from 1997 to 2004, and Vice President-Internal Audit at BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. from 2009 to 2016. Ms. Hastings holds a graduate degree from San Diego State University and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine. |
| David J. Smith |
David J. Smith is currently a Member at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. He is also currently serving as the Vice President-Programs at the National Investor Relations Institute. In addition, he holds the position of Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. Previously, Mr. Smith worked as a Managing Director at FIG LLC. He also held the position of Managing Director-Capital Markets at Aviv REIT, Inc. from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he served as a Managing Director at FIG LLC (Private Equity). Prior to that, he was the Head-Investor Relations at Ventas, Inc. from 2006 to 2012. In 2019, he briefly served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at New Senior Investment Group, Inc.Mr. Smith completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. |
| Paul E. Smithers |
Paul E. Smithers is the founder of ISO Nano International LLC, founded in 2013, where he held the title of Chief Legal Officer from 2013 to 2015, and Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., founded in 2016, where he previously held the titles of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director. He is also currently a Member of The State Bar of California. Mr. Smithers held the position of Managing Partner at Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC from 1982 to 2013 and at Smithers & Player from 1989 to 2013. |
| David Stecher |
David Stecher currently works at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., as Independent Director from 2016. Mr. Stecher also formerly worked at CapAcuity LLC, as Managing Director, Equitable Advisors LLC, as Executive VP & Head-West Coast Operations from 1997 to 2004, Retirement Capital Group, Inc., as Executive Vice President from 2004 to 2009, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., as Executive VP & Head-West Coast Operations from 1997 to 2004, and KPMG Peat Marwick, Inc., as Accountant-Tax & Auditing from 1984 to 1986. Mr. Stecher received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and graduate degree from Widener University. |
| Mary Allis Curran |
Mary Allis Curran is an Independent Director at Banc of California, Inc. since 2017. She is also a Director at Hunter Industries, Inc. since 2016 and an Independent Director at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. since 2019. Ms. Curran is a Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia), Corporate Directors Forum, Women Corporate Directors, and Roundtable of Orange County. Previously, she served as Chairman of the California Bankers Association, The Campanile Foundation, and the San Diego Sports Commission. Ms. Curran was also a Director at Banc of California, NA. She held the position of Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at MUFG Union Bank, NA from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, she was an Executive Vice President & Head-Private Bank at Union Bank NA (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) from 2010 to 2012. Ms. Curran holds an MBA from San Diego State University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. |
| Scott Shoemaker |
Scott Shoemaker is the founder of Boss Logic LLC. He currently holds positions as an Independent Director at Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. since 2016 and as the Owner of Aztek Paddle LLC. |
