Nareit Announces 2025 Officers and Board Members

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2024) – Nareit announced the election of its 2025 officers, the members of its executive board, and its advisory board of governors.

Nareit’s new chair is Conor C. Flynn, CEO of Kimco Realty Corporation. Flynn takes over today from Nareit’s 2024 chair, W. Matthew Kelly, CEO of JBG SMITH.

“We are happy to share that Conor will serve as Nareit’s 2025 chair,” said Nareit President and CEO Steven A. Wechsler. “His expertise and dedication to our industry makes him the ideal person to lead Nareit, and drive our communications with investors, policymakers, and other key stakeholders about the benefits of REITs. Matt accomplished critical work in this and other areas, and we are grateful to him and are looking forward to his continued involvement with Nareit.”

Other Nareit officers for 2025 include:

• First Vice Chair: Sumit Roy, president and CEO, Realty Income Corporation
• Second Vice Chair: Mark J. Parrell, president and CEO, Equity Residential
• Treasurer: Leslie D. Hale, president and CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust

All Nareit officers also are members of Nareit’s 2025 executive board, which is Nareit's governing body.

Also serving on Nareit’s 2025 Executive Board are:

• Peter E. Baccile, president and CEO, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
• Eric Bolton, Jr., chairman and CEO, MAA
• Scott M. Brinker, president and CEO, Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
• Matthew Kelly, CEO, JBG SMITH
• Theodore J. Klinck, president and CEO, Highwood Properties, Inc.
• Marshall A. Loeb, president and CEO, EastGroup Properties, Inc.
• Lisa Palmer, president and CEO, Regency Centers Corporation
• Edward B. Pitoniak, CEO, VICI Properties Inc.
• Andrew P. Power, president and CEO, Digital Realty
• Joseph D. Russell, Jr., president and CEO, Public Storage
• Benjamin W. Schall, president and CEO, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
• James M. Taylor, Jr., CEO, Brixmor Property Group Inc.
• Steven Vondran, president and CEO, American Tower Corporation

Nareit also announced the members of its 2025 Advisory Board of Governors.

Nareit’s 2025 Advisory Board of Governors includes:

• Angela M. Aman, CEO, Kilroy Realty Corporation
• Jon E. Bortz, chairman and CEO, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
• Byron L. Boston, chairman and Co-CEO, Dynex Capital, Inc.
• Stephen E. Budorick, president and CEO, COPT Defense Properties
• Daniel J. Busch, president and CEO, InvenTrust Properties Corp.
• Richard J. Campo, chairman and CEO, Camden Property Trust
• George F. Chappelle, Jr., CEO, Americold Realty Trust
• Christina Chiu, president, Empire State Realty Trust
• Victor J. Coleman, chairman and CEO, Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
• Colin Connolly, president and CEO, Cousins Properties
• William R. Crooker, president and CEO, STAG Industrial, Inc.
• Jeffrey J. Donnelly, CEO, DiamondRock Hospitality Company
• Yael Duffy, president and COO, Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
• Laurel B. Durkay, head, global listed real assets, Morgan Stanley
• Jeffrey S. Edison, chairman and CEO, Phillips Edison & Co.
• Mark Fioravanti, president and CEO, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
• Tamara D. Fischer, executive chair, board of trustees, National Storage Affiliates
• Jason E. Fox, CEO, W. P. Carey Inc.
• David A. Helfand, chairman, president, and CEO, Equity Commonwealth
• Mary Hogan-Preusse, founder and principal, Sturgis Partners LLC
• Stephen A. Horn, Jr., president and CEO, NNN REIT, Inc.
• Jackson Hsieh, president and CEO, Macerich
• Brian C. Jones, managing director, Neuberger Berman, LLC
• Lisa L. Kaufman, global head, solutions, LaSalle Investment Management
• Katharine A. Keenan, president and CEO, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
• John A. Kite, chairman and CEO, Kite Realty Group Trust
• Angela L. Kleiman, president and CEO, Essex Property Trust, Inc.
• Kristin L. Kuney, managing director, global co-head, liquid real assets, Goldman Sachs & Co.
• Wesley M. LePatner, COO and incoming CEO as of Jan. 1, 2025, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT)
• Daniel S. Letter, president, Prologis, Inc.
• David R. Lukes, president and CEO, SITE Centers Corp.
• Joseph D. Margolis, CEO, Extra Space Storage, Inc.
• Christopher P. Marr, president and CEO, CubeSmart
• Richard K. Matros, chairman and CEO, Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.
• John P. McCarthy, Jr., vice chairman, Starwood Real Estate Income Trust
• Paul T. McDermott, chairman, president, and CEO, Elme Communities
• Sheila K. McGrath, principal, Grayton Advisory
• Mark D. McHugh, president and CEO, Rayonier Inc.
• Charles J. Meyers, executive chairman, Equinix, Inc.
• Shankh Mitra, CEO, Welltower Inc.
• Peter M. Moglia, CEO and CIO, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
• Steven Moskowitz, president and CEO, Crown Castle Inc.
• Anne M. Olson, president and CEO, Centerspace
• Jeffrey S. Olson, chairman and CEO, Urban Edge Properties
• Taylor Pickett, CEO, Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
• Gregory K. Silvers, chairman and CEO, EPR Properties
• Wendy L. Simpson, chairman and CEO, LTC Properties, Inc.
• Devin W. Stockfish, president and CEO, Weyerhaeuser
• Gerard H. Sweeney, president and CEO, Brandywine Realty Trust
• Gina Szymanski, managing director and lead portfolio manager, North America REITs, AEW Capital Management
• Dallas B. Tanner, CEO, Invitation Homes
• Owen D. Thomas, chairman and CEO, BXP
• Thomas W. Toomey, chairman and CEO, UDR, Inc.
• Diane L. Wade, head of sustainability, listed securities, CBRE Investment Management
• Sarah J. Wade, managing director and portfolio manager, Nuveen Asset Management
• Stephen J. Yalof, president and CEO, Tanger Inc.

In addition, Nareit engages its members through numerous committees, sub-committees, and councils. The 2025 leaders of these groups are:

Audit and Investment Committee

• Chair: Angela M. Aman, CEO, Kilroy Realty Corporation
• Member: Daniel S. Letter, president, Prologis, Inc.
• Member: Leslie D. Hale, president and CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust

Best Financial Practices Council and Accounting Committee

• Co-Chair: John Gottfried, EVP and CFO, Acadia Realty Trust
• Co-Chair: Angela Valdes, CAO, JBG SMITH
• Co-Chair: Terah Devereaux, SVP and CAO, Regency Centers Corporation

CFO Council

• Chair: Michael J. Mas, EVP and CFO, Regency Centers Corporation
• Vice Chair: David A. Kieske, EVP and CFO, VICI Properties Inc.

Communications Council

• Co-Chair: Leann M. Mester, VP, communications, marketing, & sustainability, Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
• Co-Chair: Jennifer Maisch, VP, marketing and communications, Kimco Realty Corporation
• Vice Chair: McKall Morris, manager, communications and sustainability, Extra Space Storage, Inc.

Corporate Governance Council

• Chair: Eric G. Kevorkian, secretary, SVP, and chief legal officer, BXP
• First Vice Chair: Taryn Fielder, secretary and general counsel, Veris Residential, Inc.
• Second Vice Chair: Gail D. Makode, chief legal officer and general counsel, Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

Dividends Through Diversity CEO Council

• Co-Chair: Thomas J. Baltimore, chairman, president, and CEO, Park Hotels & Resorts
• Co-Chair: Debra A. Cafaro, chairman and CEO, Ventas, Inc.

Insurance Committee

• Chair: Janet Kerr, VP, risk management, BXP

mREIT Council

• Chair: Byron L. Boston, chairman and Co-CEO, Dynex Capital, Inc.

Public Non-Listed REIT Council

• Chair: C. Allan Swaringen, president and CEO, JLL Income Property Trust, Inc.

Real Estate Investment Advisory Council

• Chair: Mark J. Parrell, president and CEO, Equity Residential

Real Estate Sustainability Council

• Chair: Aaron Binkley, VP, sustainability, Digital Realty
• Vice Chair: Ethan Gilbert, director, ESG, Prologis, Inc.

Social Responsibility Council

• Co-Chair: David J. Alagno, SVP, human resources, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
• Co-Chair: Ashley Coombs, director, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Camden Property Trust

Tax Committee

• Co-Chair: Maura L. Wheet, VP, tax, BXP
• Co-Chair: William P. DeKlerk, VP, tax, Essex Property Trust, Inc.
• Co-Chair: Michael Garst, SVP, tax, Welltower Inc.