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Gramercy Capital Corp. is an integrated commercial real estate finance and property investment company operating in two complementary areas: Gramercy Finance, which focuses on the direct origination and acquisition of whole loans, subordinate interests in whole loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, CMBS and other real estate securities; and Gramercy Realty, which focuses on the acquisition and management of commercial properties net leased primarily to regulated financial institutions and affiliated users throughout the United States. Gramercy is externally-managed by GKK Manager LLC, which is a majority-owned subsidiary of SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG). Gramercy is headquartered in New York City, and has regional investment and portfolio management offices in Los Angeles, California, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chief Executive Officer
Marc Holliday
Number of Employees 156
Contact Information

1725 The Fairway

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046

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(215) 887-2280

NAICS Code : 525930

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Marc Holliday Chief Executive Officer
Roger Cozzi Chief Executive Officer
Tim O'Connor President
Glenn Blumenthal Coo
Gregory F Hughes Chief Credit Officer
James Ratner CFO & Senior Vice President
John B Roche Chief Financial Officer
Jon W. Clark Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Lee Saltzman Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President
Robert R Foley Chief Operating Officer
Edward J. Matey JR. Executive Vice President
Jeffrey Kahn Senior Vice President, Acq & Dispositions
Michael Berman Joins As Senior Vice President
Robert Patterson Senior Vice President, Acq
Shelley Schorsch Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs
Sonya Huffman Svpâ??Operations
Jim Shanahan
Joseph F. Calabrese
Laura Godfrey
Laura Godfrey Guttman
Richard A. Kraemer Independent Trustee
John M. Eggemeyer Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul J Konigsberg Chairman
Steve Green Chairman
Alan E. Master Board of Directors
Allan J. Baum Board of Directors
Charles Laven Board of Directors
Jeffrey E. Kelter Board of Directors
John M. Eggmeyer III Board of Directors
John P. Hollihan Board of Directors
Michael J. Hagan Board of Directors
Raymond Garea Board of Directors
William M. Kahane Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Executive Officer Current
S.L. Green Realty Corp. CEO Current
Gramercy Capital Corp. Executive Officer Current
S.L. Green Realty Corp. Board of Directors Current
Gramercy Capital Corp. Director Current
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Gramercy Capital Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Gramercy Capital Corp. President Former
Capital Trust, Inc. Managing Director Former
Columbia University Master of Science Degree In Real Estate Development Former

Roger M. Cozzi. Mr. Cozzi has been our Chief Executive Officer since October 2008. Mr. Cozzi has also been the Chief Executive Officer of our former external manager, GKK Manager LLC, or the Manager, since October 2008. Prior to assuming this position, since March 2008, Mr. Cozzi worked as a consultant. From March 2007 to February 2008, Mr. Cozzi was a Managing Director of Fortress Investment Group, LLC, a hedge fund. Prior to working at Fortress Investment Group, Mr. Cozzi had served as Executive Vice President Investments and Chief Investment Officer of iStar Financial, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on the financing of commercial real estate. At iStar Financial, Mr. Cozzi served as Chief Investment Officer from January 2006 to February 2007, Executive Vice President Investments from January 2002 through February 2007 and as a Senior Vice President Investments from 1998 to January 2002. While at iStar Financial, Mr. Cozzi was responsible for the origination of structured financing transactions, and he has successfully closed over $3 billion of first mortgage, mezzanine and corporate finance investments. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Cozzi was an investment officer of Starwood Mezzanine Investors, L.P. and Starwood Opportunity Fund IV, two private investment funds that specialized in structured real estate finance and opportunistic equity investments. Prior to joining Starwood, Mr. Cozzi spent three years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. While at Goldman Sachs, he spent two years in the real estate department, where he focused on securitizing and selling investment grade and non-investment grade securities backed by pools of commercial mortgages, evaluating performing commercial mortgage loans for potential principal investment by the Whitehall funds and consulting large corporate tenants on lease alternatives. After two years in real estate, Mr. Cozzi transferred into the investment management group, where he worked on several merger transactions, created a conduit to lend directly to mutual funds and helped create a vehicle to securitize 12b-1 financing fees. Mr. Cozzi earned a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. Mr. Cozzi is 38 years old.

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Executive Officer Current
iStar Financial Inc. Executive Vice President Investments of Istar Financial Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Former
Starwood, Inc. Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. In Economics Former

Timothy J. O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor has been our President since November 2008. Mr. O'Connor has also been the President of the Manager since November 2008. Prior to assuming this position, since June 2008, Mr. O'Connor worked as a consultant. Previously, Mr. O'Connor had served as Chief Operating Officer of iStar Financial Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on the financing of commercial real estate. Mr. O'Connor served as Chief Operating Officer from March 1998 to June 2008. While at iStar Financial, Mr. O'Connor was responsible for developing and managing iStar Financial's risk management and due diligence operations, participating in the evaluation and approval of new investments, coordinating iStar Financial's information systems and managing the post-acquisition integration of several corporate acquisitions. Previously, Mr. O'Connor was a Vice President of Morgan Stanley & Co. responsible for the performance of over $2 billion of assets acquired by the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. O'Connor was a Vice President of Greystone Realty Corporation. Previously, Mr. O'Connor was employed by Exxon Co. USA in its real estate and engineering group. Mr. O'Connor earned a B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1979 and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1989. Mr. O'Connor is 53 years old.

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust President Current
iStar Financial Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Institute of Real Estate Management Member Current
Grey Stone Realty Vice President Former
Morgan Stanley Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
United States Military Academy B.S. In Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Coo Current
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
American Financial Realty Trust Executive Vice President Former
First Union National Bank Vice President Former
Resolution Trust Corporation NA Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Credit Officer Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust CFO & Senior Vice President Current
American Financial Realty Trust Senior Vice President Current
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Financial Officer Current

Jon W. Clark. Mr. Clark has been our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since April 24, 2009. He has also been our Chief Accounting Officer since March 2009. Prior to his election as our Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Clark served in a role as our Vice President and Controller. Mr. Clark was previously employed by SL Green Realty Corp. or the Manager until April 24, 2009. Prior to joining SL Green Realty Corp. in 2007, Mr. Clark was a Director at BlackRock Financial Management where he managed the accounting and finance department for real estate debt products. He also served as Anthracite Capital Inc.'s Assistant Treasurer during that time. He joined Blackrock Financial Management in 2000. Prior to joining BlackRock Financial Management, Mr. Clark was a Vice President at Cornerstone Properties, Inc. (acquired by Equity Office Properties in 2000) where he established its internal audit department. Mr. Clark is a certified public accountant and obtained his public accountancy experience as a manager in the national real estate practices of Arthur Andersen LLP and BDO Seidman LLP. Mr. Clark holds a B.B.A. degree in Accountancy from Western Michigan University. Mr. Clark is 40 years old.

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current
Cornerstone Properties, Inc. Vice President Former
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Director Former
Western Michigan University B.B.A. Degree In Accountancy Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Chief Operating Officer Current
Goldman & Company Vice President Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Vice President Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
Stanford University B.A. Degrees In Economics and Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Executive Vice President Current
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Partner Former
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Associate Former
American Financial Realty Trust General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Senior Vice President, Acq & Dispositions Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Joins As Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Senior Vice President, Acq Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Svpâ??Operations Current
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP NA Former
Rite Aid Corporation NA Former

Gramercy Capital Corp. is followed by the analyst(s) listed above. Please note that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding Gramercy Capital Corp.'s performance made by these analysts are theirs alone and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of Gramercy Capital Corp. or its management. Gramercy Capital Corp. does not by its reference above or distribution imply its endorsement of or concurrence with such information, conclusions or recommendations.

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Current

As a Senior Vice President of Financial Relations Board, Joe is responsible for day-to-day account management and strategic consulting for a variety of publicly traded companies in the eastern United States. In this capacity, Joe leads account teams responsible for the development and implementation of customized investor relations programs designed to assist companies in effectively communicating to the financial community and national media. Joe also provides strategic message development and the preparation of a wide array of written materials ranging from press releases to annual reports, presentations and corporate profiles. With over 12 years of investor relations' experience at Financial Relations Board, Joe brings to each program the breadth of experience gained from serving a variety of companies across industries in a wide variety of situations under varying market conditions. He presently works with companies predominately in the real estate and financial services sectors including American Financial Realty Trust, GMH Communities Trust, Heritage Property Investment Trust, New York Mortgage Trust, SL Green Realty and Town and Country Trust. He also manages accounts for Respironics, RF Micro Devices and United Natural Foods. Joe holds a B.A. in Public Relations from Marist College.

Organization Position Status
Financial Relations Board Senior Vice President Current
Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc. Current
GMH Communities Trust Current
American Financial Realty Trust Current
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. Current
Marist College B.A. In Public Relations Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Current

Organization Position Status
Saxon Capital, Inc. Director, Urban Financial Current
American Financial Realty Trust Independent Trustee Current
Saxon Mortgage, Inc. Current
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. Chairman Current
American Financial Realty Trust Vice Chairman Current
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Key Bridge Capital Board of Directors Current
FBR Capital Markets Corporation Board of Directors Current
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Saxon Capital, Inc. Chairman Former
Republic New York Corporation Vice Chairman Former
Saxon Capital, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Konigsberg Wolf and Company Senior Tax Partner Current
Konigsberg Wolf and Company Attorney Current
American Financial Realty Trust Chairman Current
Brooklyn Law School J.D. Degree Former
New York University Ll.M Degree In Taxation Former
New York University BS Degree In Accounting Former
Brooklyn Law School L.L.B. Former

Organization Position Status
S.L. Green Realty Corp. Chairman Current
Gramercy Capital Corp. Chairman Current
American Financial Realty Trust Chairman Current
Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Streetsquash Board of Directors Current
S.L. Green Management Corp. Chairman Former
Boston College Law School Jd Former
Hartwick College BA Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Franklin Bank Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bank United Board of Directors Former

Allan J. Baum. Mr. Baum has served as one of our directors since August 2004. Mr. Baum retired from Credit Suisse First Boston, or CSFB, in 2002, where he was a Managing Director and head of the structured finance unit for commercial mortgage-backed securities. Prior to his ten years with CSFB, Mr. Baum served as a Vice President in the Real Estate Investment Bank of Citicorp, and held positions in the tax-exempt housing finance and taxable mortgage finance areas of Merrill Lynch. Mr. Baum also currently serves as a director of Community Development Trust, a for-profit, mission-oriented REIT. He previously served as Vice President of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association. Mr. Baum received a B.A. degree in Government/Urban Studies from Dartmouth College in 1978 and an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1983. Mr. Baum is 53 years old.

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Dartmouth College B.A. Degree In Government, Urban Studies Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current

Jeffrey E. Kelter, Senior Principal, has worked in the real estate industry since 1972. Prior to founding KTR Capital Partners ("KTR" or the "Company"), Mr. Kelter was Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Keystone Property Trust until the sale of Keystone in 2004. Mr. Kelter founded Keystone Property Trust in December 1997 in a series of transactions which involved the acquisition of American Real Estate Investment Corporation, a small-cap REIT listed on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Kelter began his career in 1976 at Bankers Trust Corporation where he was an assistant treasurer in the Corporate Finance division. In 1982 Mr. Kelter founded Penn Square Properties, Inc. in Philadelphia and served as Chief Executive Officer and President. At Penn Square he developed, owned, managed and leased more that 4.5 million square feet of office and warehouse projects throughout the Pennsylvania and New Jersey markets. Mr. Kelter has over 25 years of experience in all phases of commercial real estate including acquisitions, development and third-party management. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Gramercy Capital Corporation (NYSE: GKK) and is a member of the Urban Land Institute, Pension Real Estate Association and Real Estate Roundtable. Mr. Kelter received a B.A. from Trinity College.

Organization Position Status
KTR Capital Partners Senior Principal Current
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Gramercy Capital Corp. Board of Directors Current
Gkk Corp Member Current
Gramercy Capital Corp. Member Current
Pension Real Estate Association, Inc Member Current
Urban Land Institute Member Current
Penn Square Former
Trinity College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
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Guaranty Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Current
White River Capital Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Castle Creek Financial LLC President Current
Castle Creek Financial LLC Founder Current
Castle Creek Financial LLC Managing Principal Current
PacWest Bancorp Chairman of the Board Current
White River Capital Inc Chairman of the Board Current
Guaranty Bancorp Chairman of the Board Current
American Financial Realty Trust Director Current
Chemical Banking Corporation Former
The First National Bank of Chicago Former
Guaranty Bancorp Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Northwestern University B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
NutriSystem, Inc. President & CEO Current
Verticalnet, Inc. co-founder Current
NutriSystem, Inc. Chairman Current
Phillystocks.Com Chairman Current
Verticalnet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Internet Capital Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Verticalnet, Inc. President and CEO Former
Verticalnet, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO Former
Verticalnet, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Vice President & Senior Manager, Merrill Lynch Asset Management Former
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Executive Former
Verticalnet, Inc. Chairman Former
St. Joseph's University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Cates Consulting President Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Vice President Former
Mutual Financial Services Inc Portfolio Manager Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Senior Analyst, Yield Research Group Former
Cates Consulting Financial Analyst Former

Organization Position Status
American Financial Realty Trust Board of Directors Current

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