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Board of Directors
Alan D. Gold has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since our formation in 2004. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioMed's privately-held predecessor, Bernardo Property Advisors, Inc., since August 1998. Mr. Gold was a co-founder and served as President and a director of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a publicly traded REIT specializing in acquiring and managing laboratory properties for lease to the life science industry, from its predecessor’s inception in 1994 until he resigned as President in August 1998 and as a director at the end of 1998. Mr. Gold served as managing partner of GoldStone Real Estate Finance and Investments, a partnership engaged in the real estate and mortgage business, from 1989 to 1994. He also served as Assistant Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for Northland Financial Company, a full service commercial property mortgage banker, from 1989 to 1990 and as Real Estate Investment Officer – Commercial Real Estate for John Burnham Company, a regional full service real estate company, from 1985 to 1989. Mr. Gold received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and his Master of Business Administration from San Diego State University.
R. Kent Griffin, Jr. has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2008. He continues to serve as the company's Chief Financial Officer, a position that he has held since March 2006. Mr. Griffin previously was part of the real estate investment banking group at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. where he was a Senior Vice President responsible for advising real estate clients on public and private equity and debt issuance, mergers and acquisitions, and other services. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2003, Mr. Griffin spent four years with JP Morgan in its global real estate investment banking group in both New York and San Francisco. Mr. Griffin was part of the real estate service group for Arthur Andersen LLP from 1992 to 1997, where he was responsible for a range of audit and advisory services as a certified public accountant. Mr. Griffin received a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Accountancy from Wake Forest University. Mr. Griffin is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
President, CFO & COO |
Current |
| National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. |
Certified Public Accountant and Member |
Current |
| National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Raymond James Ltd. |
|
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Wake Forest University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business and Accountancy |
Former |
Greg N. Lubushkin has served as our Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer since April 2007. From November 2004 to March 2007, Mr. Lubushkin served as Chief Accounting Officer of ECC Capital Corporation, a publicly traded mortgage REIT that invests in residential mortgage loans. From 1988 to 2004, Mr. Lubushkin was an audit partner, and from 1977 to 1988 a staff member, of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a public accounting firm. Mr. Lubushkin received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Accounting and Finance emphasis) from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Lubushkin is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Karen A. Sztraicher has served as our Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since April 2007 and served as our Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer from March 2005 to April 2007, having joined us in August 2004 as Senior Controller. From 1999 to 2004, Ms. Sztraicher served as Chief Financial Officer of GMS Realty, LLC, and from 1997 to 1999 served as Vice President Accounting of GMS Realty, LLC a private real estate company focused on acquiring, developing and operating retail properties in the western United States. Ms. Sztraicher became a certified public accountant in 1988 and received her Bachelors of Science Degree, cum laude, from Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President |
Current |
| GMS Realty LLC |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| GMS Realty LLC |
Vice President |
Former |
Matthew G. McDevitt has served as our Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Leasing since February 2008 and served as our Regional Executive Vice President from February 2006 to February 2008, having joined us in 2004 as our Vice President, Acquisitions. Mr. McDevitt previously served as President of McDevitt Real Estate Services, Inc. (MRES), which Mr. McDevitt formed in October 1997 as a full service real estate provider focusing on the life science industry. Before founding MRES, Mr. McDevitt spent ten years as a commercial real estate broker in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Mr. McDevitt received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business from Gettysburg College. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association.
William A. Gartner has served as our Senior Vice President, Real Estate Operations since January 2007 and as our Vice President of Real Estate Operations from August 2004 to February 2007. From April 2000 to August 2004, Mr. Gartner was a Principal of William A. Gartner Real Estate Investments, a real estate consulting, brokerage and investment services company. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Gartner served as Vice President and Regional Manager for CRIIME MAE Inc., a commercial mortgage REIT. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Gartner served as Vice President and Managing Director of Paul Revere Insurance Group, a life and disability insurance company and a subsidiary of Textron Inc. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Gartner served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Textron Investment Management Company. Mr. Gartner received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Farleigh Dickinson University and a Master of Science in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Operations |
Current |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
John P. Bonanno has served as our Vice President, Development since April 2008. From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Bonanno served as co-founder and President of Phase 3 Properties, Inc., where he specialized in providing real estate solutions to life science companies and participated in the acquisition, development, leasing and management of laboratory buildings in California, Seattle and North Carolina. From 1990 to 2000, Mr. Bonanno served in various positions at CB Richard Ellis in the San Diego office, having achieved the title of First Vice President in his first year eligible and having consistently earned Top 5 Producer recognition in the Investment Division. Mr. Bonanno received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of California.
Jonathan P. Klassen has served as our Vice President, Legal since May 2007 and as our Secretary since December 2008. Mr. Klassen joined us in October 2004 as our Corporate Counsel and has served as a Vice President since December 2006. From August 2000 to September 2004, Mr. Klassen was an Associate in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he focused on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and general company representation. Mr. Klassen received his Juris Doctor Degree, cum laude, and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Klassen is a member of the California State Bar and San Diego County Bar Association.
Kevin M. Simonsen has served as our Vice President, Real Estate Counsel since December 2008. He was previously Senior Real Estate Counsel since April 2007 after joining us as Real Estate Counsel in March 2005. From August 2000 to March 2005, Mr. Simonsen was an Associate in the Finance and Real Estate Department of Latham & Watkins LLP. Mr. Simonsen received a Juris Doctor from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). He received a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a Master of Arts in English in Literature, from the University of California, Irvine.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Vice President, Real Estate Counsel |
Current |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| University of California, Irvine |
Master of Arts In English |
Former |
| University of California, Irvine |
Bachelor of Arts In English |
Former |
Gary A. Kreitzer has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and as a director since our formation in 2004. Mr. Kreitzer also served in the same role with Bernardo Property Advisors since December 1998. Mr. Kreitzer was a co-founder and served as Senior Vice President and In-House Counsel of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. from its predecessor’s inception in 1994 until December 1998. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Kreitzer was In-House Counsel and Vice President for Seawest Energy Corporation, an alternative energy facilities development company. Mr. Kreitzer also served with The Christiana Companies, Inc., a publicly traded investment and real estate development company, in a number of roles from 1982 to 1989, including as In-House Counsel, Secretary and Vice President. Mr. Kreitzer received his Juris Doctor Degree, with honors, from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. Mr. Kreitzer is a member of the California State Bar and the American Bar Association.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Human Resources Manager |
Current |
| National Human Resources Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Barbara R. Cambon is one of our independent directors. Ms. Cambon is also an independent director of KBS REIT I. Since October 2003, she has served as a Managing Member of Snowcreek Management LLC, a real estate asset-management company whose business activities focus on residential development projects for institutional investors. As Managing Member, Ms. Cambon provides asset management services to an institutional partnership investment in residential real estate development. She has been in the real estate investment business for 25 years, principally working with institutional capital sources and investment programs. From November 1999 until October 2002, she served as a Principal of Los Angeles-based Colony Capital, LLC, a private real estate investment firm, and from April 2000 until October 2002 she also served as Chief Operating Officer of Colony. Prior to joining Colony in 1999, Ms. Cambon was President and Founder of Institutional Property Consultants, Inc., a real estate consulting company. She is a past Director and Chairman of the Board of the Pension Real Estate Association and past Director of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries. Ms. Cambon serves on the board of directors and on the audit and corporate governance committees of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., on the board of Neighborhood Bancorp and on the University of San Diego Burnham-Moores Real Estate Institute Policy Advisory Board. Ms. Cambon received a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Delaware.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pension Real Estate Association, Inc |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Kbs Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kbs Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Colony |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Colony Capital, LLC |
Principal |
Former |
| Pension Real Estate Association, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Delaware |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Delaware |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Education |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of California, San Diego |
Professor |
Current |
| Lipid Maps |
Director |
Current |
| Jeffrey S. Bland |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eicosanoid Research Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Healthcomm, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Brandeis University |
Visiting Scientist |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
Visiting Prof |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Doctorate |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Master of Arts |
Former |
| Yale University |
B.A. |
Former |
M. Faye Wilson has been a director since 2005. Ms. Wilson is Chair of Wilson Boyles and Company LLC, a business management and strategic planning consulting firm, and has been a principal since 2003. She served on the board of directors of Farmers Insurance Group of Companies from 1993 through 2001 and the board of directors of The Home Depot, Inc. from 1992 through 2001. Ms. Wilson was also a senior officer of Home Depot from 1998 through 2002. From 1992 until 1998, Ms. Wilson served in several senior management roles at Bank of America Corporation including Chairman of Security Pacific Financial Services and Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Bank of America s National Consumer Banking Group. She earned her Masters Degrees in International Relations and Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an Undergraduate Degree from Duke University. She became a certified public accountant in 1961.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wilson Boyles and Company |
Chair |
Current |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wilson Boyles and Company |
Principal |
Former |
| Duke University |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
M. Faye Wilson has been a director since 2005. Ms. Wilson has been a principal of Wilson Boyles and Company, a business management and strategic planning consulting firm, since 2003. She served on the board of directors of Farmers Insurance Group of Companies from 1993 through 2001 and the board of directors of The Home Depot, Inc. from 1992 through 2001. Ms. Wilson was also a senior officer of Home Depot from 1998 through 2002. From 1992 until 1998, Ms. Wilson served in several senior management roles at Bank of America Corporation including Chairman of Security Pacific Financial Services and Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Bank of America’s National Consumer Banking Group. She earned her Masters Degrees in International Relations and Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an Undergraduate Degree from Duke University. She became a certified public accountant in 1961.
Ms. Wilson is the chair of our Audit Committee and a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wilson Boyles and Company |
Chair |
Former |
| Duke University |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fannie Mae |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Fannie Mae |
Director |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Doctorate |
Former |
| Washington University |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Loras College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
Rick Gilchrist is president of the Investment Properties Group for The Irvine Company. The Irvine Company is a 140-year-old, privately held company best known for the balanced, sustainable communities it has planned and developed on The Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California. Mr. Gilchrist joined The Irvine Company in 2006 as the new president of its office division, and oversaw all day-to-day aspects of the company's large and growing portfolio of office properties in Orange County, San Diego, West Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, including leasing, operations, marketing and finance functions. In 2007, he was named president of the company's Investment Properties Group. In this position, Mr. Gilchrist guides all aspects of The Irvine Company's office, retail, resort and apartment properties in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego and the Silicon Valley, including development, marketing and management. Mr. Gilchrist is considered one of the industry's most versatile and highly respected executives, having served as chief executive and founder of major public and private real estate companies with operations throughout the United States. Prior to joining The Irvine Company, Mr. Gilchrist served as president and co-chief executive of Maguire Properties Inc. in Los Angeles. At Maguire, he oversaw significant growth in the company's portfolio, both through acquisitions and development, and spearheaded the company's successful initial public offering in 2003. Before joining Maguire, Mr. Gilchrist served as president and chief executive of Commonwealth Atlantic Properties, where he managed the planning and entitlement of one of the East Coast's largest and most complex mixed-used projects, an 11 million-square-foot development called Potomac Yard. Mr. Gilchrist is chairman of the Whittier College Board of Trustees, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He earned a law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition to its master-planned communities and portfolio of office properties, The Irvine Company also is known for its portfolios of high-quality apartment and retail properties. The company traces its roots to the 1860s with the assembly of The Irvine Ranch from Mexican and Spanish land grants. The Irvine Company was incorporated in 1894.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Investment Properties Group |
President |
Current |
| Orchard Hills Update |
Investment Properties Group, President |
Current |
| The Irvine Company Inc. |
President |
Current |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nationwide Health Properties Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reit Corp |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Reit Corp |
President |
Former |
| Reits Inc |
Chief Executive |
Former |
| Reit Corp |
Chief Executive |
Former |
| Reits Inc |
Founder |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Degree |
Former |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
President of the Investment Properties |
Former |
Ted Roth joined Roth Capital Partners in 2003, following 15 years with Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp., a publicly-owned specialty pharmaceutical development company, most recently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer. On behalf of the company, he negotiated and executed several multi-million dollar collaborations, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as public and private financing transactions. Prior to Alliance, he spent 10 years with a privately-held manufacturing company in various financial and management positions. He is on the Board of Directors of Alliance Pharmaceutical and BioMed Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE:BMR). Mr. Roth is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (2002 Chairman), San Diego Children's Hospital & Health Center, the San Diego Padres Baseball Team, San Diego International Sports Council (2005 Chairman), the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, BIOCOM/San Diego, and High Tech High School. He is past Chair of the California Democratic Leadership Council. He is a graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, and has a J.D. from Washburn University and an LL.M. from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Roth Capital Partners LLC |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce |
Special Team |
Current |
| Bmr Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UCSD-CONNECT |
Director |
Current |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce |
Board Director |
Current |
| Edvoice.Org |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Padres L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Orange 21 Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Padres L.P. |
Member |
Current |
| San Diego International Sports Council |
Member |
Current |
| Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp |
President |
Former |
| Roth Capital Partners LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| San Diego International Sports Council |
Board Member |
Former |
| Pacific Life Holiday Bowl |
Board Member |
Former |
| Washburn University |
Juris Doctor Degree |
Former |
| University of Missouri |
Master of Laws In Corporate and Commercial Law |
Former |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City |
LL.M |
Former |
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