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Board of Directors
James W. Cogdell, Chairman of the Board. James W. Cogdell is the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Since 1972 Mr. Cogdell has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. Mr. Cogdell was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce for the large companies category in 2002. He is an eight-year chairman of the Citizens Capital Budget Advisory Committee for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In addition, Mr. Cogdell is a member of Catawba Lands Conservancy. Mr. Cogdell has been recognized with the Outstanding Layman Award for 2004 by the North Carolina Division of Soil and Water Conservation. He is an activist on civic and cultural development organizations ranging from public schools and child advocacy, to conservation, scouting and the arts. Mr. Cogdell is a member of the United States Eventing Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation and formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Carolina Horse Park Foundation and as President of the Irish Draught Horse Society of North America. Mr. Cogdell has developed more than 70 healthcare real estate properties valued at over $400 million during his career.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cogdell |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cogdell |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| United States Eventing Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy |
Member |
Current |
| Irish Draught Horse Society of North America |
President |
Former |
| Irish Draught Horse Society |
President |
Former |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
Scott A. Ransom, Director. Mr. Ransom was recently named a director to the board of Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Marshall Erdman & Associates, an innovative national leader in healthcare facility solutions, offering comprehensive services from advanced planning and building to real estate developing and financing. Prior to joining ME&A, Mr. Ransom spent 9 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers providing financial consulting services to large privately and publicly held companies. Marshall Erdman, the founder of the company, recruited Ransom from PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1994. Mr. Ransom began at Marshall Erdman as Director of Finance; in 1998, he was named Chief Financial Officer; and in 2001, he was named President. In 2004, Mr. Ransom was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. He then led Marshall Erdman s transition from a family-owned business to a management and investor-owned business. Mr. Ransom has been instrumental in devising and implementing a strategic plan to achieve long-term sustainable growth, while continuing to provide customers with the highest levels of quality and service, and creating an energized working environment. He serves on the Board of Directors of MSI General, a design-build firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and on the Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin-Madison James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate. Mr. Ransom was past Vice Chair of the United Way Campaign of Dane County and past Co-Chair of the American Heart Association annual fundraiser. Mr. Ransom graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of business in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. In 2006, he was awarded the University of Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni Award, the University s highest honor for professional and community contributions.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Vice President Development |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Vice President, Development |
Current |
| Cogdell |
Vice President Development |
Current |
| Paragon Group, Inc. |
Vice President of Commercial Operations |
Former |
| Paragon Group, Inc. |
Director of Commercial Development |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
B.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Vice President, Property Management |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Asset Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Vice President, Asset Management |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Property Manager |
Former |
| Francis Marion University |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cogdell |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Former |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Crosland Group Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Healthcare Financial Management Association |
Instructor |
Former |
| The University Hospital |
|
Former |
| Urban Land Institute |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Mba With High Distinction |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
B.A. With Honors In German |
Former |
Christopher E. Lee, Director. Mr. Lee has served as one of our directors since our inception in 2005. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of CEL & Associates, Inc., one of the nation s leading real estate advisory firms. For the past 27 years, Mr. Lee has provided a variety of strategic, compensation, organizational and performance benchmarking services to hundreds of real estate firms nationwide. Mr. Lee is a frequent speaker at national real estate conferences, a regular contributor to various real estate publications and is the editor of the national real estate newsletter, Strategic Advantage. Prior to his consulting career, Mr. Lee worked for the Marriott and Boise Cascade corporations. Mr. Lee serves on the Advisory Board for the Business School and the Real Estate School at San Diego State University. Mr. Lee received a B.A. from San Diego State University, an M.S. degree from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. in organizational development from Alliant International University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cel & Associates, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cel & Associates, Inc |
President |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Milpitas Executive Lions Club |
Secretary |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Alliant International University |
Ph.D. In Organizational Development |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
M.S. Degree |
Former |
| Alliant International University |
M.S. Degree |
Former |
| San Diego State University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Alliant International University |
B.A. |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Independence High School |
|
Former |
David Lubar is president of Lubar & Co., a Milwaukee based private investment firm founded in 1977 whose investment activities include acquisitions of middle market operating companies as well as growth financings for emerging businesses. Over the past 20 years, Lubar has invested in companies in a wide range of industries and various stages of development, including food production and processing, industrial products manufacturing, transportation, construction services, energy services and equipment, and others. David received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He is active on the Boards of Directors of numerous for profit and not-for-profit organizations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lubar & Co. |
President |
Current |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company |
President, Lubar & Company |
Current |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation |
Vice President |
Current |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc |
|
Current |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wrightwood Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
Director |
Current |
| Shared Imaging |
Director |
Current |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Zero Zone, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Lake Express, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Lubar & Co. |
Principal |
Former |
| Wells Fargo Bank |
|
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
MBA |
Former |
| Bowdoin College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
Richard B. Jennings, Director. Mr. Jennings has served as one of our directors since our inception in 2005. He is President of Realty Capital International LLC, a real estate investment banking firm he founded in 1991. From 1990 to 1991, Mr. Jennings served as Senior Vice President of Landauer Real Estate Counselors, and from 1986 to 1989 Mr. Jennings served as Managing Director of Real Estate Finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated. From 1969 to 1986, Mr. Jennings oversaw the REIT investment banking business at Goldman, Sachs & Co. During his tenure at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Mr. Jennings founded and managed the Mortgage Finance Group from 1979 to 1986. Mr. Jennings also serves as a member of the board of directors of National Retail Properties, Inc. and is Lead Director of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. He is a licensed New York real estate broker. Mr. Jennings received a B.A. in economics, Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, from Yale University, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
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