The candidate joined GGP Inc. (NYSE: GGP) in June 2011 and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer until his promotion in 2016. From December 2010 until he joined GGP, the candidate served as the US Chief Investment Officer at Bentall Kennedy, a North American-based real estate advisory and services organization, and from 2007 until December 2010 he served As Chief Investment Officer of its predecessor. He also served on both Bentall and its predecessor’s management group committee from 2007 until May 2011. From May 1996 until March 2007, the candidate served as Senior Vice President of Investments for Equity Office Properties Trust. He received an MBA from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley.