Board of Directors
Mr. Wilson has a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from New York Universitys Stern
School of Business in New York, New York and a Master of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Wilson also has a doctorate degree in management from Pace University, New
York, where he is also an adjunct professor.
Consideration for Mr. Wilsons Recommendation:
Mr. Wilsons expertise in finance and accounting service, through years of service for leading accounting firms in addition to board and audit committee representation for public commercial real estate investment companies, highlight
his leading qualifications to serve as a director of the Company.
Mark M. Hedstrom. Mark M. Hedstrom is an Executive Vice President, the Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer of Colony Capital. Effective July 1, 2020, Mr. Hedstrom will continue serving in his roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and will no longer serve as the Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of Colony Capital.
Prior to the combination of Colony Capital, LLC and Colony Financial, Inc. into a predecessor of Colony Capital in
2015, Mr. Hedstrom was the global Chief Financial Officer for Colony Capital, LLC. In that role he was responsible for management of the financial and operating aspects of its funds management business, which included oversight of Colony
Capital, LLCs financial, human resources, information technology, risk management and investor reporting functions. Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 1993, Mr. Hedstrom held senior positions with Koll International and
Castle Pines Land Company.
Mr. Hedstrom spent five years with Ernst & Young, where he was a Senior Manager. Mr. Hedstrom is a Certified Public
Accountant (license inactive) and received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado.
Consideration for
Mr. Hedstroms Recommendation: Mr. Hedstroms extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate finance and investment business, global executive leadership at the Companys Manager, and
expertise in financial reporting, operations and risk management, qualify him to serve as a director of the Company.
Michael J. Mazzei. Michael J. Mazzei is
our Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Mazzei will lead and oversee our operations, including investment and credit risk, capital raising and relationship management activities among stockholders, clients, partners, financing
counterparties, research analysts and rating agencies.
Mr. Mazzei served as a member of the board of directors of Ladder Capital Corp from June 2017 through
March 2020. Previously, Mr. Mazzei served as President of Ladder Capital from June 2012 through June 2017. From September 2009 to June 2012, Mr. Mazzei served as Global Head of the CMBS and Bank Loan Syndication Group at Bank of America
Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, Mr. Mazzei served as Co-Head of CMBS and Commercial Real Estate Debt Markets at Barclays Capital from March 2004 to June 2009. Prior to Barclays Capital, Mr. Mazzei
spent 20 years at Lehman Brothers, including 18 years in commercial real estate finance-related functions. Having started in commercial mortgage trading in 1984, Mr. Mazzei became the head of CMBS in 1991 and served as the Co-Head of Global Real Estate Investment Banking from March 2002 to February 2004.
Mr. Mazzei received a B.S. from Baruch
College and a J.D. from St. Johns University School of Law, and is a graduate of the New York University Real Estate Institute.
Consideration for
Mr. Mazzeis Recommendation: Mr. Mazzeis over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate finance and having served as executive officer, director and in other senior leadership positions
at a series of commercial real estate financing and banking institutions qualify him to serve as a director of the Company.
Andrew E. Witt. Andrew E. Witt is
our Chief Operating Officer. From February 29, 2020 until his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Witt served as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. Witt is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
of Global Credit at Colony Capital. In his roles at Colony Capital, Mr. Witt is primarily focused on credit related operations and initiatives, including product development, investor relations and marketing of private offerings globally. Prior
to taking on this most recent role he served as an investment professional responsible for the identification, evaluation, and consummation of real estate related investments. Mr. Witt also served as an Executive Vice President of Colony
American Homes where he was responsible for overseeing investments in single family residential property which culminated in the acquisition of nearly 20,000 homes.
Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2007, Mr. Witt founded and managed a business in the industrial medicine sector. Mr. Witt received his Master of
Business Administration from the University of Southern California and Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a focus on International Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Witt was also a member of the 2000 U.S. Mens
Volleyball Olympic Team.
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