BETHESDA, Md., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Potomac
Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO), a leading owner of office and business
park properties in the greater Washington, D.C. area, today announced that
Thomas E. Robinson has been
appointed to the Board of Trustees, effective as of July 23, 2013.
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Mr. Robinson is currently a Senior Advisor to the real estate
investment banking group at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company,
Incorporated, a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm,
where he previously served as a managing director. Prior to that
position, he served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of
Storage USA, Inc., a self-storage
real estate investment trust. He is a former member of the Board of
Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts (NAREIT) and in 2009 received its Industry Achievement Award
for his wisdom, expertise, and service to the REIT
industry. Mr. Robinson currently serves on the board of
directors of BRE Properties, Inc., as well as Tanger Factory Outlet
Centers, Inc. He is a former trustee of Centerpoint Properties
Trust and former director of Legg Mason Real Estate Investors, Inc.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from Washington
and Lee University, a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School, and a Master of Laws
degree in Taxation from the Georgetown
University Law Center.
"We are excited to have Tom join our board of trustees," stated
Douglas Donatelli, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of First Potomac Realty Trust. "I've known
Tom for a number of years and believe his background, experience
and knowledge will help First Potomac as we continue to grow our
company. He has been instrumental in a variety of strategic and
capital initiatives for several companies in the REIT industry, and
we look forward to his contributions as we continue to execute on
the strategic and capital plan we laid out earlier this year."
About First Potomac Realty Trust
First Potomac Realty Trust is a self-administered, self-managed
real estate investment trust that focuses on owning, operating,
developing and redeveloping office and business park properties in
the greater Washington, D.C.
region. A key element of First Potomac's overarching strategy is
its dedication to sustainability. Nearly 1 million square feet of
First Potomac property is LEED Certified, with the potential for
another 1 million square feet in future development projects.
Approximately half of the portfolio's multi-story office square
footage is LEED or Energy Star Certified and 81% of First Potomac's
Washington, DC portfolio is Energy
Star Certified. FPO common shares (NYSE: FPO) and preferred shares
(NYSE: FPO-PA) are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information, please visit www.first-potomac.com.
Media Contact:
Vikki Kayne
301.986.9200
vkayne@first-potomac.com
SOURCE First Potomac Realty Trust