Brings 30+ Years of Technology Experience to
WPC Board
NEW
YORK, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- W. P. Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC), a net lease
real estate investment trust, today announced the appointment of
Rhonda Gass to its Board of
Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Gass will serve as a member
of the Audit Committee and brings more than 30 years of experience
in technological transformation, cybersecurity and digital risk
management.
Jason Fox, Chief Executive
Officer and Board Member at W. P. Carey, said: "We are
thrilled to welcome Rhonda to W. P. Carey's Board of Directors.
Rhonda has a unique combination of proven business experience and
leadership, as well as unparalleled IT and digital expertise, which
will add invaluable perspective to the already broad skill set of
our Board."
In her current role as Global Chief Information Officer at
Stanley Black & Decker, a Fortune 500 manufacturer and a
worldwide leader in Tools and Outdoor, Ms. Gass is responsible for
driving a strategic agenda to equip the company's businesses with
the digital, data and collaboration capabilities required to grow
in the global marketplace. She also leads cybersecurity and digital
risk management for all technologies across the company. Prior to
Stanley Black & Decker, she was a Vice President at Dell, where
she served for over a decade in positions of increasing scope and
responsibility.
As a global business leader, Ms. Gass has extensive board
advisory experience. She is currently a member of the Board of
Directors of Flowers Foods, Inc., where she serves on both the
Finance and Audit Committees. Additionally, she is on the
Technology Business Management Council; serves on the HCL Customer
Advisory Board; and is a member of the Manufacturers Alliance for
Productivity and Innovation Information Systems Management Council.
She is also active in the communities in which she resides and
recently served on the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut
Science Center.
Ms. Gass was recently included on the 2022 Forbes CIO
Next list, which recognizes 50 top technology leaders who are
redefining the CIO role and driving game-changing innovation.
Rhonda Gass, said: "I
am delighted to join W. P. Carey's Board of Directors. I believe my
unique experiences and expertise nicely complement the Board's
current capabilities and look forward to supporting the long-term
growth of the company."
With Ms. Gass's appointment, W. P. Carey's Board of Directors
currently comprises 11 members, four of whom are female.
W. P. Carey Inc.
W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a
well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical
commercial real estate, which includes 1,424 net lease properties
covering approximately 173 million square feet and a portfolio of
89 self-storage operating properties as of December 31, 2023. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on
investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and
retail properties located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe, under long-term net leases
with built-in rent escalations.
www.wpcarey.com
Institutional Investors:
Peter Sands
1
(212) 492-1110
institutionalir@wpcarey.com
Individual Investors:
W. P. Carey
Inc.
1 (212)
492-8920
ir@wpcarey.com
Press Contact:
Anna McGrath
1 (212)
492-1166
amcgrath@wpcarey.com
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