Leadership Team & Trustees

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Leadership Team

Brian L. Harper

President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee Chair

Mr. Harper joined RPT Realty in June 2018 and currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee. Prior to joining RPT, he was Chief Executive Officer of Rouse Properties, a retail real estate company. Mr. Harper was one of the original members of Rouse's executive team, first serving as Executive Vice President of Leasing and Acquisitions and then as Chief Operating Officer before assuming the role of CEO in 2016. Prior to Rouse, he held senior positions at GGP and RED Development. Mr. Harper sits on the national Board of Directors for Autism Speaks and is an active member of ICSC, Nareit and YPO. He received a B.A. from the University of Kansas.

Michael P. Fitzmaurice

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Fitzmaurice has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RPT Realty since June 2018. In his position, he is responsible for the development and execution of the company's strategic plan and oversees all financial functions, including capital markets, financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, internal audit, information technology and treasury. Prior to joining RPT, Mr. Fitzmaurice spent more than five years serving as Senior Vice President of Finance for Retail Properties of America, Inc., where he oversaw capital markets, investor relations and treasury. Prior to this, he spent more than 13 years with GGP and also spent time with Equity Office Properties. Mr. Fitzmaurice, who holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois, Chicago, is a member of Nareit and ICSC.

Timothy Collier

Executive Vice President Leasing

Mr. Collier joined RPT Realty in August 2018 as Executive Vice President of Leasing. In this position, he is responsible for implementing and overseeing the company's leasing and merchandising strategies. Mr. Collier joined RPT from Acadia Realty Trust, where he was Head of Leasing and responsible for the retention and growth of existing tenants in the portfolio's legacy properties, fund assets and development projects. Prior to this, he held various leasing positions with Kimco Realty Corporation, Pyramid Management Group and Eklecco, LLC. Mr. Collier, who is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a member of ICSC, received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Catherine Clark

Executive Vice President Transactions

Ms. Clark is Executive Vice President Transactions for RPT Realty, a position she has held since 1997. In this role, she is responsible for executing the company's investment strategy as it relates to sourcing, analyzing and closing core acquisitions and non-core dispositions. Prior to joining RPT, Ms. Clark was a Vice President for two different multi-family owners/developers - Fourmidable Group and Amurcon Corporation. Ms. Clark serves on the Commercial & Retail Development Council for the Urban Land Institute, is a member of ICSC, and is a licensed real estate broker with the State of Michigan. She obtained a B.A. from Walsh College.

Raymond Merk

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Merk has served as Chief Accounting Officer at RPT Realty since 2017. He is responsible for leading and managing all SEC reporting requirements for the company and overseeing general ledger accounting, treasury, and lease administration teams. Throughout his over 30-year career, he has led and coordinated a variety of public company accounting functions, including SEC reporting, IPO oversight, public debt offerings and board/management reporting. Mr. Merk, who is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a B.S. from Ohio Northern University and an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University.

Jonathan Krausche

Senior Vice President Development

Mr. Krausche came to RPT Realty in September 2018 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Development, where he is tasked with overseeing the company's development, design and construction strategies. Prior to joining RPT, he worked at Westfield for more than 15 years in various capacities including in development, design, construction, long-term asset planning, leadership, sustainability, contract and budget management and project execution. Mr. Krausche received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.

Heather Ohlberg

Senior Vice President Legal Counsel and Secretary

Ms. Ohlberg is Senior Vice President Legal Counsel and Secretary for RPT Realty, a position she has held since February 2019. She is responsible for handling all of the company's legal needs at both the corporate and property levels. Prior to joining RPT, Ms. Ohlberg served as Senior Vice President, Legal Leasing & Real Estate for Brookfield Properties' retail division, and before that, was Counsel at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP. She also spent time working as an associate at Stempel Bennett Claman & Hochberg, P.C. Ms. Ohlberg is a graduate of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and received her undergraduate degree from the University at Albany.

Michael McBride

Senior Vice President of Asset Management

Mr. McBride first joined RPT Realty in 2007 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Asset Management. He is responsible for leading the asset and property management teams with the goal of generating operating efficiencies and containing costs. Prior to joining the company, he was Vice President of Real Estate and General Counsel for Franks' Nursery & Crafts, Inc. Mr. McBride received a B.A. in Economics and Management from Albion College and a graduate degree from the University of Detroit School of Law. His professional affiliations include ICSC and the State Bar of Michigan.

Deanna Cain

Head of Human Resources

Ms. Cain joined RPT Realty in 2009 and currently serves as Head of Human Resources. In this position, she oversees all HR and Office Services responsibilities with a particular focus on identifying, attracting and retaining high end talent, advancing core business principles and objectives, enhancing workplace engagement and collaboration. Ms. Cain received an M.A. from Wayne State University and a B.A. from Michigan State University.

Trustees

Stephen R. Blank

Lead Trustee

Mr. Blank is Lead Trustee of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Blank was a Senior Fellow, Finance at the Urban Land Institute and has served in such position from December 1998 until December 31, 2014. Previously, Mr. Blank was Managing Director - Real Estate Investment Banking of CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. from 1993 to 1998, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.'s Real Estate Corporate Finance Department from 1989 to 1993, Managing Director - Real Estate Investment Banking of Kidder, Peabody & Co. from 1979 to 1989, and Vice President, Direct Investment Group of Bache & Co., Incorporated from 1973 to 1979.

Richard L. Federico

Trustee

Mr. Federico currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc., a position he has held since February 2016. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer or Co-Chief Executive Officer of P.F. Chang’s from September 1997 to March 2015 and as Executive Chairman from March 2015 to February 2016. Mr. Federico joined P.F. Chang’s as President in 1996, when he also began his service on its Board of Directors. Prior to joining P.F. Chang’s, Mr. Federico held a number of leadership positions in the restaurant industry including roles at Steak & Ale, Orville Beans and Bennigan’s restaurants, Grady’s Goodtimes, and Brinker International. Mr. Federico has served on the Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Board of Directors since February 2011 and is a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees. He also sits on the boards of several private companies in the food industry and was previously the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jamba, Inc. Mr. Federico is a Founding Director of Chances for Children.

Dennis E. Gershenson

Trustee

Mr. Gershenson is a current Trustee and was the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Previously, he held the position of President and CEO from May 1996 to June 2018. Prior to that he served as Vice President - Finance and Treasurer of RPT from 1976 to 1996 where he was responsible for arranging all of the financing of RPT's developments, expansions and acquisitions. He is an undergraduate of Syracuse University and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School. Mr. Gershenson has previously served on the Board of Directors of Hospice of Michigan, the Cranbrook Academy of Arts, the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and Oakland Family Services.

Arthur H. Goldberg

Compensation Committee Chair

Mr. Goldberg is a Managing Director of Corporate Solutions Group, LLC, an investment banking and advisory firm since January 2002. Served as President of Manhattan Associates, LLC, a merchant and investment banking firm, from 1994 to 2002. Mr. Goldberg served as Chairman of Reich & Company, Inc. (formerly Vantage Securities, Inc.), a securities and investment brokerage firm, from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Goldberg also serves on the Board of Directors of Ardent Acquisition Corp.

Brian L. Harper

President, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee Chair and Trustee

David J. Nettina

Audit Committee Chair

Mr. Nettina has been the Managing Director of MRC Capital Group, a middle market private equity investment firm with an investment focus on micro-cap companies and real estate, since 2010. Mr. Nettina has also served as the Managing Principal of Briarwood Capital Group, an affiliate of MRC Capital, since 2001 and as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Career Management, LLC, since 2009.

Mr. Nettina served as a senior executive with American Financial Realty Trust, a publicly traded real estate investment trust, from March 2005 to April 2008, most recently as its President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Nettina also served as an executive officer of SL Green Realty Corp., a publicly traded real estate investment trust from 1997 to 2001, including as its President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to his service at SL Green Realty Corp., Mr. Nettina held various executive management positions for more than 10 years with The Pyramid Companies, a developer, owner and operator of 20 regional malls in the Northeast, including as the Chief Financial Officer and a development partner. Prior to his service at the Pyramid Companies he was the President of a community bank subsidiary of Citibank and served on active duty as an officer in the Army's101st Airborne Division. From September 2002 to January 2005, he served as an adjunct professor of finance at Siena College. Mr. Nettina earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Canisius College along with a Certificate in Management Accounting. Mr. Nettina serves as the Albany, New York Chair for Vistage International, a CEO organization with over 15,000 members worldwide. In addition, Mr. Nettina is currently a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors

Joel M. Pashcow

Trustee

Mr. Pashcow is a Managing Member of Nassau Capital LLC, a real estate and securities investment firm, since April 2006. Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Atlantic Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, serving in such position from May 1996 to April 2006. Mr. Pashcow served as our Chairman from 1988 to May 1996.

Laurie M. Shahon

Nominating and Governance Committee Chair

Ms. Shahon is the President of Wilton Capital Group, a private direct investment firm she founded in 1994 that makes principal investments in later-stage ventures and medium-sized buyouts. She previously held investment banking positions with Morgan Stanley and Salomon Brothers. Ms. Shahon has served on numerous public and private company boards during the past 30 years, including KCG, The Bombay Company, Eddie Bauer, and Boston Mutual Life. Ms. Shahon holds an A.B. in English and Political Science from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from Columbia Business School, where she has been an adjunct professor.

Andrea M. Weiss

Trustee

Ms. Weiss has extensive specialty retail experience having served in several senior executive positions with dELIA*s Inc., The Limited, Inc., Intimate Brands, Inc., Guess, Inc. and Ann Taylor Stores, Inc. She is the Founder and current President and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Consulting, Inc. and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since its formation in October 2002. Ms. Weiss is also the co-Founder and current Managing Member of The O Alliance LLC, a new branch of Retail Consulting, Inc. Ms. Weiss has served as director at NutriSystem Inc. since March 2013 and has also served on the Boards of Directors of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (since 2003) and has been a Director of Chico's FAS, Inc. (since 2009). Ms. Weiss also serves on several private advisory boards.