Corporate Governance Council
This council consists of a select group of member REIT general counsels who provide input and perspective on Nareit’s approach to addressing corporate governance policy matters affecting REITs and the publicly traded real estate community. The council supports Nareit’s corporate members around strategic engagement with the SEC, Congress, and other market participants on a range of corporate governance issues of importance to REITs, including financial disclosure and proxy reform, among other matters.
Corporate Governance Council Leadership
Chair: Eric G. Kevorkian, SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, BXP
First Vice Chair: Taryn Fielder, General Counsel & Secretary, Veris Residential, Inc.
Second Vice Chair: Gail D. Makode, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
Nareit Staff Liaison: Victoria Rostow, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Deputy General Counsel
DTD CEO Council
This council includes more than 25 member REIT CEOs who support increasing the publicly listed REIT industry’s visibility and appeal to a wide range of talent and businesses by focusing on initiatives and programs tied to employment, entrepreneurship, and investment in commercial real estate.
DTD CEO Council Leadership
Co-Chair: Thomas J. Baltimore, Chairman, President & CEO, Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Co-Chair: Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman & CEO, Ventas, Inc.
Nareit Staff Liaison: Ayris T. Scales, Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility & Global Initiatives
Real Estate Sustainability Council
This council includes more than 120 of Nareit's corporate member sustainability leaders representing all REIT sectors. Its mission is to help shape and lead the REIT industry as it continues to address various complex environmental and sustainability reporting topics.
Real Estate Sustainability Council Leadership
Chair: Aaron Binkley, VP, Sustainability, Digital Realty
Vice Chair: Ethan Gilbert, Director, Sustainability, Prologis, Inc.
Committee Members
- Elena Alschuler, Head of Sustainability, JLL Income Property Trust, Inc.
- Aaron Binkley, VP, Sustainability, Digital Realty
- Michael Chang, FVP, Head of Sustainability & Resilience, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
- Tamara Chernomordik, VP, Corporate Responsibility, Kimco Realty Corporation
- Ethan Gilbert, Director, Sustainability, Prologis, Inc.
- Kelly Meissner, VP - Corporate ESG & Sustainability, Ventas, Inc.
- Ben Myers, SVP, Sustainability, BXP
- Katie Rothenberg, VP, Sustainability, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
- Carol B. Samaan, SVP, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
Nareit Staff Liaison: Jessica Long, Senior Vice President, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
Social Responsibility Council
This council includes more than 75 cross-disciplinary member REIT representatives who advise Nareit regarding a broad range of social responsibility issues, including workforce, community, and supply chain-related matters.
Social Responsibility Council Leadership
Co-Chair: David J. Alagno, SVP, HR, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Co-Chair: Ashley Coombs, Director, Employee Experience & Talent Activation, Camden Property Trust
Committee Members:
- Julie Biberstein, Director, Community & Belonging Operations, Equinix, Inc.
- Amy D'Olimpio, SVP, Human Resources, Regency Centers Corporation
- Amy Hamstead, VP, Corporate Communications & Social Responsibility, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
- Derek Kanehira, SVP, Human Resources, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
- Cameron Lewis, Associate General Counsel, VICI Properties Inc.
- Nathan Tan, Head of HR, Public Storage
Nareit Staff Liaison: Ayris T. Scales, Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility & Global Initiatives