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Drew Alexander President/Chief Executive Officer Weingarten Realty Investors Houston, TX United States

Weingarten Realty Investors is a Houston based REIT with over 303 properties in 18 states. Mr. Alexander graduated from the University of Texas (Austin) with highest honors majoring in real estate. He serves as a Director of Weingarten Realty Investors, Weingarten Properties, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., and the Houston region of JPMorgan/Chase & Co. He also serves on the board of NAREIT. Mr. Alexander is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Ronald A. Altoon FAIA, LEED AP, CDP Partner Altoon + Porter Architects LLP Los Angeles, CA United States

Ronald A. Altoon, FAIA, CDP is Founding Design Partner of Altoon + Porter Architects, LLP, a master planning, urban design, and architectural design firm specializing in retail and mixed-use projects world wide. A former President of The American Institute of Architects, Altoon has been active in ICSC serving as speaker and moderator at ICSC University and numerous global events, on the CDP Certification Examination Advisory Committee, the Education Foundation Board of Trustees, and the International Design & Development Awards Committee. He has authored two books for ICSC, International Shopping Center Architecture and 21st Century Retail Centers: Context, Culture & Community, and has been a leader for ICSC in embracing Sustainable Design retail and mixed-use projects. Having been the Architect for over 125,000,000 square feet of retail and mixed-use projects worldwide, including 17 projects to receive ICSC Design Awards, Altoon’s international commissions provide a wealth of global experience and a unique perspective of the retail real estate industry. Altoon holds Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees, and received an ICSC Trustees Distinguished Service Award in 2003.

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Albert A. Auer Newport Beach, CA United States

Retired. Mr. Auer is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Jamie Bersani Executive Vice President/Retail Real Estate Limited Brands, Inc. Columbus, OH United States

James L. “Jamie” Bersani currently serves as EVP of Limited Brands Retail Real Estate, a role he has occupied since April, 2006. He is responsible for leading the strategic and proactive execution of all retail real estate transactions, as well as nurturing relationships with landlords in order to position and reposition Limited Brands in various shopping venues. Limited Brands currently occupies approximately 14 million square feet, comprised of 3,000 stores. Current brands include Victoria’s Secret, Pink, La Senza, Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, White Barn Candle, and Henri Bendel. Bersani joined Limited Brands in 1986 as a Real Estate Director, was promoted to Vice President of Real Estate in 1995, and promoted to SVP of Real Estate in 2000. Prior to joining Limited Brands, Bersani worked in tax law and accounting with Coopers & Lybrand from 1984-1986, and Ernst & Whinney from 1980-1981. He is a licensed attorney and CPA in New York State. Bersani is a three-time graduate of Syracuse University, earning his B.S. and M.S. degrees from its School of Management (1980, 1984), as well as his J.D. degree from its College of Law (1984). He resides in New Albany, Ohio with his wife Ashley and sons Ryder and Rafael.

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Ralph Biernbaum Palm Beach, FL United States

Retired. Mr. Biernbaum is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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J. Lorne Braithwaite President Park Avenue Holdings Toronto, Ontario Canada

Park Avenue Holdings is a private investor holding company. Mr. Braithwaite was President and CEO of Cambridge Shopping Centers (now Ivanhoe Cambridge) developer and manager of large enclosed regional shopping malls in Canada from 1978 to 2002. Mr. Braithwaite is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and a past President of the Canadian Institute of Public Real Estate Companies (CIPREC).

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Eduardo Bross Chairman Constructora Planigrupo Mexico

Eduardo Bross is the Chairman of Planigrupo. Planigrupo is the leading developer of supermarket anchored shopping centers in Mexico. Eduardo holds an architectural degree from the University of Guadalajara and a masters in Urban and Regional Planning from The University of Washington. He has served in the board of numerous social, cultural and religious institutions and he was the president of The Mexican Friends of the Jerusalem Museum, Founder and First Chair of the Graduate Studies Program in Urban Planning at the University of Guadalajara and head of Planning, for the city of Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city. Today Eduardo and his wife Eemilie live in Mexico City and Monterrey City, Mexico. They are the proud parents of two sons, one daughter and seven grand children.

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Terry S. Brown Chief Executive Officer Edens & Avant Columbia, SC United States

Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer of Edens & Avant, one of the largest owners, operators and developers of grocery-anchored shopping centers in the United States. Edens & Avant has over $2.5 billion invested in 240 retail centers totaling more than 23 million square feet located along the Eastern Seaboard with its headquarters in Columbia, South Carolina and regional offices in Boston and Washington DC.

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John L. Bucksbaum Chairman General Growth Properties, Inc. Chicago, IL United States

General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GGP). Mr. Bucksbaum oversees all operations of GGP, which is the nation’s second largest shopping center owner, manager and developer with ownership interests in, or management responsibility for, a portfolio of 169 regional shopping malls throughout the US consisting of over 146 million square feet of space.

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Matthew Bucksbaum Chairman Emeritus General Growth Properties, Inc. Chicago, IL United States

General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GGP). During the past four decades Mr. Bucksbaum has been a principal in the formation of two REITs, as well as the purchase of shopping centers totaling more than $10 billion. Mr. Bucksbaum is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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James R. Bullock CSM, President Glengate Investments Inc. Campbeville, Ontario Canada

Glengate Investments is a family holding company with interests in real estate. Mr. Bullock is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Marcelo Baptista Carvalho Director ANCAR Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Marcelo Baptista Carvalho is currently the President of Ancar Gestão Integrada de Shopping Centers and the President of ABRASCE- Associação Brasileira de Shopping Centers (Brazilian Association of Shopping Centers). He also serves as the President of the Rio de Janeiro chapter of NGO Junior Achievement and is a member of the Rio de Janeiro chapter of the Young President’s Organization. Marcelo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and is a graduate of the Owner/President Management Program (OPM) at Harvard Business School.

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Thomas J. Connolly SCLS Divisional Vice President Walgreen Co. Deerfield, IL United States

Thomas J. Connolly is Vice President, Facilities Development of Walgreen Co. He joined Walgreens in 1985 as Real Estate Representative and held the positions of Senior Real Estate Manager, Director of Real Estate, and Divisional Vice President of Real Estate prior to his promotion to his current position earlier this year. In his current capacity at Walgreens, he is responsible for Real Estate, Asset Management, Design and Engineering, Construction, and Facilities Management. Mr. Connolly serves as a member of the ICSC Government Relations Environmental Subcommittee, is a past member of the CLS Committee, and has served as the Tennessee State Retail Chairman. He has also been involved on an ongoing basis with the Gulf States Alliance program. Mr. Connolly is a member of the Metropolitan Planning Commission and The Urban Land Institute. Mr. Connolly received a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1982. He currently resides with his family in Chicago, IL

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Michael Edwards EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer Borders Group, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI United States

Mr. Michael J. Edwards has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer of Borders Group, Inc effective Sept. 28, 2009. Most recently, Edwards served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Leather, a Portland, OR-based leather handbags and accessories wholesaler with products sold through specialty stores including Clarks and Eddie Bauer as well as online merchants and national catalogs including Garnet Hill. From 2004 through 2007, Edwards was President and Chief Executive Officer for lucy Activewear, also headquartered in Portland. At lucy, he expanded the store base, created a new prototype store, re-launched the e-commerce site and strengthened the private label program, driving improved profits and returns. He ultimately led a successful acquisition of lucy by VF Corporation. Prior to lucy, Edwards was Executive Vice President, Operations for fabric and specialty craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores with over 750 stores. His career also includes senior executive leadership positions in merchandising and operations with boat accessory and supply retailer West Marine, Inc., and golf equipment retailer Golfsmith, as well as eight years with CompUSA, where he was a member of the executive team that grew the computer specialty retailer from seven stores to over 240 locations through an IPO in 1993. Mr. Edwards also held buying and merchandising posts with discount retailer Target Corporation and the May Department Store Company. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and marketing in 1983 from Philadelphia's Drexel University and currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Muttropolis, Solana Beach, CA.

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Michael Elleman Principal Retail Portfolio Strategies. Naples, FL United States

Michael K. Elleman is currently Principal of Retail Portfolio Strategies, providing advisory services to both retailers and developers, specializing in strategic development, portfolio optimization and transactional activity. He most recently served as Senior Vice President-Real Estate for Chico’s FAS, Inc., where he led all Real Estate activities for the multi-branded specialty apparel retailer. Having spent more than 25 years in the industry, his retail experience includes Gymboree, Inc. and leadership roles at both Limited Brands, Inc. and Charlotte Russe, Inc. In addition, he served on the landlord side of the table for 15 years including 11 years with Corporate Property Investors prior to its acquisition by Simon Property Group. He received his B.A. in Communications from the University of Missouri, and his M.B.A. from Kennesaw State University. He currently serves on the ICSC Committee on Open Air Centers.

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Mary Lou Fiala Co-Chairman LOFT Unlimited Jacksonville, FL United States

Ms. Fiala is the Co-Chairman of LOFT Unlimited, a personal financial and business consulting firm in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Fiala served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Regency Centers Corporation, a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership and operation of grocery anchored shopping centers from 1998 to February 2009, when she was named Vice Chairman and COO. In her role as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Fiala was responsible for the operational management of Regency’s retail centers nationwide. Prior to working with Regency, Ms. Fiala served as Managing Director of Security Capital Global Strategic Group Incorporated, where she was responsible for the development of operating systems for the firm’s retail-related initiatives. Previously, she also served as Senior Vice President and Director of Stores for Macy’s East/Federated Department Stores, where she was responsible for 19 Macy’s stores in five states, generating more than $1 billion in sales volume. Before her tenure at Macy’s, Ms. Fiala was Senior Vice President of Henri Bendel and Senior Vice President and Regional Director of stores for Federated’s Burdine’s Division. Ms. Fiala earned a bachelor’s degree in science from Miami University. She is a current member of the Board of Directors for Regency Centers Corporation, a member of the board for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. and a board member of Stir Crazy, Inc. Ms. Fiala also served as the 2008 – 2009 Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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F. Kemper Freeman, Jr. President Bellevue Square Managers, Inc. Bellevue, WA United States

Mr. Freeman is third generation involved in the ownership and development of Bellevue Square an upscale super regional shopping center. He provides strategic executive direction and leads the company in community involvement. Mr. Freeman is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Jaap C. Gillis Redevco Europe Amsterdam, the Netherlands

As of March 15th 2006 Jaap C. Gillis is Chief Operating Officer at Redevco Europe with responsibilities for development and new countries. Prior to joining Redevco Mr Gillis was a member of the Management Board of AM N.V. (Amstelland MDC) and vice-chairman of AM Development B.V. (presently Multi Development) in Gouda. Mr Gillis was with AM since 1 April 2000. Prior to joining AM, Mr. Gillis was the Chairman of the Board of ING Real Estate International since 1995, an investment, finance and development corporation with a approx € 110 billion portfolio. Mr Gillis is specialized in project development and asset management in several European countries and the USA. Alongside his position in Redevco, Mr Gillis is also chairman (as of April 28th, 2006) of the European Advisory Board of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC), a member of the European Council - and vice chairman of the Dutch Board of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Certified Marketeer, a member of the Board of the Dutch Council of Shopping Centres, chairman of the ICSC European Sustainability Committee and lecturer at the Amsterdam School of Real Estate (University of Amsterdam); subject retail. He was previously employed in various (management) positions in Neprom (Dutch Developers Association), the Dutch Marketing Association for development and construction, and a Board member of the Association for Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) in Washington, USA and an ICSC jury member for the annual European shopping centre nominations/awards. Mr Gillis holds a Bachelor and Master in Business Administration.

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Michael Glimcher President & CEO Glimcher Realty Trust Columbus, OH United States

Michael P. Glimcher is President and Chief Executive Officer of Glimcher Realty Trust Mr. Glimcher was brought up in the real estate and development industry. His father, Herbert Glimcher, Chairman of Glimcher Realty Trust, founded The Glimcher Company in 1959, the predecessor of GRT. Glimcher Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT), which was formed in 1994 to continue and expand the business and operations of The Glimcher Company. Mr. Glimcher graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1990. He serves on many boards and committees.

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Donald H. Graham, Jr. SCSM, Senior Partner GMR Honolulu, HI United States

GMR is a real estate development, management and ownership partnership with particular concerns regarding senior housing and shopping centers. Mr. Graham is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Michael J. Graziano Managing Director Goldman, Sachs & co. New York, NY United States

Michael Graziano is co-head of the Real Estate Department and serves as a strategic advisor to a number of private and public traded real estate companies with regard to mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and general corporate finance matters. Mike joined Goldman Sachs in 1988 and has spent over 17 years focused on the Real Estate business. He was promoted to Managing Director in 2000 and Partner in 2006. Mike is also a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the Real Estate Roundtable, and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BS, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University.

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Gordon T. "Skip" Greeby, Jr., P.E. President The Greeby Companies, Inc. Lake Bluff, IL United States

Gordon T. "Skip" Greeby, Jr., P.E., is President of The Greeby Companies, Inc. in Lake Bluff, IL. Mr. Greeby has directed his company’s efforts since 1978 relevant to development management, project management and tenant finish consultation services. Of particular note is his work for institutional and private developers, providing Owner’s representative services for the due diligence, team assembly, design, and construction of over 300,000,000 sq. ft. of retail, high-rise office, corporate headquarters and industrial development throughout the US. With offices in Chicago, Boston, Orlando, and Dallas, all such services are provided through a national network of highly experienced construction professionals located in 35 cities throughout the country. Mr. Greeby serves on the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) CenterBuild Program Committee as past Conference Chairman, serves on the ICSC International Design and Development Awards Committee, is Co-Chair of the ICSC CDP (Certified Development, Design, and Construction Professional) Governing Committee to develop a new professional designation for the retail industry, is an instructor at the ICSC University of Shopping Centers, and is the recipient of ICSC’s Board of Trustees Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of CoreNet Global where he holds a Master of Corporate Real Estate designation, and serves as Course Director for the Executive Development Program’s 3-day Project Management seminar. Mr. Greeby has a BS from the US Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science from Stanford University in Soil Mechanics, and a second Master of Science from Stanford University in Construction Management. He is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in Illinois.

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Anthony Grossi Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Macerich Santa Monica, CA United States

A senior executive with broad-based expertise in retail and office property operations, leasing and corporate financial management, Tony Grossi is Chief Operating Officer of Macerich, one of the North America’s leading owners, managers and developers of shopping centers in the United States. Tony, who joined Macerich in 2007, brings to the company extensive leadership experience forged at Canada’s preeminent commercial real estate organization, Cadillac Fairview. In his 24 year career, Tony has functioned in every role within the retail sector including, finance, leasing, property management and shop owner. Grossi holds a bachelor of arts in mathematics and economics as well as earning an MBA with a focus in finance both from York University in Toronto, Canada.

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Lee T. Hanley Chief Operating Officer Vestar Development Company Phoenix, AZ United States

Mr. Hanley is a founding Principal of Phoenix based Vestar Development Co., and has been its CEO since 1989. Vestar is one of the largest privately held commercial development companies, developing, owning, and managing over 20 million square feet of shopping centers in Arizona and southern California, He is currently responsible for strategic planning, capital market affiliations, and executive oversight of Vestar Development Co. and Vestar Property Management. Previously Hanley held positions at Estes Development Co., CB Commercial and Xerox Corporation. He is a graduate of The University of Arizona with a degree in Accounting and served as an Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, including duty in Vietnam. Lee is a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute, serves on the board of Translational Genomics Institute and is a Trustee of Barrow Neurological Foundation. He is active in Greater Phoenix Leadership, The International Council of Shopping Centers, Valley of the Sun United Way and several civic and cultural organizations in the Phoenix area.

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David B. Henry President, Vice Chairman, and Chief Investment Officer Kimco Realty Corporation New Hyde Park, NY United States

David B. Henry is Vice-Chairman & Chief Investment Officer of Kimco Realty Corporation, a NYSE REIT which is one of the nation’s largest owner of neighborhood and community shopping centers. Before joining Kimco Realty, Mr. Henry was Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer at GE Capital Real Estate. He spent 23 years with the company and was responsible for pension advisory activities and investment policies and strategies in the U. S. and international markets. Mr. Henry was also chairman of the Investment Committee, and a member of the Credit Committee. Prior to joining GE Capital, he was Vice President for six years with Republic Mortgage Investors, a REIT based in Coral Gables, Florida. He graduated from Bucknell University in 1971 with a B.S. in Business Administration, and received an M.B.A. in 1973 from the University of Miami. Mr. Henry has been a member of ICSC since April 2001.

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M. G. (Buddy) Herring, Jr. Chairman & CEO The MGHerring Group Dallas, TX United States

Buddy Herring is Chairman & CEO of The MGHerring Group, a privately owned real estate development, leasing and management company headquartered in Dallas, TX. He has been involved in the shopping center industry for 40 years and has developed over 24,000,000 square feet of retail projects. Herring is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a lifetime Ex-Officio Trustee. He has also held the ICSC offices of vice president, state director, and chairman of the annual convention. He has served as a member and chairman of numerous ICSC committees including the Nominating Committee, Professional Standards, Education and Recognition Committee, the Long Range Planning Committee, and the Investment and Employee Retirement Committee.

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Gar Herring CDP President & Chief Operating Officer The MG Herring Group Inc. Dallas , TX United States

Gar Herring serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of The MGHerring Group and is responsible for developing regional malls and lifestyle centers across the United States. Mr. Herring’s real estate background covers development, acquisition, leasing, and financial analysis. He worked for five years at Donahue Schriber, developing and acquiring neighborhood shopping centers in Southern California and Nevada. While at The Staubach Company, Mr. Herring coordinated the purchase and sale of single-tenant net-lease properties. His experience includes duties as a Loan Officer at Guaranty Bank in Dallas, Texas, that included working with such prominent homebuilders as Kaufman & Broad, Del Webb, US Home and Lennar. In addition, he worked as a leasing agent with The DeBartolo Corporation. Mr. Herring earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Tulane University and received an M.B.A. from the University of Texas. He serves on ICSC’s Certified Development, Design & Construction Professional (CDP) Council. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), serving on the Commercial and Retail Council (CRC).

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David E. Hocker CSM, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Hocker and Associates Owensboro, KY United States

Mr. Hocker is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Joseph C. Hoesley Vice Chairman Commercial Real Estate Group U.S. Bank National Association Minneapolis, MN United States

Joe Hoesley has led commercial real estate at U.S. Bank since joining the company in 1992. During this time, he helped build the commercial real estate division into 30 regional offices and a team of more than 300 employees, with a real estate portfolio of $24 billion. Under Hoesley’s leadership, the real estate group initiated a mezzanine loan program and joint ventures that provide structured financing, commercial mortgage-backed securities, underwriting and securitization capabilities for U.S. Bank customers. Mr. Hoesley earned a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. and an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. Mr. Hoesley is a trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and of the Center for Urban Land Economics Research University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also a board member of Catholic Charities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and a member of numerous other professional and civic organizations.

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Elizabeth I. Holland Chief Executive Officer Abbell Credit Corporation Chicago, IL United States

Ms. Holland is the Chief Executive Officer of Abbell Credit Corporation, a sixty-year old private real estate investment, development and management company with an approximately 2 million/sf portfolio, comprised of shopping center, office, enclosed mall properties. Ms. Holland is responsible for overseeing all business and legal matters, including development, financing, leasing, capital improvements, and investor and tenant relations.

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Daniel Hurwitz President & Chief Operating Officer Developers Diversified Realty Beachwood, OH United States

Mr. Hurwitz was appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of Developers Diversified Realty in May 2007. He previously served as Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer since May 2005, and as Executive Vice President of Developers Diversified from June 1999 through April 2005. Mr. Hurwitz joined the Company’s Board of Directors in June 2009, and previously served on the board from May 2002 to May 2004. He is responsible for Developers Diversified’s core revenue departments, in addition to management of the various disciplines related to the day-to-day operations of the Company. Moreover, he is a member of the Company’s executive, management and investment committees. Mr. Hurwitz is a member of the Board of Trustees of U-Store-It Trust (NYSE: YSI), where he serves on the audit committee and as chair of the executive compensation committee; a director of Macquarie DDR Trust (ASX:MDT); a member of the Developers Diversified/Sonae Sierra Brasil advisory committee that oversees all venture activities in Brazil; a member of the Colgate University Board of Trustees; a member of the Board of Trustees of Hawken School; a member of the Board of Regents for the University System of Ohio; and a member of the Leadership Board for the Neurological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. In addition to being a member of the ICSC Board of Trustees, he is co-chair of ICSC’s open-air centers committee and a member of the ICSC Political Action Committee. He is also a member of ULI and serves as Vice Chairman of the CRC Blue Council.

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Brad M. Hutensky President The Hutensky Group Harford, CT United States

Brad M. Hutensky serves as President and Principal of The Hutensky Group and is General Partner of Hutensky Capital Partners, a discretionary investment fund formed to invest in retail real estate with valued-added potential. Prior to joining The Hutensky Group in 1989, Brad was employed by a number of national real estate development and finance organizations. Brad is a graduate of both Dartmouth College (AB) and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business (MBA). He joined the ICSC Board in 2005 and currently serves on a number of board committees including the Executive Committee as Eastern Division Vice President. He is also former co-chairman of ICSC's Committee on Open Air Centers, former chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Commercial Retail Development Council (Blue) and serves on the board of directors of several community and professional organizations.

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Adam W. Ifshin President DLC Management Corporation Tarrytown, NY United States

Adam Ifshin is President and CEO of DLC Management Corp., which he co-founded in 1991. Through his leadership, DLC has become one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of retail shopping centers and one of the most active acquirers of centers with value added potential. Mr. Ifshin is also the founder and President of Delphi Commercial Properties, Inc., a specialty real estate brokerage firm; the co-founder and President of DLC Investment Securities Corp., the exclusive placement agent for all DLC Management Corp. real estate investments; and co-founder of DLC UrbanCore and DLC Development, new platforms to develop retail real estate in under-served, infill, and multi-ethnic markets nationwide. Mr. Ifshin is Chairman of the ICSC Government Relations Economic Sub-Committee, and was the Chair of the ICSC 2008 National Deal Making Conference in New York. He is an active lobbyist for the shopping center industry, and has testified in front of both the United States Senate and House of Representatives on behalf of ICSC and The Real Estate Roundtable on the Taxation of Carried Interests. Mr. Ifshin is a full member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is Chair of the Commercial & Retail Development Council (Blue) of ULI. Mr. Ifshin received a BA, cum laude, from Williams College, with honors in economics and history, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is a member of the board of directors of the Byram Hills Educational Foundation and Hudson Valley Holding Company. He lives in Westchester with his family.

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John M. Ingram Vice Chairman Mills Corporation Woburn, MA United States

Mr. Ingram is also Chairman of the Mills Corporation’s Executive Committee. He has spent a large part of his career as a senior officer in retail. Since 1993, he has operated his own consulting firm specializing in the enhancement of retail sales asset values and in bankruptcy. Mr. Ingram is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Stephen R. Karp Chairman/Chief Executive Officer New England Development Newton, MA United States

New England Development is a developer of shopping centers and commercial property. Mr. Karp is a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Urban Land Institute. He also serves as a trustee of Belmont Hill School, Children’s Hospital and Union College. He is Chairman of the Children's Hospital Trust. Mr. Karp is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Judi Lapin President Lapin Consulting Group Newport Beach, CA United States

Through Judi’s leadership, LCG has been ranked as one of the industry’s top branding and marketing communications firms. Judi currently serves on the ICSC Board of Trustees and is a six-time MAXI winner of the organization’s coveted award for marketing achievement. She also serves on the Executive Board of the ICSC Foundation and is Chair of the Foundation’s Marketing Committee, spearheading the branding efforts of the non-profit public charity arm of ICSC. She served three years as ICSC State Director for Southern California and National Chair of the ICSC Public Relations Task Force. Previous to forming LCG, Judi was a Senior VP for Donahue Schriber and a member of the company’s Executive Committee, responsible for corporate branding and consumer marketing of a 57-center portfolio. Prior to her career as a marketing communications professional, Judi spent a combined five years in radio and television broadcasting, serving as a broadcaster and news co-anchor in San Diego. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to both ICSC and Urban Land Institute conferences and journals.

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David J. LaRue President & Chief Operating Officer Forest City Commercial Group Cleveland, OH United States

David J. LaRue is president and chief operating officer of Forest City Commercial Group, Forest City's largest strategic business unit. LaRue is responsible for the execution of operating and development plans within the Commercial Group, which owns, develops, acquires and manages retail, office, hotel and mixed-use projects throughout the United States. LaRue has been with Forest City since 1986. He has served as executive vice president of Forest City Rental Properties focusing on Commercial Property operations and as financial manager of Tower City Center development project in Cleveland. He has been in his current position since 2003. Before joining Forest City, he was a financial analyst for Sherwin-Williams Company for three years. He serves as a board member for U-Store-It Trust, a publicly traded REIT (Symbol: YSI) and has done so since the company’s initial public offering in October of 2004. He also serves as the chairman of the audit committee of U-Store-It. In addition, he is a board and executive committee member for the Cleveland School of the Arts, a Cleveland public school focused on providing additional educational support based in all areas of Art. This support has resulted in a 98% graduation rate for these public school children. He serves as a board member for the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and the Greater Cleveland Partnership initiative focused on talent retention in Northeast Ohio.

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Charles B. Lebovitz Chairmen of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, CBL & Associates Properties Inc. Chattanooga, TN United States

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the New York Stock Exchange are owners, managers of a portfolio consisting of 159 shopping center properties, including 55 regional enclosed malls, containing 58.6 million square feet located in 25 states. Mr. Lebovitz is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Alex J. Lelli, Jr. Senior Vice President, Growth & Development Ulta, Inc. Romeoville, IL United States

Alex J. Lelli, Jr. is Senior Vice President, Growth and Development for ULTA Salon, Cosmetics and Fragrance, Inc., a leading retailer of fragrances, cosmetics and other beauty products. ULTA is headquartered in the Chicago metro area and operates over 280 stores nationally. Mr. Lelli is responsible for overseeing all site selection, leasing, acquisition, construction and development activities. Prior to joining ULTA in August, 2005, Mr. Lelli was Vice President of Development for Borders Group, Inc. since January, 1994 where he was responsible for real estate, construction and development activities. Before that Mr. Lelli was Vice President of Real Estate and Development for Pace Membership Warehouse, Inc. in Denver, Colorado and Vice President of Corporate Facilities at Fred Meyer, Inc. in Portland, Oregon where he had similar responsibilities. Previously, Mr. Lelli was employed at Kmart Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia where he was responsible for Kmart’s real estate program in the southeastern United States. Mr. Lelli is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and practiced law for several years after graduating from the University of Detroit School of Law. He also graduated from Villanova University with a BS in Economics and from Drexel University where he received an MBA degree. Mr. Lelli has been a frequent speaker at ICSC functions and is currently serving a second term as Trustee.

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David P. Lindsey Vice President Nordstrom, Inc. Seattle, WA United States

David P. Lindsey, FAIA, is Vice President of Store Planning for Nordstrom, Inc., one of the nations leading fashion-specialty retailers with over 150 stores and facilities nationwide. Lindsey has overseen the design and construction of all company facilities since 1973. Projects include all new stores, renovations and retail concepts, corporate offices, call centers, computer facilities, and distribution centers. He has overseen (fostered) the development of more than twenty-million square feet of retail stores with a value in excess of four-billion dollars during his career. A significant portion of his time is spent in the real estate arena where he is involved with evaluation and site selection for Nordstrom stores. This includes market and site review, developer negotiation, city and agency reviews, along with other appropriate activities that might be involved. He assists in the development and is signatory to all capital projects involving real estate, design, and construction for Nordstrom. As an active ICSC member, Lindsey has chaired panels at the spring leasing convention, chaired and been a panelist at many ICSC Centerbuild conferences. He was one of the original Centerbuild conference advisory panel members, where he served for many years in the 90’s. He has guest lectured at the University of Washington, The University of Kansas, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and was past member of the University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning advisory board. Representing Nordstrom Lindsey has received numerous awards including the Peter Glen, Retailer of the Year award in 2006. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Urban Land Institute, David Lindsey is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

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Rebecca L. Maccardini SCMD, President Rebecca Maccardini Resources Ann Arbor, MI United States

RMResources was formed for the purpose of providing focused consulting for real estate, specializing in such diverse areas as center redevelopment and repositioning strategies, marketing and operation evaluation, communication effectiveness and corporate imaging. Ms. Maccardini, with a background in regional and super regional malls plus strip centers, provides clients with a broad-based understanding of consumer trends and customer motivation. She shares her expertise in new development, expansions, and re-developments, as well as on-going management and marketing for both corporations and individual properties. Ms. Maccardini is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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James E. Maurin Chairman Stirling Properties Covington, LA United States

James E. Maurin was elected the 45th Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers at its annual meeting in May 2004 for the 2004-2005 term. Mr. Maurin is one of the founders of Stirling Properties and currently serves as its Chairman. Prior to his election as Chairman of ICSC, Maurin served on the Executive Committee, Government Relations Committee, ICSC PAC, and as a member of the Board of Trustees (1997-2003). For three years he was ICSC’s Southern Division Vice President, and served as Louisiana State Director for two years. A 1972 graduate of Tulane University, with an MBA degree, and an Aerospace Engineering degree from LSU, Mr. Maurin and his wife Lillian reside in Hammond, Louisiana. They are the proud parents of three lovely daughters, Carla, Caroline, and Marli and three grandchildren.

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Michael E. McCarty EVP - Development Operations Simon Property Group Indianapolis, IN United States

Michael E. McCarty is executive vice president of development operations of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, Inc. an S&P 500 company and the largest U.S. publicly traded real estate company. Simon Property Group is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers®, The Mills®, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. The Company currently owns or has an interest in approximately 380 properties in North America, Europe and Asia. Michael joined Simon Property Group in 1979, serving in both management and leasing positions within the Company. In January 1995, he was promoted to the position of senior vice president of the community/lifestyle center division and became its president in 2000. He was promoted to his new position in 2007. In his role as executive vice president of development operations, Michael is responsible for the successful execution of all development programs within the regional mall platform in which the Company embarks. Reporting to Michael are various departments essential to this function including: market research, public finance, design, engineering, construction, big box development, and peripheral development. He also serves as the principal corporate liaison for several national retailers. Michael became an ICSC Trustee in 2004 and is a member of the ICSC Executive Committee as well as a former Indiana ICSC State Director. He also holds the ICSC designation of senior certified leasing specialist. Michael is a member of the board of directors for the Simon Youth Foundation.

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James C. McClune CSM Southern Pines, NC United States

Retired. Mr. McClune is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Kim McInnes Executive VP & COO Ivanhoe Cambridge Toronto, ON Canada

Kim McInnes was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Ivanhoe Cambridge in 2001 following the merger of Ivanhoe Inc. and Cambridge Shopping Centres Ltd. He was previously Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Cambridge since 1996. Mr. McInnes has been working in commercial real estate since 1986. In 1999, he was singled out for recognition as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40, a prestigious honor bestowed upon those who have shown outstanding leadership in their chosen field. He was awarded a Master of Urban Development from Oxford University's Joint Centre for Urban Development in England in 1986. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.

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Kenneth A. McIntyre Jr. Managing Director MetLife Group Inc. Morristown, NJ United States

Ken McIntyre is Managing Director and head of Real Estate Capital Markets at MetLife. The Capital Markets Group originated over $2 billion of real estate investments in 2008, contributing to MetLife’s $35 billion commercial mortgage portfolio and $10 billion equity portfolio. Prior to forming the Real Estate Capital Markets Group in June 2004, he was responsible for pricing all commercial mortgage originations and served as a member of the investment committee for commercial mortgages. Prior to joining MetLife, Mr. McIntyre was the head of Real Estate Syndications for KeyBank. Before KeyBank, he was a managing director in GE Capital Real Estate’s Capital Markets Group and was a Director at UBS where he was involved in underwriting real estate debt and equity for public and private markets. Mr. McIntyre has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. McIntyre graduated from Florida A&M University with a degree in Economics and a concentration in Banking and Finance. He is a Board Member of the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC) and an active member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Urban Land Institute (ULI), Real Estate Lenders Association (RELA) and a founding member of the Real Estate Networking Trust (R*E*N*T).

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John R. Morrison President & CEO Primaris Retail REIT Toronto, Ontario Canada

John R. Morrison is President and Chief Executive Officer of Primaris Retail REIT. Mr. Morrison has been actively involved with Primaris since its launch in 2003. Mr. Morrison has almost 30 years experience in the commercial real estate industry, primarily in the shopping centre asset class. Prior to his role with Primaris, Mr. Morrison was President, Real Estate Management at Oxford Properties Group, where he was responsible for the performance of Oxford’s $10 billion domestic portfolio. Mr. Morrison held a number of senior executive positions during his career with Oxford. Mr. Morrison has been a voting Trustee of the ICSC since 2008 . He is also Vice Chairman of the Urban Land Institute Toronto District Council.

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Kathleen Nelson President KMN Associates Cedarhurst, NY United States

Kathleen Nelson is President and Founder of KMN Associates, LLC, a commercial real estate and investment advisory firm she formed after her career at TIAA-CREF. Nelson served as Senior Managing Director/Group Leader for TIAA-CREF’s Mortgage & Real Estate Division, responsible for managing TIAA’s $50-billion mortgage portfolio. Nelson was involved in the financing of TIAA’s most prominent real estate investments, including most of the major shopping centers and mixed-use projects in the U.S. She chaired TIAA’s Mortgage & Real Estate Special Review as well as its Mortgage & Real Estate Operational Review Committees. Nelson worked closely with all of the major shopping center developers/owners, including Simon, GGP, Taubman, Forest City, CBL, Westfield, Mace-Rich, Bellevue Square, Segerstrom and many of the predecessor developers/owners. Nelson was also responsible for developing and maintaining TIAA’s unique relationship with the Department Store community. She also has strong relationships with major real estate investors, with whom she has co-invested, sold and/or acquired properties. Nelson continues to serve ICSC in many capacities, including the Executive board, Nominating board, Audit board, Investment & Employee Retirement board, Architectural & Design Award Committees and ICSC Foundation Board. Nelson was also part of the successful ICSC lobbying group whose efforts resulted in the passage of TRIA in 2002.

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Scott Nelson SVP Real Estate Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN United States

Scott Nelson is Senior Vice President of Real Estate for Target. He leads the real estate team which is responsible to deliver new and remodel stores and non-store facilities to support Target’s growth. In 1994 Scott joined Target as Regional Real Estate Manager. He was promoted to Director Real Estate in 1996 and to Vice President Real Estate in 2000. He was promoted to his current position in 2007. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and International Council of Shopping Centers. He also serves on the Board of the Heart of America, a Washington DC based non-profit. Scott graduated with B.A. and M.S. degrees from the University of Minnesota.

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Christopher J. Niehaus Managing Director Morgan Stanley Realty New York, NY United States

Chris specializes in structuring and executing mergers, acquisition, and private and public debt and equity offerings for real estate clients. He is a member of the MSREF Investment Committee and board member of several private real estate companies in which MSRF is a substantial investor.

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Jeremiah W. O’Connor Jr. Managing Partner, The O’Connor Group New York, NY United States

The O’Connor Group is a privately held, independent real estate investment firm. Over the past twenty years, the company has acquired or developed more than $9 billion of property on behalf of itself and various investment funds and institutional clients, encompassing all major property types. As Managing Partner, Mr. O’Connor is the individual most responsible for determining the investment policies and strategic direction of the company. Mr. O’Connor is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Bruce D. Pomeroy President Evergreen Devco, Inc. Glendale, CA United States

Bruce D. Pomeroy is a founding principal and President of Evergreen. Mr. Pomeroy has more than 34 years of real estate development experience, focused on single tenant, community and power center development in the western U.S. With offices in Glendale, California and Phoenix, Arizona, Evergreen regularly averages more than 100 projects under development. In addition to shopping centers, the company has created extensive systems for national tenant rollouts, completing more than 250 freestanding stores for Walgreens, and as a lead developer, completing new stores for Tesco’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market. Mr. Pomeroy is also a principal of Evergreen Communities, LLC, which is active in land planning and development. Mr. Pomeroy and the Evergreen team contribute to the activities of the Evergreen Development Foundation, which supports children in the communities in which they are involved. Mr. Pomeroy received his degree in Economics from Pomona College. He is married, has two daughters and lives in Pacific Palisades, California.

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Donald G. Provost Principal Alberta Development Partners Englewood, CO United States

Donald G. Provost is the founding principal of Alberta Development Partners, LLC. Mr. Provost has more than 15 years of real estate experience with his efforts focused on retail, mixed-use land development and master-planned communities. Under his leadership, Alberta Development Partners has completed in excess of 220 projects with a completed value of $1.5 billion. In combination with the projects currently underway, Alberta has developed more than twelve million square feet of retail and residential space. Alberta’s recent grand opening of Southlands created Colorado’s largest retail destination that provides shopping, dining and entertainment in a completely outdoor town center community atmosphere anchored by a four block, modern Main Street. The company has a number of retail, mixed-use and residential projects under development in the Denver-metro area including Northlands, The Streets at SouthGlenn, Cornerstar and Wheatlands. In addition, Mr. Provost led the team on the expansion into additional markets in the western United States including Kansas City. Mr. Provost is actively involved in the International Council of Shopping Centers as well as the Urban Land Institute and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. He is also an enthusiastic community leader serving on the board of the Children’s Hospital Research Institute for the past two years. Mr. Provost also served as the 2006 co -chair for the Beaux Arts Ball annual fundraiser that benefits National Jewish Medical Center and served as the 2007 Grand Marshall.

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Pua Seck Guan Chief Executive Officer DLF International Holdings Singapore

Mr Pua Seck Guan is the CEO of DLF International in Singapore. His last assignment was as the CEO of Capita Mall Trust Management Limited and Capita Land Retail Limited - one of the largest listed real estate companies in Asia. Before joining CapitaLand, Mr Pua held senior positions with LendLease Asia Holding Pte Ltd and Singapore listed Hotel Properties Ltd. Mr Pua sits on the Consultative Committee to National University of Singapore’s, School of Design and Environment, Department of Real Estate. He holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US and a Bachelor of Science in Building (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore.

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Kieran Quinn Vice Chairman Walker and Dunlop Atlanta, GA United States

Kieran is the Vice Chairman of Walker and Dunlop Real Estate Financial Services. He was most recently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Column Financial, CSFB’s mortgage lending subsidiary for multifamily, hotel, retail and commercial properties, based in Atlanta. He joined CSFB in November 2000 when the Firm merged with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he was President and Chief Executive Officer of DLJ’s Column Financial subsidiary. Mr. Quinn is a member of the Commercial / Multifamily Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the MBA, ICSC, Urban Land Institute, the CMSA (Treasurer) and the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Villanova University.

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Gary D. Rappaport SCSM/SCMD/SCLS/CDP President and Chief Executive Officer The Rappaport Companies McLean, VA United States

Gary D. Rappaport is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Rappaport Companies, a retail development and management company he founded in 1984. The Rappaport Companies provides brokerage, management and development services for more than 13 million square feet, 2 million of which is planned development within the next two years. The Rappaport Companies’ portfolio includes more than 45 shopping centers and ground floor retail in some 100 mixed-use properties, both residential and office, located primarily throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Rappaport is Managing General Partner for approximately 5 million square feet of the shopping centers managed by The Rappaport Companies. Serving as Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for the May 2002 - May 2003 term, Mr. Rappaport is the only Chairman to date to hold all four ICSC designations, SCSM, SCMD, SCLS and CDP. He was appointed to the ICSC Board of Trustees in May 1998 and is presently on ICSC’s Executive, Audit, Nominating, Government Relations, Long Range Planning and PAC committees. Mr. Rappaport is a prior Dean and current Instructor at the University of Shopping Centers, a past Entrepreneur in Residence at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and has lobbied at the state and federal government levels on many issues important to the industry.

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John H. Reininga Jr. CSM President Reininga Corporation San Francisco, CA United States

Mr. Reininga is responsible for the performance of the company and its projects. Projects include development and redevelopment of neighborhood, power and regional centers, as well as mixed-use projects. Duties include identifying and planning new projects, and selecting architects, engineers, contractors, tenants, equity partners and lenders. Mr. Reininga is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Valerie Richardson Vice President-Real Estate The Container Store Coppell, TX United States

Ms. Richardson is The Container Store’s Vice President of Real Estate. Ms. Richardson is responsible for The Container Store’s real estate site selection, store design and development for major metropolitan areas across the country.

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Malcolm R. Riley General Partner Malcolm Riley & Associates Riley/Hofer Properties Los Angeles, CA United States

Developer, Management, acquisitions of shopping Centers. Active in California and Western States. Mr. Riley is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers

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John T. Riordan Past Vice Chairman Past President and Chief Executive Officer International Council of Shopping Centers New York, NY United States

In 2001, John stepped down from a 15 year term as President and CEO of ICSC. At the same time he was chosen as the Thomas G. Eastman Chairman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Real Estate. In 2003, ICSC announced the renaming of its professional development school as the John T. Riordan ICSC School for Professional Development. Riordan has served on the advisory boards of the MIT/Center for Real Estate, the Center for Real Estate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Business School of Baruch College of the City University of New York. He is a director of General Growth Properties and Ivanhoe Cambridge. He has been elected a trustee for life of ICSC.

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Michael Roberts Chairman & CEO The Roberts Companies Saint Louis, MO United States

Michael Roberts received his J. D. degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1974, the year he and his brother, Steven, founded The Roberts Companies. Roberts Brothers Properties, formed in 1982, purchased ten acres in the urban core of St. Louis City today known as The Roberts Village. Roberts Plaza, LLC formed in 1999, when Mr. Roberts purchased a struggling strip shopping center and freestanding grocery store adjacent to St. Louis’ fashionable central west-end. Mr. Roberts is the author of Action Has No Season, Secrets and Strategies to Gaining Wealth and Authority. (www.michaelvroberts.com) Book reviews have characterized his work as, “a must read for leaders and entrepreneurs”; “his book proves that Mike Roberts is a capitalist for his time…he is building a legacy for his family and all aspiring African-Americans who want to participate in the American Dream.” Mr. Roberts has served on the Board of Directors of the three publicly held companies, is a nationally renowned speaker, and has been the subject of feature stories in: Black Enterprise Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Success Magazine, St. Louis Commerce Magazine (cover story), Business Week, and The St. Louis Business Journal. He has been a member of ICSC since April 2004.

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Matt Rubel Chief Executive Officer and President Payless ShoeSource, Inc. Topeka, KS United States

Matt earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University in 1979. He earned an MBA from the University of Miami (FL) in 1980. He brought his strategic leadership skills and extensive marketing, merchandising and business knowledge to Payless ShoeSource in June 2005 as Chief Executive Officer & President. Matt and his wife, Melissa, reside in Mission Hills, Kans., with their three sons. Matt is active in several industry and civic organizations, including the Jay H. Baker Initiative at the Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania; Young Presidents’ Organization; President’s Council - University of Miami, Florida; Treasurer of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America; and a member of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Matt was elected to the Furniture Brands International Board of Directors in October, 2006. In February 2007 Matt was elected to the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Board of Governing Trustees. In December 2006, Payless ShoeSource, Inc. was named Marketer of the Year by Footwear News.

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Peter Schwartz Senior Executive Vice President General Counsel Westfield Corporation Los Angeles, CA United States

Peter Schwartz is Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Westfield, LLC, an affiliate of The Westfield Group. The Westfield Group is the largest listed retail property company in the world by market capitalization and owns interests in 119 regional and super-regional malls in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition to overseeing all legal affairs in the U.S., Mr. Schwartz is responsible for managing our commercial relationships with the anchor tenants at our U.S. properties.

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The Honorable Mel Sembler Chairman The Sembler Company St. Petersburg, FL United States

Mel Sembler is Chairman of the Board of The Sembler Company, a second-generation, family-run, private company celebrating over 40 years of shopping center development. He is the former U.S. Ambassador to Italy and also former Ambassador to Australia and Nauru. He currently serves on the boards of the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, Moffitt Cancer Center, American-Australian Education Leadership Foundation, and is a member of the Florida Council of 100. Sembler and his wife Betty have three sons and eleven grandchildren. Ambassador Sembler is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Shahram Shamsaee Senior Vice President MAF Properties LLC Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As Senior Vice-President of MAF Shopping Malls, Shahram Shamsaee leads a team of 650 employees in 5 markets, oversees an existing operating shopping malls portfolio of 5 million sq ft and responsible of all future shopping centers within the MEANA Region. Before joining the Majid Al Futtaim Group, Shamsaee was the General Manager at Al Moosa Real Estate, where his responsibilities included heading the residential, commercial and retail portfolios. Shamsaee is a graduate of the prestigious AMP at Harvard Business School. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Toledo, OH, USA. A former executive member of the MECSC and ICSC member since 1997.

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Peter Sharpe President & CEO The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Toronto, Ontario Canada

Peter Sharpe, a member of ICSC for 21 years, is the organization’s 50th chairman. Peter Sharpe is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, a company wholly owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Peter is responsible for Cadillac Fairview’s growth strategy in support of the Teachers’ long-term investment focus. Peter has held various positions of ever increasing responsibility within Cadillac Fairview since 1984. Besides Canada, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage properties in the U.S., Brazil, the U.K., and China. It has a stake in a dozen U.S. shopping centers — seven in Washington State, three in California, and one each in Georgia and Oregon. The company is a major partner with The Macerich Co. in most of its U.S. retail properties. The firm’s overseas partnerships include a 46 percent interest in Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliários, Brazil’s largest owner, manager and developer of retail real estate, and a stake in Canary Wharf Group which owns the bustling, 97-acre office, residential, and retail area east of London’s financial district. Boards: Director, The Sunnybrook Foundation

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John D. Smith CSM Atlanta, GA United States

Retired. Mr. Smith is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Richard S. Sokolov President and Chief Operating Officer The Simon Company Indianapolis, IN United States

Mr. Sokolov is responsible for strategizing and instituting the development program (new and redevelopment), including expenditure of capital for the portfolio and oversees Community Center Division. Mr. Sokolov is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Yaromir Steiner CEO Steiner + Associates Columbus, OH United States

Yaromir Steiner is CEO of Columbus-based Steiner + Associates, Inc., development and property management firm. Mr. Steiner formed Steiner + Associates in 1993. Over the past 13 years, the company has developed, or is in the process of developing, more than four million square feet of New Urban Retail projects. Deploying long-term vision, experience and creativity, Mr. Steiner and his team of more than 350 employees in six states, have elevated the tax base and exposure of urban and suburban communities alike by stimulating economic reinvestment and creating one-of-a-kind retail environments. Born in Istanbul, Turkey and a former member of the French 11th Airborne Division, Mr. Steiner holds a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering and a post graduate degree in Business Administration from the University in Toulouse in France. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Council for New Urbanism. He resides in New Albany (Columbus), Ohio, and has been a member of ICSC since August 1989.

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Steven B. Tanger President & Chief Executive Officer Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. New York, NY United States

Steven B. Tanger is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. His grandfather, Moe Tanger, founded Tanger-Creighton, Inc. in 1918. Steven joined Tanger-Creighton in 1970, immediately after completing college. While at Tanger-Creighton, he rose to the position of Executive Vice-President and Director. Mr. Tanger also served on the Board of Directors for National Student Marketing, Inc. from 1972-1980. After the sale of the Company in 1980, he founded S.B. Tanger & Company, an investment banking firm specializing in real estate syndication and venture capital. For more than 28 years, Steven and Stanley have expanded Tanger Outlet Centers to 33 centers in 22 states totaling approximately 10.2 million square feet. The Company now has over 450 employees. In 1994, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers was awarded the Value Retail News “Award of Excellence” for Outlet Development, signifying the Company’s position as the industry’s leading developer. Mr. Tanger is the member of the Urban Land Institute, the Real Estate Roundtable, formerly a Director of Southampton Hospital, Treasurer and Governor of the Harmonie Club of New York, a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), and a member of the Board of Governors for the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) New York Chapter. In 1994 and 1995, Mr. Tanger received the Excalibur Award from the American Cancer Society. In 1996, he was presented with the Lifetime Excalibur Award for his effort in the fight against breast cancer.

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William Taubman CEO Taubman Centers, Inc. Bloomfield Hills, MI United States

William S. Taubman is chief operating officer of Taubman Centers, Inc. He is responsible for development, operations and leasing, and also serves as a director of the company. He joined the company in 1986 from Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. in NY, where he was a financial analyst specializing in mergers and acquisitions. He is a graduate of Brown University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Philosophy of Religion and Russian Studies. He also holds a master's degree in Philosophy from Corpus Christi College of Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. A member of ULI, and NAREIT, Mr. Taubman is a member of the board of trustees for New Detroit and serves on the board of governors for the Museum of Arts & Design in New York. He has been a member of ICSC since February 1992. Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO), a real estate investment trust, owns, develops and operates regional shopping centers nationally. Taubman Centers is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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René Tremblay President and CEO Ivanhoe Cambridge Montreal, QC Canada

René Tremblay was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Cambridge on February 1, 2001, when Ivanhoe Inc. and Cambridge Shopping Centres Ltd. merged. He had been Ivanhoe’s President and Chief Operating Officer since March 1995. Mr. Tremblay was born in Saint-Félicien, Quebec, in the Lac Saint-Jean region, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Université Laval in Quebec City. He has a long and solid track record in real estate, especially in the shopping centre sector. Early in his career, Mr. Tremblay held various positions with Simpsons-Sears, the Campeau Corporation and Westcliff Group. He then worked for SITQ Immobilier where, from 1985 to 1993, he was successively Manager, Leasing and Development; Vice-President, Shopping Centres and Development; and Senior Vice-President, Operations. Before joining Ivanhoe, he was Senior Vice-President, Investments, at Cadim International, from 1993 to 1995. In his capacity as President and CEO of Ivanhoe Cambridge, Mr. Tremblay is a member of the firm’s board of directors. He also sits on the board of Simon Ivanhoe, a European subsidiary. In addition, in May 2007, he was elected Chair of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for a one-year term. Mr. Tremblay is a Past Trustee of the ICSC as well as the Past Vice-President of the Canadian Division.

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Kenneth L.Tucker Tucker Development Corporation Highland Park, IL United States

Semi-retired. Mr. Tucker serves as a consultant to Tucker Development Corporation which is a leader in the development and redevelopment of shopping centers. Mr. Tucker is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Steven G. Vittorio Managing Director Prudential Real Estate Investors Parsippany, NJ United States

Steve Vittorio is a Managing Director, Capital Markets, with Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) an investment division of Prudential Financial. PREI manages over $40 billion of equity and mezzanine debt real estate investments on behalf of approximately 350 institutional clients. Mr. Vittorio is PREI’s retail specialist responsible for shopping center and mixed-use investments throughout the U.S. In that role he sources retail developer relationships for programmatic co-investments and manages PREI’s existing developer relationships. He works closely with PREI’s acquisition and asset management professionals to invest in retail real estate opportunities and enhance the value of PREI’s investment portfolio. He is also a member of PREI’s Latin American Investment Committee and is involved with international retail investment initiatives. Mr. Vittorio has twenty-four years of experience with shopping center investments and is a member of ICSC and ULI. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce and has a MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.

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Robert L. Ward Principal Westcor Development Partners (WDP) Phoenix, AZ United States

Mr. Ward is the former President & CEO of Westcor Partners which merged with the Macerich REIT July, 2002. WDP is a development company and will partner with Macerich in retail development. Mr. Ward is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Ian Douglass Watt Innovator in Chief Retail Xpressions Cape Town, South Africa

Born and raised in South Africa, Ian Watt has been involved in the property industry for more than 30 years and headed up Old Mutual Properties since 1993. On retiring from his position as the Executive Director (International) of Old Mutual Properties in September 2007, Ian Watt set up "Retail Xpressions," an advisory service for property owners, investors and managers. Drawing on the experiences of a select team associated with some of the major retail developments in Southern Africa over the last few decades as well as new projects in Europe, the Middle East and India, Retail Xpressions offers inputs on asset management, project conceptualisation, revitalisation, tenant mix, site identification and disposal and tracking trends, and is currently working on projects in Italy, India and Africa. Ian serves on the Boards for Pioneer Property Zone (Pvt.) Ltd (India), Retail Xpression Ltd (UK joint venture), Durban Hotels Limited, Prime Lifestyle Communications (Pty) Ltd, Primemedia Interactive (Pty) Ltd, Primemedia Interactive Properties (Pty) Ltd, MTN Interactive Science Foundation, Zip Zap Circus School Board of Trustees, and the ICSC Board of Trustees (USA).

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Neil R. Wood Newmarket Ontario, Canada

Retired. Mr. Wood is a Past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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David Zoba Senior Vice President Real Estate Gap Inc. San Francisco, CA United States

David Zoba is Senior Vice President of Corporate Real Estate for Gap Inc., the $15 billion retailer operating as Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Outlet divisions. In this role, Zoba works closely with Gap Inc.'s brand presidents in developing and delivering on the company's strategies to optimize its global real estate fleet. Zoba joined The Limited in the mid-1990s to lead real estate law, and then expanded his responsibility significantly to other areas during his seven years with the company. He subsequently worked for Galyan's Trading Company, Inc., where as EVP he helped create and launch a specialty sporting goods retailer that later became part of Dick's Sporting Goods. Most recently, Zoba was principal and chief operating officer for Steiner + Associates, one of the country's most respected mixed-use retail developers. Zoba earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and attended the London School of Economics for graduate studies. Zoba has a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University Law School.

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Fernando Zobel de Ayala Chairman Ayala Land Makati City, Philippines

Fernando Zobel de Ayala is the Chairman of Ayala Land, Inc. It. is the Philippines’ largest real estate firm and its only full-line property developer. Mr. Zobel is also the Executive Managing Director and Co-Vice Chairman of Ayala Corporation, the holding company of the Ayala Group. Mr. Zobel is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization in the Philippines, the Management Association of the Philippines, the Makati Business Club and the Harvard Club. He is also a member of the Habitat for Humanity International Board of Directors and the East Asia Council of INSEAD. Mr. Zobel studied at Harvard University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982. He also completed a program in International Management at Insead in France.