Diana M. Laing serves as our Chief Financial Officer and corporate Secretary, which position she has held since May 2004. She is responsible for financial reporting, capital markets transactions and investor relations. Prior to becoming a member of our senior management team, Ms. Laing served as Chief Financial Officer of Triple Net Properties, LLC from January 2004 through April 2004. From December 2001 to December 2003, Ms. Laing served as Chief Financial Officer of New Pacific Realty Corporation, and held this position at Firstsource Corp. from July 2000 to May 2001. Previously, Ms. Laing was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Arden Realty, Inc., a publicly-traded REIT, from August 1996 to July 2000. From 1982 to August 1996, she was Chief Financial Officer of Southwest Property Trust, Inc., a publicly-traded multi-family REIT. She is a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee for The Macerich Company, and serves on the board of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Ms. Laing holds a bachelor�s degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University and is a certified public accountant in Texas. |