About Us

Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) combines a world class portfolio of real assets, bought wisely and managed prudently, with a global real estate investment manager.

We focus on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns and creating long-term value for our shareholders and investors through our significant global scale and operating platform, capital markets access, and ability to invest throughout the capital stack.

With 17 locations worldwide, our reach is global while our teams are local, seasoned veterans of their respective markets with long-standing relationships and valuable insight, giving us access to compelling, and often proprietary, real estate investment opportunities while understanding risk and navigating changing market climates.

Colony Capital

At a Glance

Years of Results

Global Locations

$44B

Assets Under Management*

400+

Employees Worldwide

*Represents balance sheet and third-party AUM as of September 30, 2018. Third-party AUM represents capital invested alongside balance sheet, but excludes private equity and retail company interests, which are included in Investment Management AUM.

Our Edge

Brand

Our brand reflects our long-standing relationships, performance and corporate loyalty.

Philosophy

Our history of strategic agility allows us to navigate opportunities across various market climates.

Experience

Over 26 years of practical investing experience, across a variety of funds and investment vehicles.

Entrepreneurship

We practice entrepreneurial ideation, relying on comprehensive investment methodology, risk assessment and portfolio construction.

Global Infrastructure / Local Expertise

Our infrastructure is global, while our ground teams are local experts on the markets in which they operate.

History

Colony Capital has a long history of identifying and capitalizing on investment opportunities to create long term value for our shareholders and investors.

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Leadership

Colony Capital is led by a highly experienced team, providing continuity, transparency and a clear, consistent vision.

Senior Executives

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.

Executive Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.

Executive Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. is the Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Colony Capital, Inc. Prior to founding the Colony Capital business in 1991, Mr. Barrack was a Principal with the Robert M. Bass Group, the principal investment vehicle of the Fort Worth, Texas investor Robert M. Bass. Prior to joining the Robert M. Bass Group, Mr. Barrack also served in the Reagan administration as Deputy Undersecretary of the Department of the Interior. Additionally, in 2010 French president Nicolas Sarkozy awarded him France's Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.

From January 2016 through June 2017, Mr. Barrack served as co-chairman of the board of trustees of Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR), a leading single-family rental real estate investment trust. From January 2014 to May 2016, Mr. Barrack served on the board of directors of Carrefour S.A., a French multinational retailer and the second largest retailer in the world. Since June 2010, Mr. Barrack has served on the board of directors of First Republic Bank, a full service bank and wealth management firm.

From January 2006 to April 2013, Mr. Barrack served on the public board of directors of Accor, S.A., a major global hotel group listed on Euronext Paris. Mr. Barrack has also served on the public board of Challenger Financial Services Group Limited, a diversified financial services organization listed on the Australian Securities Exchange from November 2007 to October 2010. From August 1994 to September 2007, Mr. Barrack served on the board of Continental Airlines, Inc., one of the largest passenger airlines in the United States, including as a member of its Corporate Governance Committee, Executive Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Mr. Barrack received a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 from the University of Southern California. He attended law school at the University of San Diego and the University of Southern California, where he was an editor of the law review, and received a Juris Doctor in 1972 from the University of San Diego. Mr. Barrack is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from Pepperdine University and a Trustee at the University of Southern California.
Darren J. Tangen

President &
Chief Financial Officer

Darren J. Tangen

President &
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Tangen is the President of Colony Capital, Inc. In addition, Mr. Tangen is the Chief Financial Officer of Colony Capital, a role that he will maintain through December 31, 2018. Mr. Tangen has also served on the Board of Directors of Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC) since January 2018. Since 2002, Mr. Tangen has held various senior investment related roles at Colony Capital, Inc. and its predecessors, including Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Tangen was one of the key executives (Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer) responsible for Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE:CLNY) having taken the company public in 2009 and leading it through its successful combination with Colony Capital, LLC in 2015. Prior to joining Colony Capital in 2002, Mr. Tangen held positions at Credit Suisse and Colliers International.

Mr. Tangen received his Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and his Master of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where he was recognized as a Palmer Scholar.
Mark M. Hedstrom

Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer

Mark M. Hedstrom

Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Hedstrom is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Colony Capital, Inc. Effective on January 1, 2019, Mr. Hedstrom will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer of Colony Capital, Inc., in addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to the combination of Colony Capital, LLC and Colony Financial, Inc. into a predecessor of Colony Capital, Inc. in 2015, Mr. Hedstrom was the global Chief Financial Officer for Colony Capital, LLC. In that role he was responsible for management of the financial and operating aspects of its funds management business which included oversight of Colony Capital, LLC's financial, human resources, information technology, risk management and investor reporting functions.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 1993, Mr. Hedstrom held senior positions with Koll International and Castle Pines Land Company. Mr. Hedstrom also spent five years with Ernst & Young, where he was a Senior Manager.

Mr. Hedstrom is a Certified Public Accountant (license inactive) and received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado.
Ronald M. Sanders

Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Ronald M. Sanders

Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Mr. Sanders is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Colony Capital, Inc., for which he is responsible for the management of global legal affairs and generally provides legal and other support to the operations of Colony Capital.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2004, Mr. Sanders was a Partner with the law firm of Clifford Chance US LLP.

Mr. Sanders received his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Albany in 1985, and his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1988.
Kevin P. Traenkle

Executive Vice President &
Chief Investment Officer

Kevin P. Traenkle

Executive Vice President &
Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Traenkle is the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Colony Capital, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Traenkle heads real estate credit strategies for Colony Capital, Inc., and is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Board of Directors of Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC).

Mr. Traenkle is involved in many facets of Colony Capital, including business strategy, product development, global client relations, oversight of individual investment and divestment decisions, as well as portfolio construction and risk management.

Prior to rejoining the Colony Capital business in 2002, Mr. Traenkle worked for a private equity investment firm where, among other responsibilities, he focused on the firm's real estate-related investment and management activities. Prior to originally joining Colony Capital in 1993, Mr. Traenkle worked in the municipal finance department for the investment bank First Albany Corporation in Albany, New York.

Mr. Traenkle received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1992 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Jonathan Grunzweig

Global Head of
Special Situations

Jonathan Grunzweig

Global Head of
Special Situations

Mr. Grunzweig is the Global Head of Special Situations of Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Grunzweig is charged with helping develop Colony Capital's global growth strategy across markets, platforms and asset classes.

Until the combination of Colony Capital, LLC and Colony Financial, Inc. into a predecessor of Colony Capital, Inc. in 2015, Mr. Grunzweig served as global Chief Investment Officer of Colony Capital, LLC, overseeing the sourcing, structuring, execution and management of all investments and divestments on a global basis.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 1999, Mr. Grunzweig was a Partner with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he specialized in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Grunzweig received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in 1985, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1988.

Managing Directors

Georges Asmar

Managing Director,
Global Head of Net Lease

Georges Asmar

Managing Director,
Global Head of Net Lease

Georges Asmar is Managing Director, Investment Management – Global Head of Net Lease at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Asmar is responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation and management of new equity and debt investments including sale-leaseback, build-to-suit and net lease transactions.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2013, Mr. Asmar worked at W. P. Carey, Inc. as a Director. Mr. Asmar also spent eight years in private equity and investment banking in London (HSBC/JPMorgan), where he was involved in acquisitions and equity capital markets, debt capital markets, M&A (buy & sell-sides) mainly in the infrastructure, real estate, renewable energy and telecom sectors.

Mr. Asmar received a Master of Science in Management from EM Lyon Business School and a Master of Business Administration with Honors from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Douglas Bath

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Douglas Bath

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Douglas Bath is Managing Director, Investment Management – Healthcare at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Bath is responsible for capital markets for the firm’s healthcare real estate portfolio. Mr. Bath is also Chief Investment Officer for NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2012, Mr. Bath held various leadership positions within the senior housing and skilled nursing sectors with Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., JP Morgan and Walker & Dunlop.

Mr. Bath received a Master of Business Administration from University of Pittsburgh and his Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech.
David Belford

Managing Director,
Investment Management

David Belford

Managing Director,
Investment Management

David Belford is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Belford is responsible for the firm’s co-investment activity, including the identification, evaluation, and consummation of new transactions that combine Colony Capital balance sheet investment with external fundraising activities alongside Colony Capital’s key global relationships. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Belford was a Managing Director at Colony Capital’s London office.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2008, Mr. Belford was an associate in the Originations division at iStar Financial Inc. in New York. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Belford worked in the Investment Banking Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc./Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. in New York and Los Angeles and on the foreign exchange desk at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. in New York.

Mr. Belford received his Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, a Master of International Affairs from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School.
Jean-Philippe Besse

Managing Director,
Head of Investor Relations – Europe

Jean-Philippe Besse

Managing Director,
Head of Investor Relations – Europe

Jean-Philippe Besse is Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations – Europe at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Besse is responsible for overseeing Colony Capital’s investor relations efforts in Europe and developing its current and prospective European investors.

Prior to joining Colony Capital in 2017, Mr. Besse was partner at La Française AM, a leading asset manager in Europe, where he was Head of International Development, interfacing with European and Middle Eastern investors on all aspects of capital formation across various asset management expertise. Mr. Besse started his professional career within the AXA group in New York and Paris where he was Head of Marketing for AXA Financial Products.

Mr. Besse graduated from Ecole Polytechnique in France and he is an actuary.
Justin Chang

Managing Director,
Global Head of Private Equity

Justin Chang

Managing Director,
Global Head of Private Equity

Justin Chang is Managing Director, Global Head of Private Equity at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Chang is responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation, and management of new investments of Colony Capital, with a particular focus on extending Colony Capital’s presence and activities on a global basis. He served as the chief executive officer of Colony American Homes and served on the Board of Trustees of Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR) until June 2017. He also serves on the Investment Committee of Digital Colony Partners.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2010, Mr. Chang was a partner with TPG Capital, an international private equity investment firm which he joined in 1993. At TPG, Mr. Chang led private equity investments across a broad range of industries including consumer products, financial services, healthcare, real estate, technology and telecommunications in multiple geographies in North America and Asia. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fly Blade, Inc. and has served on the Board of Directors of Beringer Wine Estates, Crystal Decisions, Lenovo Group, On Semiconductor, Shenzhen Development Bank, Silverado Premium Properties, and UTAC Holdings.

Mr. Chang received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Yale University in 1989 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1993.
Alain L. Chetrit

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Alain L. Chetrit

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Alain Chetrit is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Chetrit is responsible for the identification and evaluation of new investments in Europe for Colony Capital, with particular concentration in France, Spain, and Portugal. Mr. Chetrit is also responsible for Colony Capital’s office in Madrid.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 1998, Mr. Chetrit spent one year at OCP (Spanish construction company, currently ACS) in civil engineering. Mr. Chetrit received a Master’s in Civil Engineering from the Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos in Madrid.

Mr. Chetrit received a Master in Management Grande Ecole from l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris.
Shong Chua

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Shong Chua

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Shong Chua is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Chua is responsible for the origination, evaluation, execution and management of investments across Europe.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2015, Mr. Chua was a Principal at Perella Weinberg Real Estate, where he focused on opportunistic real estate investments under direct asset, corporate and credit situations across Europe. Prior to that, Mr. Chua worked at MGPA and Aberdeen Asset Management in London.

Mr. Chua received a Master of Arts (Cantab) in Economics, and a Masters of Philosophy in Real Estate Finance from the University of Cambridge.
Ed C. Dailey

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Ed C. Dailey

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Ed Dailey is Managing Director, Portfolio Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Dailey is responsible for risk management and asset management with respect to Colony Capital’s loans investment portfolio, including loan servicing functions.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 1991, Mr. Dailey was Vice President of loan administration for Gibraltar Savings, a division of Gibraltar Financial, a $16.0 billion financial institution. Prior to joining Gibraltar, Mr. Dailey was Vice President of residential lending for Citicorp Mortgage in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Dailey also spent 15 years with First Federal Savings Bank, a multi-billion dollar financial institution in Arizona, where he held several positions in their real estate department.

Mr. Dailey received a Bachelor of Science from Texas Southern University in 1971.
Peter J. Eichler, III

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Peter J. Eichler, III

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Peter J. Eichler, III is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Eichler is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and consummation of new investments, primarily in North America.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2013, Mr. Eichler was a Vice President on the Portfolio Management team at Aletheia Research and Management, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA, where he identified and managed public equity investments for the firm’s multi-billion dollar client base primarily via long-only, large cap equity strategies. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Eichler worked in the Investment Banking Division of UBS Investment Bank in Los Angeles, CA.

Mr. Eichler received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Princeton University.
Yannis Ermilios

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Yannis Ermilios

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Yannis Ermilios is Managing Director, Portfolio Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Ermilios is in charge of the European portfolio management team and is responsible for the asset management, development and dispositions for debt and equity investments in Europe.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2015, Mr. Ermilios was a development director with Dolphin Capital, focusing on resorts and hotel investments in South Europe. He previously worked as a Project Manager with Jones Lang LaSalle in France and before that as a construction engineer with AEGEK S.A, a Greek contractor.

Mr. Ermilios received a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and a Master in Civil Engineering from the Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics in France.
Keith Feldman

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Keith Feldman

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Keith Feldman is Managing Director at Colony Capital, Inc. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. Mr. Feldman is responsible for capital markets, corporate finance, and investor relations.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2006, Mr. Feldman held various financial positions at Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase and KPMG LLP.

Mr. Feldman received a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Binghamton University and is a CFA charterholder.
Karren Fink

Managing Director,
Global Head of Human Resources

Karren Fink

Managing Director,
Global Head of Human Resources

Karren Fink is Managing Director, Global Head of Human Resources at Colony Capital, Inc. Ms. Fink is responsible for overseeing the team of professionals who manage Colony Capital’s Human Resources processes for the company’s 400+ employees worldwide.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2015, Ms. Fink was Chief Human Resource Officer at Edmunds.com where her responsibilities included employee development, staffing, and benefits for the company’s 500+ employees. Previously, she was Vice President of Human Resources at Westfield, LLC, where she helped staff and support a workforce responsible for development and leasing activities at over 60 shopping center properties. Earlier in her career, she served in a range of increasingly responsible human resources roles for organizations such as Citigroup and General Mills.

Ms. Fink received a Master of Business Administration with a major in Human Resource Management from The Ohio State University College of Business, and earned a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Scott Freeman

Managing Director,
Global Head of Portfolio Management

Scott Freeman

Managing Director,
Global Head of Portfolio Management

Scott Freeman is Managing Director, Global Head of Portfolio Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Freeman is responsible for the Portfolio Asset Management groups of Colony Capital.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2005, Mr. Freeman was the Director of Acquisitions at TA Associates Realty. Prior to that Mr. Freeman was an Asset Manager at both General Electric Investments and Aetna Realty Investors.

Mr. Freeman received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bates College and a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
Lewis D. Friedland

Managing Director,
Head of Industrial

Lewis D. Friedland

Managing Director,
Head of Industrial

Lewis Friedland is Managing Director, Head of Industrial at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Friedland is responsible for all operations of the industrial platform of Colony Capital, including investments, portfolio management and capital markets.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2014, Mr. Friedland was founder and managing partner of Cobalt Capital Partners, the predecessor portfolio and business to the industrial platform. Prior to forming Cobalt, he was COO and CIO of American Industrial Properties, a public REIT focused on the flex property sector. Earlier in his career, Mr. Friedland founded Crimson Partners, an opportunistic real estate investment firm and was a partner at Trammell Crow Company.

Mr. Friedland received a Bachelor of Science from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University.
Robert C. Gatenio

Managing Director,
Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management

Robert C. Gatenio

Managing Director,
Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management

Robert Gatenio is Managing Director, Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Gatenio is responsible for overseeing the sourcing, structuring and execution of Colony Capital’s equity, debt and strategic investments across all asset types. In addition, Mr. Gatenio has served as Executive Chairman of NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. since December 2017.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2006, Mr. Gatenio was with Goldman Sachs, in its Commercial Mortgage origination and distribution group, and previous to that with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with its Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team.

Mr. Gatenio holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University Business School.
Donna L. Hansen

Managing Director,
Chief Administrative Officer & Global Head of Tax

Donna L. Hansen

Managing Director,
Chief Administrative Officer & Global Head of Tax

Donna Hansen is Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Tax at Colony Capital, Inc. Ms. Hansen is responsible for tax management, structuring and oversight of all global operations and investment activities at Colony Capital.

Prior to joining Colony Capital in February 2017, Ms. Hansen had a long career in public accounting where she was a tax partner at KPMG LLP, and later at HCVT, LLP where she specialized in structuring partnership and real estate transactions for REITs and global real estate opportunity and distressed credit funds. She held various management and industry positions including participation on HCVT’s Executive Committee, and leading KPMG’s Orange County tax practice and their Western Area real estate tax practice.

Ms. Hansen received a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from Arizona State University, where she graduated summa cum laude.
William Hughes, III

Managing Director,
Investment Management

William Hughes, III

Managing Director,
Investment Management

William Hughes, III is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Hughes is responsible for liquid investment strategies. He is the Portfolio Manager of the Colony Capital Focus Fund and the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Securities portfolio.

Prior to joining Colony Capital in 2017, Mr. Hughes managed the Focus Fund within Kayne Anderson. Prior to that, Mr. Hughes was a portfolio manager for the Condorcet Opportunity Fund, an event driven hedge fund controlled by Societe Generale. Mr. Hughes has been engaged in value and event driven investing as an analyst and portfolio manager since 1998, and he previously managed similar strategies at Allen & Company and Pequot Capital Management. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the financial institutions group.

Mr. Hughes is an honors graduate of the University of Chicago with a concentration in economics. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Stefan Jaeger

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Stefan Jaeger

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Stefan Jaeger is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Jaeger is responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation and management of new investments in Europe.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2011, Mr. Jaeger spent ten years in investment banking, specializing in real estate, distressed debt and structured finance. Most recently, he was a Director within Barclays Capital's investment banking division. Prior to that, Mr. Jaeger worked within Citigroup's Global Special Situations Group acquiring real-estate backed, distressed debt portfolios primarily in Germany. Mr. Jaeger started his career in structured finance at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Mr. Jaeger received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics in 2001.
Ronald J. Jeanneault

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Ronald J. Jeanneault

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Ronald Jeanneault is Managing Director, Healthcare at Colony Capital, Inc. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. a retail company managed by Colony Capital. Mr. Jeanneault is responsible for the operating and capital strategy of Colony Capital healthcare real estate business.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2012, Mr. Jeanneault was Co-Head of Operations with Sunrise Senior Living in McLean, VA.

Mr. Jeanneault is an Executive Board member of the American Seniors Housing Association and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts.
Daniel E. Katz

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Daniel E. Katz

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Daniel E. Katz is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Katz is responsible for the identification and evaluation of new real estate investments in the United States. In addition, Mr. Katz serves as the Head of Western U.S. Loan Originations for Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (CLNC).

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2014, Mr. Katz was a First Vice President at OneWest Bank where he was responsible for loan originations. Previously, Mr. Katz held investment positions at Barclays Capital, Och-Ziff and Blackstone.

Mr. Katz received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and his Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated summa cum laude.
Jonathan Lang

Managing Director,
Chief Information Officer

Jonathan Lang

Managing Director,
Chief Information Officer

Jonathan Lang is Managing Director, Chief Information Officer at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Lang is responsible for developing business applications, technology infrastructure and control driven processes as well as managing the overall strategy for mitigating Cyber Security risks for the firm.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2014, Mr. Lang was the Chief Information Officer for Aircastle, a commercial aircraft lessor. Prior to that, Mr. Lang was Senior Vice President of Information Technology for Paloma Partners Management Company.

Mr. Lang received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from George Washington University.
Allen Lau

Managing Director,
Special Situations

Allen Lau

Managing Director,
Special Situations

Allen Lau is Managing Director, Special Situations at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Lau is responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation and management of investments in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2005, Mr. Lau was a vice president in Investor Asia Limited in Hong Kong, an Asia-focused private equity fund sponsored by Investor AB of Sweden, where he was responsible for deal sourcing, execution and post-acquisition monitoring of investments in the Greater China region. Prior to Investor Asia, Mr. Lau was a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he had extensive experience in advising major private equity funds in market assessment, valuation, deal structure, post-acquisition strategy formation and performance turnaround.

Mr. Lau received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Seattle Pacific University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago GSB.
Brian Lee

Managing Director,
Head of Corporate Finance

Brian Lee

Managing Director,
Head of Corporate Finance

Brian Lee is Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Lee is responsible for the issuance of corporate debt and equity securities, financial planning and analysis, corporate M&A strategy and communication with public shareholders. Previously, Mr. Lee was also responsible for the identification, evaluation, and consummation of new investments, primarily in North America.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2007, Mr. Lee was an analyst in the Investment Banking group of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and an audit associate in the Real Estate practice of KPMG LLP.

Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with a minor in Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Rommel A. Marseille

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Rommel A. Marseille

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Rommel Marseille is Managing Director, Investor Relations at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Marseille is responsible for overseeing the investor relations department of Colony Capital, interfacing with the firm's current and prospective investors on all aspects of capital formation across its various platforms.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2007, Mr. Marseille founded Carrefour Capital, LLC and worked at Diamond Edge Capital Partners where he raised capital for various private equity, hedge fund and real estate clients. Mr. Marseille started his professional career as a public official in the administration of New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins where he worked on the city's capital program and various economic development projects. He subsequently worked as an investment banker at Artemis Capital Group and Dain Rauscher structuring tax-exempt and taxable municipal debt for public issuers across the country. Mr. Marseille later worked as an advisor at a boutique investment banking firm providing advisory services on leveraged lease transactions to public sector clients.

Mr. Marseille graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz. In addition, Mr. Marseille holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from SUNY Albany.
Bryan D. Morland

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management - Industrial

Bryan D. Morland

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management - Industrial

Bryan Morland is Managing Director, Portfolio Management – Industrial at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Morland is responsible for all Portfolio Management including Asset Management and Property Management in the industrial platform.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2015, Mr. Morland was Managing Director of Cobalt Capital Partners, L.P. overseeing property operations. Previously Mr. Morland was General Manager for Bumgarner Asset Management a family office investment fund located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Earlier in his career, Mr. Morland was Assistant Vice President of American Industrial Properties, a public REIT focused on the flex property sector. Mr. Morland also spent a combined six years in public accounting with both Ernst & Young and Deloitte Consulting.

Mr. Morland received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sociology, both from Oklahoma State University. Mr. Morland also obtained the certification of Certified Public Accountant.
Nadra Moussalem

Managing Director,
Head of European Investment Management

Nadra Moussalem

Managing Director,
Head of European Investment Management

Nadra Moussalem is Managing Director, Head of European Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Moussalem is responsible for the identification, evaluation, execution and management of European investments.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2000, Mr. Moussalem worked for AXA in Paris in the Financial Products engineering department.

Mr. Moussalem graduated from the Ecole Centrale in Lyon, with a Master’s in Information and Communication Technology.
Jenny B. Neslin

Managing Director,
Deputy General Counsel

Jenny B. Neslin

Managing Director,
Deputy General Counsel

Jenny B. Neslin is Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel at Colony Capital, Inc. Ms. Neslin is responsible for legal oversight of Colony Capital’s capital markets activities (including public and private equity and debt offerings), ongoing disclosure and reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws and corporate governance matters.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2013, Ms. Neslin was an associate in the Capital Markets group at Clifford Chance US LLP, where she primarily advised REITs and investment banks in public and private capital markets transactions.

Ms. Neslin holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Business from New York University and a Juris Doctor from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
Mahbod Nia

Managing Director,
Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Mahbod Nia

Managing Director,
Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Mahbod Nia is Managing Director at Colony Capital, Inc. and the Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (or “NRE”), a NYSE listed REIT focused on European properties. As CEO, Mr Nia is responsible for the overall strategy and operations of NRE. Mr. Nia is a member of the investment committee and a member of the board of NRE.

Mr. Nia joined NorthStar Asset Management Group (or “NSAM”) in 2014 to establish the company’s European investment platform that was spun-off in 2015 to create NRE Corp. Prior to joining NSAM in 2014, Mr. Nia acted for PanCap Investment Partners, a European real estate investment and advisory firm with clients including Goldman Sachs (Principal Investments) and other renowned private equity and financial institutions. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Nia was a Senior Executive Director in the Real Estate Banking Group at Goldman Sachs. Prior to 2007, Mr. Nia served in various positions at Citigroup Inc. (formerly Salomon Brothers).

Mr. Nia holds a Master’s in Economics and Finance from the University of Warwick and a First Class Honors degree in Economics for Business.
Brad Nichol

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Brad Nichol

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Brad Nichol is Managing Director, Portfolio Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Nichol is responsible for overseeing the equity portfolio management, asset management, dispositions, and valuations for Colony’s domestic equity real estate investments.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2018, Mr. Nichol was Director of Acquisitions & Vice President at Boxer Property Management Corporation where he expanded Boxer footprint into the East and West Coast market. Prior to Boxer Property Management Corporation, Mr. Nichol worked at LNR Property Corporation where he managed the due diligence process for the purchase of Hatfield Phillips Servicer by Starwood Capital. He also managed multi-hundred million portfolio of foreclosed properties in Texas and the northeast region, including: taking of title, on-site management and leasing, value add, marketing, and disposition.

Mr. Nichol received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Williams College.
David A. Palamé

Managing Director,
Deputy General Counsel

David A. Palamé

Managing Director,
Deputy General Counsel

David Palamé is Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Palamé is responsible for global legal, public and private capital formation, investment allocation, regulatory and compliance activities and other support for the Colony Capital business. In addition, Mr. Palamé has served as General Counsel & Secretary of Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC) since January 2018.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2007, Mr. Palamé was an associate with the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and served as a law clerk to the Honorable William J. Rea, United States District Court for the Central District of California at Los Angeles.

Mr. Palamé received a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served on the board of officers of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Sujan Patel

Managing Director,
Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management

Sujan Patel

Managing Director,
Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management

Sujan Patel is Managing Director, Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Patel is responsible for overseeing the sourcing, structuring and execution of Colony Capital’s equity, debt and strategic investments across all asset types and geographies. In addition, Mr. Patel has served as Chief Financial Officer of Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC) since January 2018.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2007, Mr. Patel was with Thayer Lodging Group, a lodging dedicated private equity firm, focusing on all aspects of sourcing, acquiring, financing and disposing of over $2 billion of hotel investments. Mr. Patel began his career at Morgan Stanley in their investment banking division based in New York.

Mr. Patel received a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Sciences modified with Economics from Dartmouth College.
Andrea Nicholas Perdue

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Andrea Nicholas Perdue

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Andrea Nicholas Perdue is Managing Director of Colony Capital, Inc. Ms. Perdue is responsible for capital formation and investor relations interfacing with the firm's current and prospective investor base across the firm’s various platforms. Prior to her current role, Ms. Perdue was responsible for the identification, evaluation, and consummation of new investments, primarily in North America.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2008, Ms. Perdue was an Associate at Goldman Sachs International in London where she worked for four years for the Securities Division in Sales and Trading.

Ms. Perdue received a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business with a focus in global management and a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Neale W. Redington

Managing Director,
Chief Accounting Officer

Neale W. Redington

Managing Director,
Chief Accounting Officer

Neale Redington is Managing Director, Chief Accounting Officer at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Redington is responsible for financial accounting and reporting for firm-sponsored investments and related affiliates and subsidiaries of Colony Capital.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2008, Mr. Redington was an audit partner in the real estate and hospitality practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. During his twenty years with Deloitte, Mr. Redington worked in both London and Los Angeles. In addition, Mr. Redington has served as Chief Accounting Officer of Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC) since January 2018.

Mr. Redington, a Certified Public Accountant (license inactive) and a Chartered Accountant in England & Wales, received a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting degree with Honors from the University of Birmingham in England.
Trevor Ross

Managing Director,
Deputy General Counsel – Europe

Trevor Ross

Managing Director,
Deputy General Counsel – Europe

Trevor Ross serves as Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel & Europe at Colony Capital, Inc., a position he has held since January 2017. Mr. Ross is responsible for the management of European legal affairs and generally provides legal and other support to the European operations of Colony Capital.

Mr. Ross also serves as General Counsel of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp., a position he has held since September 2015. Mr. Ross is responsible for the management of legal affairs and generally provides legal and other support to the operations of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Prior to joining Colony Capital, Mr. Ross was a partner in the Real Estate Capital Markets practice at the law firm of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Mr. Ross practiced at Hunton Andrews Kurth from September 2002 until August 2015 where he advised numerous real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other specialty finance companies and specialized in capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance and corporate governance matters.

Mr. Ross holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and accounting from Mercer University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Mercer University School of Law where he served as the Articles Editor of the Mercer Law Review.
Frank V. Saracino

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer – Retail Companies

Frank V. Saracino

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer – Retail Companies

Frank Saracino is Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer – Retail Companies at Colony Capital, Inc. which includes non-listed real estate investment trusts and registered closed-end investment companies. Mr. Saracino is responsible for the management of financial operations and reporting and provides product development, capital raising and other support to the Retail Companies managed by Colony Capital.

Prior to joining a predecessor of the Colony business in 2015, Mr. Saracino was a managing director with Prospect Capital Corporation where he served from inception as chief financial officer of its real estate investment trust subsidiaries and registered closed-end investment companies. From 2008-2012, Mr. Saracino was a managing director and America’s co-head of finance at Macquarie Group, and 2004-2008 he was chief accounting officer of eSpeed, Inc., a publicly-traded subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald. Mr. Saracino started his career at Coopers & Lybrand where he earned a CPA, and subsequently worked in corporate finance at Deutsche Bank.

Mr. Saracino holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University.
Leon Schwartzman

Managing Director,
Chief Risk Officer & Chief Compliance Officer of CCIA

Leon Schwartzman

Managing Director,
Chief Risk Officer & Chief Compliance Officer of CCIA

Leon Schwartzman is Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer at Colony Capital, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of Colony Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Mr. Schwartzman is responsible for risk management and overseeing compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2002, Mr. Schwartzman was an associate with the Real Estate Investment Banking Group of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown.

Mr. Schwartzman received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with a minor in Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1997.
David S. Schwarz

Managing Director,
Head of Hospitality

David S. Schwarz

Managing Director,
Head of Hospitality

David Schwarz is Managing Director, Head of Hospitality at Colony Capital, Inc. In his current role at Colony, Mr. Schwarz oversees the expansive hospitality platform and has responsibilities for other new business initiatives and investments. Mr. Schwarz currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of NorthStar/RXR. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Colony S2K Holdings.

Prior to joining Colony Capital in 2010, Mr. Schwarz was a principal at Warburg Pincus LLC, where he originated, structured and managed real estate investments throughout the United States. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Mr. Schwarz worked at the Carlyle Group, where he focused primarily on U.S. real estate acquisitions. Mr. Schwarz began his career in the Real Estate Investment Banking Division at Merrill Lynch & Co.

Mr. Schwarz received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jinho Seo

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Jinho Seo

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Jinho Seo is Managing Director, Investor Relations at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Seo is responsible for activities in Korea for Colony Capital, Inc., including evaluating new investment opportunities, capital formation and client relations.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2006, Mr. Seo worked for AIG Global Real Estate in New York where he worked on several real estate development projects including the Seoul International Finance Center, which is a $1.5 billion (5.7 million sq. ft.) mixed-use project in Seoul, Korea. Prior to AIG, Mr. Seo also worked for Soros Real Estate Partners in New York and Lone Star Funds in South Korea where he was responsible for distressed debt, real estate investments, and corporate buyouts.

Mr. Seo received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business from Yonsei University and he has also earned a Master's in Real Estate Development from Columbia University in New York City.
Kevin Swartz

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Kevin Swartz

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Kevin Swartz is Managing Director, Investment Management at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Swartz is responsible for overseeing loan originations for the Eastern United States.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2018, Mr. Swartz was Head of US Real Estate Lending at Rothesay Asset Management where he was the first employee in the US office to make US CRE portfolio loans on behalf of Rothesay Life. Prior to Rothesay Asset Management, Mr. Swartz worked at 080808 Capital where he was one of two partners investing equity in microcap companies. Since starting his career in the financial industry, Mr. Swartz has held various transactional roles at UBS, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.

Mr. Swartz received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Masters in International Political Economics and a Juris Doctor from University of Southern California. In addition, Mr. Swartz holds a Masters in Taxation Law from New York University.
Sylvio S. Tabet

Managing Director

Sylvio S. Tabet

Managing Director

Sylvio Tabet is Managing Director at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Tabet is responsible for the identification, evaluation and consummation of new investments outside of real estate, and heads global investor relations for the same.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2011, Mr. Tabet worked as an independent consultant for clients investing or operating in the entertainment and media industry. Mr. Tabet was also involved in the film industry as a producer, director and screenwriter.

Mr. Tabet received a Master’s in Fine Arts in Film Directing from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
Brett C. Tonks

Managing Director,
Real Estate Finance

Brett C. Tonks

Managing Director,
Real Estate Finance

Brett Tonks is Managing Director, Real Estate Finance at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Tonks is responsible for overseeing all investment- and project-level debt financing programs, in addition to providing portfolio management, planning and other strategic financial guidance across the Colony Capital platform, focusing on enhancing efficacy, consistency, and results of Colony Capital's financing executions.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2008, Mr. Tonks was a large loan originator for the National Accounts group at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, sourcing, underwriting, and closing large transactions including whole loans, subordinate and mezzanine debt, as well as other structured debt offerings. Prior to TIAA-CREF, Mr. Tonks worked in acquisitions, dispositions, and financing for Harbor Group International, a real estate investment firm in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Tonks previously worked in mortgage banking at Fantini & Gorga in Boston.

Mr. Tonks received a Master of Business Administration from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science from the College of William & Mary.
Richard S. Welch

Managing Director,
Head of Healthcare

Richard S. Welch

Managing Director,
Head of Healthcare

Richard Welch is Managing Director, Head of Healthcare at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Welch is responsible for managing certain financial and operational aspects of Colony's investment portfolio and operating businesses.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2005, Mr. Welch was a vice president in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. focusing on mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings for companies in the real estate, retail, consumer product, and defense industries.

Mr. Welch received a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (license inactive).
Michael P. Wenaas

Managing Director,
Investment Management - Industrial

Michael P. Wenaas

Managing Director,
Investment Management - Industrial

Michael Wenaas is Managing Director, Investment Management – Industrial at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Wenaas oversees the Investment Group for Colony Industrial, which includes acquisitions, dispositions and development.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2015, Mr. Wenaas was the Chief Operating Officer of Cobalt Capital Partners, L.P. where he was responsible for all operations including Asset Management and Investments. Mr. Wenaas joined Cobalt from Crow Holdings where he was Vice President of Asset Management and Acquisitions. While at Crow, Mr. Wenaas sourced and managed a portfolio of industrial, office and retail properties located throughout the U.S. Mr. Wenaas began his real estate career as an accountant with Trammell Crow Company in the industrial development group.

Mr. Wenaas received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma.
Andrew Witt

Managing Director

Andrew Witt

Managing Director

Andrew Witt is Managing Director at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Witt is primarily focused on real estate related product development, investor relations and marketing of private offerings globally. Prior to taking on this most recent role he served as an investment professional responsible for the identification, evaluation, and consummation of real estate related investments. Mr. Witt also served as an Executive Vice President of Colony American Homes where he was responsible for overseeing investments in single family residential property which culminated in the acquisition of nearly 20,000 homes.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2007, Mr. Witt invested in a number of venture capital opportunities and founded and managed a business in the industrial medicine sector.

Mr. Witt received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California and Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a focus on International Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Witt was also a member of the 2000 U.S. Men's Volleyball Olympic Team.

Board of Directors

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.
Executive Chairman

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.

Executive Chairman

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. is the Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Colony Capital, Inc. Prior to founding the Colony Capital business in 1991, Mr. Barrack was a Principal with the Robert M. Bass Group, the principal investment vehicle of the Fort Worth, Texas investor Robert M. Bass. Prior to joining the Robert M. Bass Group, Mr. Barrack also served in the Reagan administration as Deputy Undersecretary of the Department of the Interior. Additionally, in 2010 French president Nicolas Sarkozy awarded him France's Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.

From January 2016 through June 2017, Mr. Barrack served as co-chairman of the board of trustees of Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR), a leading single-family rental real estate investment trust. From January 2014 to May 2016, Mr. Barrack served on the board of directors of Carrefour S.A., a French multinational retailer and the second largest retailer in the world. Since June 2010, Mr. Barrack has served on the board of directors of First Republic Bank, a full service bank and wealth management firm.

From January 2006 to April 2013, Mr. Barrack served on the public board of directors of Accor, S.A., a major global hotel group listed on Euronext Paris. Mr. Barrack has also served on the public board of Challenger Financial Services Group Limited, a diversified financial services organization listed on the Australian Securities Exchange from November 2007 to October 2010. From August 1994 to September 2007, Mr. Barrack served on the board of Continental Airlines, Inc., one of the largest passenger airlines in the United States, including as a member of its Corporate Governance Committee, Executive Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Mr. Barrack received a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 from the University of Southern California. He attended law school at the University of San Diego and the University of Southern California, where he was an editor of the law review, and received a Juris Doctor in 1972 from the University of San Diego. Mr. Barrack is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from Pepperdine University and a Trustee at the University of Southern California.
Doug Crocker II
Non-Executive Director

Doug Crocker II

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Crocker is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Crocker has been the managing partner of DC Partners LLC, a firm that invests in and develops apartment properties, since 2013. From 2006 to 2013, Mr. Crocker was the Chairman of Pearlmark Multifamily Partners, L.L.C. (formerly known as Transwestern Multifamily Partners, L.L.C.), a commercial real estate firm. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Equity Residential, a multi-family residential REIT, from December 1992 until his retirement in December of 2002.

During his more than 40 years of real estate experience, Mr. Crocker has previously served as: Executive Vice President of Equity Financial and Management Company, a subsidiary of Equity Group Investments, Inc. ("EGI"), which provides strategic direction and services for EGI's real estate and corporate activities; President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of First Capital Corporation, a sponsor of public limited real estate partnerships; Managing Director of Prudential Securities Inc., a financial services brokerage firm; Chief Executive Officer of McKinley Finance Group, a privately held company involved with real estate, banking and corporate finance; President of American Invesco, the nation's largest condominium conversion company; and Vice President of Arlen Realty and Development Company, a diversified real estate and retail company. Mr. Crocker currently is a member of the boards of directors of Acadia Realty Trust, a publicly traded REIT, since 2003. Previously, during the past five years, Mr. Crocker was a member of the board of directors of the following publicly traded companies: Care Capital Properties, Inc., from August 2015 until August 2017, when the company merged into Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.; Ventas, Inc. from 1998 until May 2016; CYS Investments, Inc. from 2007 to May 2015; Associated Estates Realty Corporation from December 2014 until August 2015, when the company was sold to a real estate fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.; and Post Properties, Inc. from 2004 to May 2012.

Mr. Crocker is a member of the National Multi-Housing Council, having previously served as its Chairman. In addition, Mr. Crocker currently serves as a trustee of Milton Academy and New Bedford Whaling Museum, and formerly served as a trustee of Urban Land Institute and DePaul. Mr. Crocker has been a five-time recipient of Commercial Property News' Multifamily Executive of the Year Award, a three-time winner of their REIT Executive of the Year Award, a three-time winner of Realty Stock Review's Outstanding CEO Award, and received the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) 2010 Edward H. Linde Industry Leadership Award. Mr. Crocker is also a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Mr. Crocker holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.
Nancy A. Curtin
Non-Executive Director

Nancy A. Curtin

Non-Executive Director

Nancy A. Curtin is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc., having previously served as a director of its predecessor from August 2014 to January 2017. Ms. Curtin is the Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investments of Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM). CBAM is the asset management arm of Close Brothers Group Plc, (CBG). Established in 1878, CBG is a specialist financial services group engaged in banking, securities and asset management activities. CBG is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250, with over 2,700 employees. With over 550 employees it is focused on providing investment management and wealth structuring to a broad range of UK and European clients, both onshore and offshore.

Prior to CBAM, Ms. Curtin has had a range of senior roles in asset management, private equity and alternative asset investing. She served as the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Fortune Asset Management Limited, an alternative asset management firm working with institutional, HNW and family office clients, from April 2002 until it was purchased by CBAM in January 2010.

Ms. Curtin was Managing Director of Schroders Plc, a £268 billion global asset management firm, where she was also Head of Global Investments for the Mutual Funds business. Prior to Schroders, Ms. Curtin was Head of Emerging Markets at Baring Asset Management, a £60 billion global investment management firm, currently owned by MassMutual Financial Group.

Ms. Curtin received a Bachelor of Arts in political science, summa cum laude, from Princeton University in 1979 and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1983.
Jon A. Fosheim
Non-Executive Director

Jon A. Fosheim

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Fosheim is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. Previously, Mr. Fosheim was the Chief Executive Officer of Oak Hill REIT Management, LLC (Oak Hill) from 2005 until he retired in 2011. Oak Hill is a hedge fund specializing in REIT investments. From 1985 until 2005, Mr. Fosheim was a Principal and Co-founder of Green Street Advisors, a REIT advisory and consulting firm. Prior to that, Mr. Fosheim worked in institutional sales at Bear Stearns & Co., a global investment bank, and worked in the tax department at Touche Ross and Co. (now Deloitte LLP), an international accounting firm. Mr. Fosheim also serves as a member of the board of directors, including its audit committee and corporate governance committee, of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., a publicly traded REIT, positions he has held since January 2015. Mr. Fosheim also served as a member of the board of Associated Estates Realty Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, from February 2015 until August 2015, when the company was sold to a real estate fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

In addition, Mr. Fosheim is a director and chairman of the audit committee of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, a nonprofit foundation established for the purpose of supporting scientific research. In 2003, Mr. Fosheim was a recipient of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Industry Achievement Award.

Mr. Fosheim holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor, each from the University of South Dakota.
Justin Metz
Non-Executive Director

Justin Metz

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Metz is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. Previously, Mr. Metz served as an independent director of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., a position he had held from June 2014 until January 2017. Mr. Metz is also the Managing Principal of the Related Companies’ real estate fund management team, which he founded in April 2009, operating from offices in New York, Chicago, Boston, Dallas and Los Angeles and staffed with industry veterans. The fund management platform currently manages capital on behalf of sovereign wealth funds, public pension plans, multi-managers, endowments, Taft Hartley plans and family offices across the following strategies: distressed and value added real estate opportunities, origination and acquisition of construction and transitional loans and multifamily housing opportunities across the United States.

Prior to joining Related Companies, Mr. Metz served as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. During his 12 years at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Metz held numerous positions of increasing responsibility and served on various boards and investment committees. Mr. Metz is a principal shareholder of Related Fund Management, LLC and Sousa Holdings, LLC. Mr. Metz holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.
George G. C. Parker
Non-Executive Director

George G. C. Parker

Non-Executive Director

George G. C. Parker is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. He previously served as a director for Colony Capital, Inc.’s predecessor since its initial public offering in September 2009 until January 2017. Professor Parker has been a distinguished member of the finance faculty of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business since 1973 and is currently the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance (Emeritus). At Stanford, Professor Parker has held a series of senior positions, including Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of the M.B.A. Program, Director for Executive Education, and Director of the Stanford Sloan Program for Executives.

Professor Parker is a member of the board of directors of First Republic Bank, a California banking company. Professor Parker also served on the board of directors of Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company, from October 2004 until its merger with Molecular Templates in August 2017. From March 2001 to January 2015, Professor Parker served on the board of directors of iShares Exchange Traded Funds, an investment company, including as independent chairman. Professor Parker served as a member of the board of directors of Tejon Ranch Company, a publicly traded real estate development company, from May 1998 to March 2015, including as Chairman of its Audit Committee. From 1996 to 2009, Professor Parker served on the public board of Continental Airlines, Inc., including as Chairman of its audit committee.

Professor Parker holds a Bachelor of Science from Haverford College and a Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Charles W. Schoenherr
Non-Executive Director

Charles W. Schoenherr

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Schoenherr is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Schoenherr serves as Managing Director of Waypoint Residential, LLC which invests in multifamily properties in the Sunbelt. He has served in this capacity since January 2011 and is responsible for sourcing acquisition opportunities and raising capital.

Until January 2017, Mr. Schoenherr served as an independent director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE) and NorthStar Real Estate Income II, Inc. positions he had held from June 2014, October 2015 and December 2012, respectively. Mr. Schoenherr also previously served as an independent director of NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. from January 2010 to October 2015. From June 2009 until January 2011, Mr. Schoenherr served as President of Scout Real Estate Capital, LLC, a full service real estate firm that focuses on acquiring, developing and operating hospitality assets, where he was responsible for managing the company’s properties and originating new acquisition and asset management opportunities.

Prior to joining Scout Real Estate Capital, LLC, Mr. Schoenherr was the managing partner of Elevation Capital, LLC, where he advised real estate clients on debt and equity restructuring and performed due diligence and valuation analysis on new acquisitions between November 2008 and June 2009. Between September 1997 and October 2008, Mr. Schoenherr served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Lehman Brothers’ Global Real Estate Group, where he was responsible for originating debt, mezzanine and equity transactions on all major property types throughout the United States. During his career he has also held senior management positions with GE Capital Corporation, GE Investments, Inc. and KPMG LLP, where he also practiced as a certified public accountant. Mr. Schoenherr currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Iona College and is on its Real Estate and Investment Committees.

Mr. Schoenherr holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Iona College and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Connecticut.
John L. Steffens
Non-Executive Director

John L. Steffens

Non-Executive Director

John L. Steffens is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. He previously served as a director for Colony Capital, Inc.’s predecessor since its initial public offering in September 2009 until January 2017. Mr. Steffens is the founder of Spring Mountain Capital, LP (Spring Mountain Capital). Founded in 2001, Spring Mountain Capital specializes in providing advisory services and alternative investments for institutional and private investors. Prior to establishing Spring Mountain Capital, Mr. Steffens spent 38 years at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., where he held numerous senior management positions, including President of Merrill Lynch Consumer Markets (which was later named the Private Client Group) from July 1985 until April 1997, and both Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the parent company) and Chairman of its U.S. Private Client Group from April 1997 until July 2001.

Mr. Steffens served on the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from April 1986 until July 2001. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC (a $1.8 billion private equity fund for key employees). Mr. Steffens currently serves on the Advisory Board of StarVest Partners, the Advisory Board of Wicks Communication & Media Partners, L.P., and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cicero, Inc., a publicly traded provider of business integration software, since May 2007. Also, on October 1, 2011, Mr. Steffens was appointed to the Board of Overseers of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, on which he currently serves. From January 2016 to June 2017, Mr. Steffens served on the board of trustees of Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR). From June 2004 to February 2009, Mr. Steffens served on the public board of Aozora Bank, Ltd., a financial services institution in Japan. Mr. Steffens has served as Chairman of the Securities Industry Association, as a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development, and is currently National Chairman Emeritus of the Alliance for Aging Research.

Mr. Steffens graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College in 1963. He also attended the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School in 1979.
John A. Somers
Non-Executive Director

John A. Somers

Non-Executive Director

John A. Somers is a non-executive director of Colony Capital, Inc. He previously served as a director for Colony Capital, Inc.’s predecessor since its initial public offering in September 2009 until January 2017. Mr. Somers has been a private investor since June 2006. From 1996 to June 2006, Mr. Somers was Head of Fixed Income and Real Estate for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), and served there as an Executive Vice President from 1996 to 2004. From 1981 to 1996, Mr. Somers served as Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Mortgages and Real Estate for TIAA-CREF. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, from 1972 to 1981, Mr. Somers held several positions in the Real Estate Investment Department, including Vice President, for Prudential Insurance Company of America. He also served as Senior Vice Chairman of The National Realty Committee in Washington, D.C. and as Chairman of NYU's Real Estate Institute.

Mr. Somers was a member of the board of directors of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America from 1996 through 2016. He served as a member of the audit & risk committee, the human resources and governance committee and served as chairman of its audit committee and investment committee. From 1986 to 2005 and again from 2011 through 2016, Mr. Somers served as a member of the board of directors of The Community Preservation Corporation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation focused on low and moderate income housing development in New York City, and served as its Chairman, a member of its Executive Committee and Chairman of its Governance and Compensation Committee. Between 1990 and 2003, Mr. Somers served as director of Emigrant Savings Bank.

Mr. Somers received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Villanova University in 1966 and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Connecticut in 1972.

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Global Head ofSpecial Situations

Managing Directors

Managing Director,Global Head of Net Lease

Georges Asmar

Managing Director,Global Head of Net Lease

Managing Director,Healthcare

Douglas Bath

Managing Director,Healthcare

Managing Director,Investment Management

David Belford

Managing Director,Investment Management

Managing Director,Head of Investor Relations – Europe

Jean-Philippe Besse

Managing Director,Head of Investor Relations – Europe

Managing Director,Global Head of Private Equity

Justin Chang

Managing Director,Global Head of Private Equity

Managing Director,Investment Management

Alain L. Chetrit

Managing Director,Investment Management

Managing Director,Investment Management

Shong Chua

Managing Director,Investment Management

Managing Director,Portfolio Management

Ed C. Dailey

Managing Director,Portfolio Management

Managing Director,Investment Management

Peter J. Eichler, III

Managing Director,Investment Management

Managing Director,Portfolio Management

Yannis Ermilios

Managing Director,Portfolio Management

Managing Director,Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Keith Feldman

Managing Director,Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Managing Director,Global Head of Human Resources

Karren Fink

Managing Director,Global Head of Human Resources

Managing Director,Global Head of Portfolio Management

Scott Freeman

Managing Director,Global Head of Portfolio Management

Managing Director,Head of Industrial

Lewis D. Friedland

Public
Shareholders

Executive Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer

Executive Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer

President &
Chief Financial Officer

President &
Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer

Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer

Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Executive Vice President &
Chief Investment Officer

Executive Vice President &
Chief Investment Officer

Global Head of
Special Situations

Global Head of
Special Situations

Managing Director,
Global Head of Net Lease

Managing Director,
Global Head of Net Lease

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Head of Investor Relations – Europe

Managing Director,
Head of Investor Relations – Europe

Managing Director,
Global Head of Private Equity

Managing Director,
Global Head of Private Equity

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

Managing Director,
Global Head of Human Resources

Managing Director,
Global Head of Human Resources

Managing Director,
Global Head of Portfolio Management

Managing Director,
Global Head of Portfolio Management

Managing Director,
Head of Industrial

Managing Director,
Head of Industrial

Managing Director,
Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management

Managing Director,
Co-Head of U.S. Investment Management

Managing Director,
Chief Administrative Officer & Global Head of Tax

Managing Director,
Chief Administrative Officer & Global Head of Tax

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Managing Director,
Healthcare

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Investment Management

Managing Director,
Chief Information Officer

Managing Director,
Chief Information Officer

Managing Director,
Special Situations

Managing Director,
Special Situations

Managing Director,
Head of Corporate Finance

Managing Director,
Head of Corporate Finance

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Managing Director,
Investor Relations

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management - Industrial

Managing Director,
Portfolio Management - Industrial

Managing Director,
Head of European Investment Management

Managing Director,
Head of European Investment Management