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W. Edward Walter

W. Edward Walter

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Walter has been our President and Chief Executive Officer and served on our Board of Directors since October 2007. He joined our Company in 1996 as Senior Vice President for Acquisitions, and held a variety of positions, including Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Walter was a partner with Trammell Crow Residential Company and the President of Bailey Capital Corporation. He serves on the Board of Directors of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and is a member of its Compensation Committee and is the Chairman of the Investment and Finance Committee. He currently serves as a member of the Executive board and serves as Past Chair of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. He is also on the board of The Real Estate Roundtable, and is an officer and serves on the board of the Federal City Council. He serves on the board and is the Past Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation, and is on the board of the Friendship Public Charter School, the largest charter school system in the District of Columbia.