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Table of Contents
Lizanne Galbreath . Ms. Galbreath, 58, has been the Managing Partner of Galbreath & Company, a real estate investment firm, since 1999. From April 1997 to
1999, Ms. Galbreath was Managing Director of LaSalle Partners/Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate services and investment management firm, where she also served
as a director. From 1984 to 1997, Ms. Galbreath served as a Managing Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Galbreath Company, the
predecessor entity of Galbreath & Company. Ms. Galbreath is also currently a director of Paramount Group, Inc. Ms. Galbreath has been a director of the Company
since 2005 and currently serves on the Capital Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. We believe Ms.
Galbreath’s senior leadership experience, including as Managing Partner of Galbreath & Company, her significant industry experience, particularly in real estate,
her real estate investment, development and strategy experience and her extensive management and corporate governance experience qualify her to serve on the
Board of Directors.
Eric Hippeau . Mr. Hippeau, 64, has been a Managing Director of Lerer Hippeau Ventures, formerly known as Lerer Ventures, a venture capital fund, since June
2011. From 2009 to 2011 he was the Chief Executive Officer of The Huffington Post, a news website. From 2000 to 2009, he was a Managing Partner of Softbank
Capital, a technology venture capital firm. Mr. Hippeau served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ziff-Davis Inc., an integrated media and marketing
company, from 1993 to March 2000 and held various other positions with Ziff-Davis from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Hippeau has been a director of the Company since
1999 and currently serves on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. We believe Mr. Hippeau’s senior leadership experience, including as Partner of
Lerer Hippeau Ventures, his extensive investment and venture capital experience, his significant experience in information technology, marketing and new media
and his public company director and committee experience qualify him to serve on the Board of Directors.
Aylwin B. Lewis . Mr. Lewis, 61, has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Potbelly Corporation, formerly known as Potbelly Sandwich
Works, LLC, since June 2008. From September 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears Holdings Corporation, a
nationwide retailer. Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer of Sears, Mr. Lewis was President of Sears Holdings and Chief Executive Officer of KMart and
Sears Retail following Sears’ acquisition of KMart Holding Corporation in March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of
KMart since October 2004. Mr. Lewis was Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a franchisor and licensor of quick service
restaurants including KFC, Long John Silver’s, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and A&W, from 2003 until October 2004, Chief Operating Officer of YUM! Brands from
2000 until 2003 and Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut from 1996. Mr. Lewis is also currently a director of The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Lewis has been a
director of the Company since 2013 and currently serves on the Audit Committee and Capital Committee. We believe Mr. Lewis’ senior leadership experience,
including as CEO of Potbelly Corporation, his branding, product development and strategy experience, his global franchise experience and his public company
director and committee experience qualify him to serve on the Board of Directors.
Stephen R. Quazzo . Mr. Quazzo, 56, is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Pearlmark Real Estate, L.L.C., formerly known as Transwestern Investment
Company, L.L.C., a real estate principal investment firm, since March 1996. From April 1991 to March 1996, Mr. Quazzo was President of Equity Institutional
Investors, Inc., a private investment firm and a subsidiary of Equity Group Investments, Inc. Mr. Quazzo is also currently a director of Phillips Edison Grocery
Center REIT I, Inc., a public, non-traded real estate investment trust that invests in retail real estate properties. Mr. Quazzo has been a director of the Company
since 1999 and is currently the Chair of the Capital Committee and also serves on the Audit Committee. We believe Mr. Quazzo’s senior leadership experience,
including as CEO of Pearlmark Real Estate Partners, his significant industry experience, particularly in real estate, his investment, development and strategy
experience and his public company director and committee experience qualify him to serve on the Board of Directors.
Thomas O. Ryder . Mr. Ryder, 71, retired as Chairman of the Board of The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., a global media and direct marketing company, in
January 2007, a position he had held since January 2006. Mr. Ryder was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of that company from April 1998
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