Equity Commonwealth appoints Ellen-Blair Chube to its Board as Independent Trustee

– USA, IL –  Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) announced the appointment of Ellen-Blair Chube to its Board as an independent trustee.

“Ellen-Blair brings valuable experience in corporate governance, financial services and public policy,” said Board Chairman, Sam Zell. “We are extremely pleased that Ellen-Blair has joined our Board, and we look forward to her many contributions over the coming years.”

Ms. Chube will serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

About Ellen-Blair Chube

Ms. Chube is a Partner, Managing Director and Client Service Officer at William Blair, a global boutique investment bank and investment management company. Prior to joining William Blair in 2015, Ms. Chube was VP and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO at Ariel Investments. Before Ariel Investments, Ms. Chube spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C. working on financial services policy in both the House of Representatives and the US Senate.

Ms. Chube also serves on the board of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), is a trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and is on the board of the Chicago Children’s Choir.

Ms. Chube holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA in political science from Northwestern University.

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC’s same property portfolio is comprised of 4 properties and 1.5 million square feet.

For more information: https://www.eqcre.com/

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