– USA, TX – Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) announced the appointments of Krissy Gathright and Don Miller to its Board as Independent Trustees, effective immediately.
Krissy Gathright will join the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees while Don Miller will serve on the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. About Kristian M. Gathright
Krissy Gathright serves as a Board member of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE) which owns one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of upscale, rooms-focused hotels in the United States. During over 20 years, she served in various roles at the company, including operations, strategic decision-making, raising capital, and investor relations. In addition to her extensive operational and strategic contributions at Apple REIT, Krissy Gathright was instrumental in the company’s 2015 listing on the NYSE and its ownership transition from retail to institutional shareholders. She was serving as Apple REIT’s EVP and COO before her retirement in 2020. Krissy Gathright has also served on the Board of Trustees for Spirit Realty (NYSE: SRC), a net lease REIT. Before its acquisition in January 2024, Spirit Realty had an approximate $9.3 billion enterprise value, with over 29 million square feet of retail assets.
About Donald A. Miller,
Don Miller served as President and CEO for Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) for over a decade, including overseeing its initial public offering in 2010. Under his leadership, Piedmont recycled approximately $2.2 billion in assets and executed a consistent strategy focused on aggregating high-quality assets in targeted markets – a strategy that was reflected in Piedmont’s top-quartile ranking of stock performance relative to its peer group during the last three years before his retirement in 2019. Before his time at Piedmont, Don Miller was the head of real estate activities at Wells Real Estate Funds, where he was responsible for directing all aspects of acquisitions, asset management, dispositions, leasing property management, and construction. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for three privately held organizations with significant real estate investments: Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Watkins Associated Industries, and The Feil Organization.
About Whitestone REIT
Whitestone REIT is a community-centered real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, operates, and develops open-air, retail centers located in some of the fastest-growing markets in the country: Phoenix, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.
Our centers are convenience-focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education, and entertainment to the surrounding communities. The Company believes its strong community connections and deep tenant relationships are key to the success of its current centers and its acquisition strategy.
For more information: https://www.whitestonereit.com/
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