Jim Lessard

Mr. Lessard has served as our Senior Vice President, Asset Management since August 2017. He is also a voting member of management’s Investment Committee. Mr. Lessard previously served as our Vice President, Acquisitions from March 2015 to March 2017. Mr. Lessard’s primary responsibilities include research, property dispositions, tenant and property review and evaluation, and acquisition underwriting. From May 2005 to March 2015, Mr. Lessard served as Assistant Vice President of Asset Management at Macerich (NYSE: MAC), and was Assistant Vice President at Wilmorite Property Management from April 1998 to May 2005. Mr. Lessard holds an M.B.A. from the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester and a B.A. from SUNY Cortland.