C. Ronald Blankenship

Most recently, Mr. Blankenship served as Chief Executive Officer of Verde Realty. Prior to joining Verde, he was Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Security Capital Group Incorporated, a publicly held international real estate operating and investment management company. Security Capital had controlling interest in 18 public and private, fully integrated real estate operating companies with a total market capitalization of over $26 billion. Eight of the companies were listed on the NYSE. He is currently a Director of Regency Centers Corporation and has also been a Director for Archstone Trust, Belmont Corp., ProLogis, CarrAmerica, and Storage USA.