Thomas J. Sullivan

Mr. Sullivan joined Spirit Realty Capital's board of directors in 2021 and currently serves on the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Sullivan serves as a partner with SG Special Situations Fund L.P., whose investment manager is Standard General L.P., a New York-based investment firm that manages event-driven opportunity funds, where he is responsible for portfolio management. Prior to joining Standard General L.P. in June 2016, Mr. Sullivan was the managing partner of Smallwood Partners, LLC, a financial advisory services firm from 2009 to 2015. From 1996 to 2008, Mr. Sullivan was a managing director of Investcorp International, Inc., a global middle market private equity firm. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Sullivan was Vice President and Treasurer of The Leslie Fay Companies, Inc. Lastly, from 1989 to 1993, Mr. Sullivan held multiple positions with Arthur Anderson & Co.

Mr. Sullivan is chairman of the board of directors of NewHold Investment Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company, and is a member of the nominating committee. In addition, Mr. Sullivan is a member of the board of directors of Investcorp Credit Management Business. Mr. Sullivan also serves as a trustee on the board of trustees of SMTA Liquidating Trust (successor to Spirit MTA REIT). Prior to its dissolution on January 1, 2020 and the establishment of SMTA Liquidating Trust, Mr. Sullivan served on the board of trustees of Spirit MTA REIT, an externally managed, publicly traded REIT, and was chair of its compensation committee and a member of its audit committee and related party transactions committee.

Mr. Sullivan serves as chairman of the board of directors of Totes Isotoner Corporation and is chairman of the compensation committee. Mr. Sullivan served as a member of the board of directors, including as a member of the audit committee, finance committee and budget advisory committee, of Media General Inc. from 2013 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Sullivan served on the board of directors of Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corporation. Mr. Sullivan also served as a member of the board of directors and was lead director of the suitability committee and chairperson of the nominating and governance committee of American Apparel Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, Mr. Sullivan served on the board of directors for Millennium Custodial Trust from 2010 to 2018, Heartsong, Inc. from 2004 to present, Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT from 2009 to 2016, New Young Broadcasting Co. from 2009 to 2014 and Utility Service Partners, Inc. from 2011 to 2014.

Mr. Sullivan earned his B.S. in Accountancy from Villanova University.