Steven J. Guttman

Mr. Guttman is a real estate industry veteran with over 40 years of experience. In January 2013, Mr. Guttman founded UOVO Fine Art Storage, which is developing next-generation, high-tech facilities for fine art storage, and currently serves as UOVO’s Chairman. Prior to founding UOVO, Mr. Guttman had a 30-year career with the Federal Realty Investment Trust, becoming managing Trustee in 1979, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Trustee in 1980, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in February 2001, the position he held at the time of retirement in 2003. In 1998, Mr. Guttman founded Storage Deluxe Management Company, a Manhattan-based owner, developer, and manager of self-storage facilities, of which he is the principal investor. In the last 15 years, Storage Deluxe has developed approximately 40 properties in excess of 4 million square feet, primarily in the New York City metropolitan area. Mr. Guttman has been a member of the NAREIT since 1973 and served as a member of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee, including as Chairman of the Board of Governors from 1997-1998. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 1968 and received a J.D. from George Washington University in 1972.