Sector: Real Estate
Director information for ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST REIT INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amal M. Johnson | Board Director | 73 | ["Executive Chairperson of Author-it Software Corporation", "Chairperson of MarketTools, Inc.", "Chief Executive Officer of MarketTools, Inc.", "Venture Partner at ComVentures L.P.", "General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners", "Held various management positions at Baan Supply Chain Solutions", "President of ASK Manufacturing Systems", "Held executive positions at IBM", "Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Montclair State University"] | ["Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Angela L. Kleiman | Chief Executive Officer and President; Director | 55 | ["Chief Executive Officer and President of Essex", "Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of Essex from January 2021 to March 2023", "Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Essex from October 2015 to December 2020", "Senior Equity Analyst and Vice President of Investor Relations at Security Capital", "Advised senior management and boards in strategic business platforms and capital markets transactions at J.P. Morgan", "Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University", "Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University", "Extensive knowledge of investment, financial and operating matters of Essex", "Responsible for overall transaction management including leading negotiations of the merger agreement", "Grew Essex\u2019s Private Equity platform from $750 million to $3 billion in gross assets", "Led transformation of Company balance sheet, achieving rating upgrades to BBB+ from S&P and Baa1 from Moody\u2019s", "Oversees day-to-day execution of the Company\u2019s business strategy"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Anne B. Gust | Board Director | 67 | ["Joined the Essex Board in January 2024", "Served as Special Counsel to the Governor of the State of California from 2011 to 2019", "Served as Special Counsel to the Attorney General of the State of California from 2007 to 2011", "Served in various legal and management roles at The Gap, Inc. from 1991 to 2005", "Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at The Gap, Inc. from 2000 to 2005", "General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at The Gap, Inc.", "Former attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP", "Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University", "Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan", "Former Member, Board of Directors of Jack in the Box Inc.", "Extensive legal and administrative experience advising large corporations", "Strong experience with California legislative process"] | ["Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Anne Morrison | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | ["Joined Essex\u2019s Legal group in 2013", "Oversaw the Company\u2019s compliance with complex regulatory requirements", "Practicing attorney at Nixon Peabody specializing in real estate litigation", "Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo", "Juris Doctorate from University of California, Los Angeles"] | ["Nareit Corporate Governance Council"] | 2026 | |
| George M. Marcus | Chairman of the Board; DIRECTOR, CHAIR | 84 | ["Founder and Chairman of Essex and Essex\u2019s predecessor", "Founded Greater Bay Bancorp", "Founder of The Marcus & Millichap Company", "Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from San Francisco State University", "Graduate of the Harvard Business School of Owners / Presidents Management Program", "Graduate of the Georgetown University Leadership Program", "Member of Real Estate Roundtable", "Inducted into the Bay Area Council\u2019s Business Hall of Fame in 2022", "Founder of the Company", "Extensive knowledge of the Company and real estate industry", "Involved in business and philanthropic activities"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Irving F. Lyons, III | Lead Independent Director | 76 | ["Vice Chairman of Prologis, Inc. from 2001 through May 2006", "Chief Investment Officer of Prologis, Inc. from March 1997 to December 2004", "Former Managing Partner, King & Lyons", "Holds a Master in Business Administration from Stanford University", "Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California at Berkeley", "Lead Director, Board of Directors of Prologis, Inc.", "Former Member, Board of Directors of Equinix, Inc.", "Former Member and Chairman, Board of Directors of BRE Properties, Inc.", "Management and investment experience with publicly traded real estate companies", "Extensive involvement in Bay Area real estate development and management", "Responsible for leading executive sessions of the Company's non-management directors"] | ["Compensation", "Nominating Chair", "Executive"] | 2026 |
| John V. Arabia | Board Director | 56 | ["Extensive knowledge and experience in real estate development", "management and hospitality"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Keith R. Guericke | Vice Chairman of the Board; Director | 77 | ["Vice Chairman of the Essex Board", "President and Chief Executive Officer of Essex from 1988 through 2010", "Joined Essex\u2019s predecessor in 1977 to focus on investment strategies and portfolio expansion", "Prepared Essex for its initial public offering in 1994", "Began career with Kenneth Leventhal & Company, a CPA firm noted for its real estate expertise", "Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Oregon College", "Over 40 years with the Company and former CEO of Essex", "Extensive knowledge of the real estate industry", "Strong relationships with Essex\u2019s executives and with executives and senior management at real estate companies throughout the United States"] | ["Executive", "Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Maria R. Hawthorne | Board Director | 66 | ["Joined Essex\u2019s Board in March 2020", "Previously held various positions of escalating responsibility at PS Business Parks since joining in 1994 until its acquisition by affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate in July 2022", "Interim Chief Operating Officer from January 2022 to July 2022", "President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2015 through August 2020", "Acting Chief Financial Officer from September 2017 to September 2018", "Chief Administrative Officer from July 2013 to August 2015", "General Manager, Leasing Director and Property Manager at American Office Park Properties from 1988 to 1994", "Received Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Pomona College", "Member, Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chair of ASGN, Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN)", "Member, Board of Trustees of Public Storage (NYSE: PSA)", "Former Member, Executive Board of Nareit", "Extensive experience in management with publicly traded real estate companies"] | ["Audit", "Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Mary Kasaris | Board Director; CHAIR | 70 | ["audit committee financial expert", "experience with financial reporting", "knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements", "Significant experience in real estate, lending and finance matters", "Joined Essex\u2019s Board in September 2018", "Ms. Kasaris is in business (through her wholly owned Elevate90x, LLC) to train bankers and consult with banks", "Previously served as Senior Executive Managing Director at First Republic Bank from 2021 until 2023", "Served as Regional Managing Director for the San Francisco Bay Area\u2019s Peninsula/Silicon Valley Region from 1996 until 2021", "Served on First Republic Bank\u2019s Executive Loan Committee", "Held various positions at Bank of America, including Head of Private Banking in the Peninsula/Silicon Valley Region", "Holds a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University", "Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley"] | ["Audit Committee", "Audit"] | 2026 |
