Sector: Real Estate
Director information for PUBLIC STORAGE REIT (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avedick B. Poladian | Director; Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lowe Enterprises; Chair | 74 | ["Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lowe Enterprises, Inc.", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Expertise and experience in real estate investing and operations", "Service as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of a large diversified real estate company", "Expertise in finance, accounting, and financial reporting", "Experience as an auditor and senior executive at a national accounting firm", "Insight into business and corporate governance from experience with public companies"] | ["CHC (Chair)", "Audit", "Compensation and Human Capital Committee"] | 2026 |
| H. Thomas Boyle | Chief Investment Officer; Director; Chief Executive Officer (effective April 1, 2026) | 43 | ["Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026", "Chief Investment Officer of Public Storage", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Cybersecurity Experience", "Technology / Data Analytics / AI Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Chief Investment Officer", "Chief Financial Officer", "Vice President", "Executive Director at Morgan Stanley", "Director of Shurgard Self Storage Limited"] | ["Investment"] | 2026 |
| Joseph D. Russell, Jr. | President and Chief Executive Officer | 66 | ["President since July 2016", "Chief Executive Officer since January 2019", "Former President and Chief Executive Officer of PS Business Parks from August 2002 until July 2016", "Served on the Board of Directors of PS Business Parks from August 2003 until its sale in July 2022", "Employed by Spieker Properties, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
| Kristy M. Pipes | Lead Independent Trustee; Director; Chair | 66 | ["Retired Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Deloitte Consulting", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Technology / Data Analytics / AI Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Former Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Deloitte Consulting", "Managed the finance function at Deloitte Consulting", "Served on the Management Committee and Consulting Operations Committee at Deloitte", "Vice President and Manager, Finance Division, at Transamerica Life Companies", "Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at First Interstate Bank of California", "Experience on the Boards of Directors of AECOM, ExlService Holdings, Inc., and Savers Value Village", "Extensive finance and financial reporting expertise", "Management, leadership, and risk management experience", "Cybersecurity and data privacy experience"] | ["Audit (Chair)", "NGS", "Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee"] | 2026 |
| Luke Petherbridge | Director; Chief Executive Officer; Chair | 46 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Link Logistics", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Technology / Data Analytics / AI Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "extensive experience across corporate finance", "real estate management", "enterprise transformation", "executive leadership experience"] | ["Audit", "Investment", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Maria R. Hawthorne | Director; Trustee | 66 | ["Retired Chief Executive Officer of PS Business Parks, Inc.", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Cybersecurity Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Expertise in commercial real estate", "Financial and operational strategies", "Acquisitions and development", "Capital markets", "Enterprise risk management", "Leadership development", "Experienced public company director", "Extensive audit committee experience"] | ["Audit", "NGS"] | 2026 |
| Natalia N. Johnson | President, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer | 48 | ["President, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer since February 16, 2026", "Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer from August 2020 to February 2026", "Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer from April 2018", "Senior Vice President of Human Resources since July 2016", "Variety of senior management positions at Bank of America"] | ["Audit committee", "Compensation committee"] | 2026 |
| Paul S. Williams | Director; Trustee | 66 | ["Retired Partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC", "Former President of the National Association of Corporate Directors \u2013 Chicago Chapter", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Partner and Managing Director of Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC from 2005 to 2018", "Past President of the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors", "Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of Cardinal Health, Inc. from 2001 to 2005", "Experience on the Boards of Directors for various companies including Air Transport Services Group and Compass Minerals", "Expertise in corporate governance and human capital management"] | ["CHC", "NGS", "CHCNGS"] | 2026 |
| Rebecca Owen | Director; Retired President of CEI Realty, Inc. | 64 | ["Retired President of CEI Realty Inc.", "Former Chief Legal Officer of Clark Enterprises, Inc.", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Cybersecurity Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Extensive experience acquiring, developing, owning, and managing commercial real estate", "Significant financial, risk management, and legal expertise", "Valuable insight into human resources and corporate governance matters"] | ["CHC", "NGS", "CHCNGS"] | 2026 |
| Ronald L. Havner, Jr. | Chairman of the Board | 68 | ["Former Chief Executive Officer of Public Storage", "Retired Chief Executive Officer of Public Storage", "Extensive leadership experience", "Company and industry knowledge", "Invaluable perspective in Board discussions"] | [] | 2026 |
| Ronald P. Spogli | Director; Trustee; Chair | 78 | ["Co-Founder of Freeman Spogli & Co.", "Former Ambassador to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Cybersecurity Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Co-founded Freeman Spogli & Co.", "Former Ambassador to the Italian Republic", "Former Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino", "Investment management expertise", "Broad-ranging board and executive experience", "Experience in government and international relations"] | ["Investment (Chair)", "NGS (Chair)", "CHC", "Investment Committee"] | 2026 |
| Shankh S. Mitra | CEO; Chairman of the Board of Public Storage | 45 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Welltower Inc.", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Chief Investment Officer of Welltower Inc.", "Senior Vice President\u2014Investments at Welltower Inc.", "Senior Vice President\u2014Finance & Investments at Welltower Inc.", "Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Securities at Millennium Management", "Senior Analyst at Citadel Investment Group", "Senior Analyst at Fidelity Investments", "Extensive experience as a public company executive and director", "Expertise in real estate ownership, operation, acquisition, and development", "Enterprise risk management expertise", "Financial acumen and expertise in mergers and acquisitions and capital allocation"] | ["CHC", "Investment"] | 2026 |
| Tamara Hughes Gustavson | Director; Trustee | 64 | ["Real Estate Investor", "Philanthropist", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Cybersecurity Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "Senior Vice President, Administration at Public Storage from 1983 to 2003", "Knowledge of the Company and its business", "Public company board experience", "Largest individual shareholder of the Company"] | ["Board of Trustees of American Homes 4 Rent", "Board of Trustees of the William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation", "Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California"] | 2026 |
| Tariq M. Shaukat | Director; Chief Executive Officer of Sonar | 53 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Sonar", "CEO or Senior Executive Experience", "Public Board Experience", "Relevant Industry Experience", "Financial or Tax Experience", "Corporate Governance Experience", "Enterprise Risk Management or Crisis Management Experience", "M&A / Capital Markets / Capital Allocation Experience", "Succession Planning / Human Capital Management Experience", "Cybersecurity Experience", "Brand Marketing or Consumer Facing / Retail Experience", "International Executive or Global Company Board Experience", "Legislative / Regulatory or Legal Experience", "Gender Diversity", "Racial Diversity", "co-Chief Executive Officer since August 2023", "President of Bumble Inc. from July 2020 to August 2023", "President of Google Cloud at Google LLC from 2016 to 2020", "Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Caesars Entertainment Corporation", "Partner at McKinsey & Company"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
