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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL REIT (EQR)

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Board of Directors

Director information for EQUITY RESIDENTIAL REIT (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Angela M. AmanChair; Chief Executive Officer46["Extensive experience in real estate and public company matters, including as an equity investor","Executive leadership experience and expertise in financial, governance, information technology and strategic issues facing large real estate companies","Audit committee financial expert, based on experience as a CFO"]["Audit Committee","Audit"]2026
Ann C. HoffTrustee59["Extensive management and operational experience in hospitality and customer service","Valuable insight into brand management and exceeding consumer expectations","Substantial executive and leadership experience as a result of her roles as President and COO at large organizations"]["Audit Committee","Audit","Compensation"]2026
Barry S. AltshulerExecutive Vice President67["Senior Vice President – Investments from January 2007 to January 2015","Vice President of Acquisitions from April 2002 to December 2006","Vice President of Asset Management from January 1998 to March 2002","President of the California Apartment Association from January 2019 to January 2022"]["Executive Committee of the Real Estate Board of New York","University of Florida Real Estate Advisory Board"]2026
Catherine M. CarrawayExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer65["Executive Vice President – Human Resources","Senior Vice President – Human Resources","various positions in human resources since March 2001"]["Vice President of the Board of Directors of Connections for Abused Women and their Children"]2026
Chris CarrTrustee62["Executive leadership roles at global enterprises","Extensive business and management expertise, including financial performance, operational execution, talent management and corporate governance","Valuable insight into developing and executing brand and consumer marketing strategies to improve customer satisfaction"]["Audit Committee","Audit","Governance"]2026
David J. NeithercutChairman70["Recognized as a leading industry authority in real estate investments, operations and capital markets","Long and successful track record in various leadership roles at the Company and other organizations","Highly experienced in dealing with complex management, financial, risk assessment, business and governance issues"][]2026
Linda Walker BynoePresident and Chief Executive Officer73["Extensive business and governance experience as a director of financial services, real estate and other complex companies","Diverse consulting and investment experience in various industries","Audit committee financial expert, based on her expertise in accounting and financial risk management, as well as experience on other public company audit committees"]["Audit Committee","Audit","Governance"]2026
Mark J. ParrellPresident & CEO59["Chief Executive Officer since January 2019","President since September 2018","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from October 2007 to September 2018","Senior Vice President and Treasurer from August 2005 to October 2007","Various roles in the Company’s finance group since September 1999","Director of Regency Centers Corporation since January 2026","Independent board member of T. Rowe Price mutual funds from July 2023 until November 2025","Director of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. from April 2015 until July 2017","Director of Aviv REIT, Inc. from March 2013 until April 2015","B.B.A. from the University of Michigan","J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center","Expertise in capital markets, capital allocation, and real estate finance"]["Executive Board of Nareit","Advisory Board of the Weiser Center for Real Estate","National Multifamily Housing Council Finance Committee","Finance Committee of the Greater Chicago Food Depository"]2026
Mark S. ShapiroPresident and Managing Partner56["Business and governance acumen as a CEO, president and board member of large and complex organizations","Provider of unique and critical insights and innovation in media, technology, public relations, marketing, consumer and branding strategies","Insights into organizational transformation to deal with diverse economic and market-based challenges"]["Compensation","Governance"]2026
Mary Kay HabenTrustee69["Substantial governance expertise with deep corporate and board experience","Proven track record in delivering value to shareholders and consumers through brand building, innovation and implementation of business strategies in various markets and media platforms","Valuable marketing perspective as the Company continues to focus on ways to engage with current and future residents"]["Compensation (Chair)","Governance"]2026
Nina P. JonesChair; Trustee46["Over 15 years of real estate investing experience at T. Rowe Price","Vice President, Portfolio Manager of the T. Rowe Price U.S. Real Estate Equity Strategy","Global team leader for real estate at T. Rowe Price","Investment Advisory Committee member of Mid-Cap Value, Institutional Large-Cap Value, Global Growth, Global Stock and Financial Services strategies","Senior Associate in Audit and Risk Advisory for KPMG","CPA designation","Director of Simon Property Group","Trustee of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust","B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland","M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business","Audit committee financial expert"]["Audit Committee","Governance (Chair)","Audit"]2026
Robert A. GarechanaExecutive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer47["Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer","Senior Vice President","Treasurer","various positions in finance group since November 2004","B.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin"]["Board of Directors of Upwardly Global","Operating Committee as Treasurer"]2026
Scott J. FensterExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary50["Senior Vice President – Legal","various positions in legal department since September 2003","J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School"]["Nareit Corporate Governance Council"]2026
Stephen E. SterrettLead Trustee70["Audit Committee Financial Expert under NYSE listing standards and SEC rules","Extraordinarily equipped with wide-ranging knowledge in real estate and public company matters","Executive leadership experience and expertise in financial, risk assessment, operational, governance and strategic issues facing large real estate companies","Audit committee financial expert, based on prior experience as a CFO"]["Audit Committee","Audit","Compensation"]2026
Tahsinul Zia HuqueTrustee58["Served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.","Head of Equities, Fixed Income & Currencies for the Americas at Deutsche Bank","Global Co-Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Banking and Securities at Deutsche Bank","30-year finance career on Wall Street","Proven leader of large, complex, high performing organizations","Extensive global finance and innovation experience","Deep technical regulatory experience as CEO or COO of international investment banking organizations"]["Compensation","Governance"]2026