Oversees all legal activities at the Company, which include: enterprise risk management, corporate governance, regulatory and compliance for property operations, and investment transaction negotiations; oversees human resources and sustainability, each of which include implementation, reporting and compliance Began serving as the Company s General Counsel in February 2020, and was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer in December 2023 Joined Essex s Legal group in 2013, expanding her role from initially overseeing legal operations and litigation to overseeing the Legal Department, including the Legal Department s expansion to include enterprise risk management, sustainability matters and compliance, insurance placement and all human resources matters Oversaw the Company s compliance with complex regulatory requirements including evolving SEC regulations and legal disclosure rules, legislation impacting rent and other operational issues, as well as labor and employment issues; successful insurance placements; advancing sustainability initiatives Prior to joining Essex in 2013, Ms. Morrison was a practicing attorney at Nixon Peabody where she specialized in real estate litigation Received Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Received Juris Doctorate from University of California, Los Angeles Professional Activities: Member, California State Bar Member, Nareit Corporate Governance Council