Biography

BRYCE BLAIR, age 64, has served on our Board since October 2014. Mr. Blair currently serves as Chairman of PulteGroup, Inc., one of the largest home builders in the U.S., and is a member of the Advisory Board of Navitas Capital, a venture capital firm focused on technology for the real estate sector. He serves as the Principal of Harborview Associates, LLC, a company which holds and manages investments in various real estate properties. Mr. Blair served as Chairman, from 2017 to 2021, and director, from 2013 to 2021, of Invitation Homes, Inc. He previously served as Chairman, from 2002 to 2013, and Chief Executive Officer, from 2001 to 2012, of AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and management of multi-family apartments. He is the past Chairman of Nareit where he also served on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors. He serves on the advisory board of the Boston College Real Estate Center and Urban Action and the advisory board of Home Start, a non-profit focused on ending homelessness in the greater Boston area. He previously served on the advisory board of the MIT Center for Real Estate. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Blair has substantial experience in real estate development and investment, including more than ten years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a public real estate investment trust. In such capacity, Mr. Blair was responsible for day-to-day operations and was regularly involved in the preparation and review of complex financial reporting statements. He is a past member of ULI where he served as a Trustee and was past Chairman of the Multi-Family Council. Mr. Blair is a past member of the Young Presidents Organization and a former member of the World Presidents Organization.