Timbercreek is focused on effective governance practices in all its funds. The REIT is overseen by a highly experienced Board of Trustees with deep expertise, established reputations and extensive contacts in the commercial real estate and mortgage lending community.

Corrado Russo, Independent Trustee and Chairman Corrado Russo is a Director at Forum Securities Limited, where he is a Portfolio Manager for Forum’s global real estate securities team. Mr. Russo has an extensive background in the investment management field, having held positions in portfolio management, equity research and direct real estate investments. Prior to joining Forum, Mr. Russo was a portfolio manager for Citigroup Property Investors (CPI) from September 2005 to June 2009, where he co-managed the Global Diversified and Global Alpha real estate securities strategies and also launched and managed CPI’s Global Long/Short fund. Prior to CPI, Mr. Russo was the lead portfolio manager for the Empire Dividend Growth Fund from January 2004 until September 2005. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Russo worked as a Senior Equity Analyst for Investors Group Asset Management. He has also held positions with the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Board, where he was responsible for direct real estate acquisitions from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Russo holds an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
David Cole, Independent Trustee David Cole is a Managing Director, at Newport Partners Inc. (NPI) in Toronto. Mr. Cole sits on the private equity and public investments committees for NPI. Prior to joining NPI in 2003, Mr. Cole was Vice President and portfolio manager for McGee Capital Management with responsibilities including asset mix, money manager selection and client relationships. Mr. Cole initially joined McGee Capital Management Limited in 1992 as an Investment Analyst and in 1996 assumed the role of Investment Counsel Portfolio Manager. David Cole graduated from Sir Wilfred Laurier University in Economics and completed the CFA program.
Andrew Jones, Executive Trustee Andrew Jones is VP, Financing and Debt Origination of Timbercreek Asset Management Inc. Mr. Jones’ primary responsibilities managing the Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Fund as well as originating and structuring debt and warehouse facilities for the Timbercreek real estate Funds. Prior to joining Timbercreek, Mr. Jones co-founded Canadian Mortgage Strategies & Investments (“CMSI”) a commercial mortgage brokerage firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver, that places approximately $800 million in mortgage capital annually. Mr. Jones also opened and managed the Toronto office of Canada ICI Commercial Mortgages before the company was sold to MCAP Inc. and held the positions of Vice-President, Finance at Residential Equities REIT and Vice-President Finance - Dundee Realty Corporation. Mr. Jones is also a Trustee of Timbercreek REIT and a Member of the Credit Committee for the Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Fund. Andrew is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and has worked in the commercial real estate and mortgage business for over 15 years.
Chris Slightham, Independent Trustee Chris Slightham is the President of Royal Lepage Signature Real Estate Brokerage, the largest residential Royal Lepage office in Canada. Since buying the Royal Lepage franchise and merging it with Slightham Realty in 2001, the business has tripled in size by volume, and now employs over 200 individuals. Prior to 2001, Mr. Slightham managed Slightham Realty, a diversified family owned real estate company founded in 1965. As well as offering prestige brokerage services through Slightham Realty, the Slightham family has built and maintained a portfolio of multi-family residential properties since the 1960's, and developed a distinct property management business to manage both their portfolio and those of other investors. As a result, Mr. Slightham brings with him extensive experience with multi-family residential real estate management, and the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Act. Mr. Slightham attended Ryerson Business School and sits on the Board of Governors of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
R. Blair Tamblyn, Executive Trustee Blair is Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and a director of the Fund. He Is also a founder and the CEO and President of the Timbercreek Asset Management Inc. (the “Fund Manager”). He has over 10 years’ experience working with the public and private capital markets and has led the origination, structuring, capitalization and execution of four distinct Timbercreek funds that currently manage over $830 million in assets. He has also been responsible for raising over $200 million in capital through public and private channels and has an extensive network in both institutional and retail capital markets. Prior to founding Timbercreek in 1999, he worked at Connor, Clark & Company as a securities trader and investment representative. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.

Corrado Russo, Independent Trustee and Chairman

Corrado Russo is a Director at Forum Securities Limited, where he is a Portfolio Manager for Forum’s global real estate securities team. Mr. Russo has an extensive background in the investment management field, having held positions in portfolio management, equity research and direct real estate investments. Prior to joining Forum, Mr. Russo was a portfolio manager for Citigroup Property Investors (CPI) from September 2005 to June 2009, where he co-managed the Global Diversified and Global Alpha real estate securities strategies and also launched and managed CPI’s Global Long/Short fund. Prior to CPI, Mr. Russo was the lead portfolio manager for the Empire Dividend Growth Fund from January 2004 until September 2005. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Russo worked as a Senior Equity Analyst for Investors Group Asset Management. He has also held positions with the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Board, where he was responsible for direct real estate acquisitions from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Russo holds an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

David Cole, Independent Trustee

David Cole is a Managing Director, at Newport Partners Inc. (NPI) in Toronto. Mr. Cole sits on the private equity and public investments committees for NPI. Prior to joining NPI in 2003, Mr. Cole was Vice President and portfolio manager for McGee Capital Management with responsibilities including asset mix, money manager selection and client relationships. Mr. Cole initially joined McGee Capital Management Limited in 1992 as an Investment Analyst and in 1996 assumed the role of Investment Counsel Portfolio Manager. David Cole graduated from Sir Wilfred Laurier University in Economics and completed the CFA program.

Andrew Jones, Executive Trustee

Andrew Jones is VP, Financing and Debt Origination of Timbercreek Asset Management Inc. Mr. Jones’ primary responsibilities managing the Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Fund as well as originating and structuring debt and warehouse facilities for the Timbercreek real estate Funds. Prior to joining Timbercreek, Mr. Jones co-founded Canadian Mortgage Strategies & Investments (“CMSI”) a commercial mortgage brokerage firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver, that places approximately $800 million in mortgage capital annually. Mr. Jones also opened and managed the Toronto office of Canada ICI Commercial Mortgages before the company was sold to MCAP Inc. and held the positions of Vice-President, Finance at Residential Equities REIT and Vice-President Finance - Dundee Realty Corporation. Mr. Jones is also a Trustee of Timbercreek REIT and a Member of the Credit Committee for the Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Fund. Andrew is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and has worked in the commercial real estate and mortgage business for over 15 years.

Chris Slightham, Independent Trustee

Chris Slightham is the President of Royal Lepage Signature Real Estate Brokerage, the largest residential Royal Lepage office in Canada. Since buying the Royal Lepage franchise and merging it with Slightham Realty in 2001, the business has tripled in size by volume, and now employs over 200 individuals. Prior to 2001, Mr. Slightham managed Slightham Realty, a diversified family owned real estate company founded in 1965. As well as offering prestige brokerage services through Slightham Realty, the Slightham family has built and maintained a portfolio of multi-family residential properties since the 1960's, and developed a distinct property management business to manage both their portfolio and those of other investors. As a result, Mr. Slightham brings with him extensive experience with multi-family residential real estate management, and the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Act. Mr. Slightham attended Ryerson Business School and sits on the Board of Governors of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

R. Blair Tamblyn, Executive Trustee

Blair is Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and a director of the Fund. He Is also a founder and the CEO and President of the Timbercreek Asset Management Inc. (the “Fund Manager”). He has over 10 years’ experience working with the public and private capital markets and has led the origination, structuring, capitalization and execution of four distinct Timbercreek funds that currently manage over $830 million in assets. He has also been responsible for raising over $200 million in capital through public and private channels and has an extensive network in both institutional and retail capital markets. Prior to founding Timbercreek in 1999, he worked at Connor, Clark & Company as a securities trader and investment representative. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.

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