MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE:
CSR) announced today the appointment of Rodney Jones-Tyson as Trustee, the addition of
Bob Levine as a non-voting observer
to the Board of Trustees ("Board") and the transition of
John Schissel to Chair of the
Board.
"We are pleased to welcome Rodney and Bob to the Board of
Centerspace in their respective capacities. I am also excited to
work with John as Chair," said Centerspace President and CEO
Mark Decker, Jr.
"Rodney brings significant experience from his roles at Baird
and his perspective will be invaluable as we look to continue to
successfully scale the Company in the coming years, particularly as
we work to extend our efforts to be a great place to work and align
our team around our mission," Decker continued. "In addition, it
has been a pleasure getting to work with Bob through our recent
acquisition of the KMS portfolio. His insights into the
Minneapolis multifamily market
will be particularly helpful as we execute on the integration of
KMS and continue to seek new opportunities in the market."
Mr. Schissel succeeds Jeff Caira
as Chair who will remain on the Board after serving as Chair for
the past four and a half years.
"I am honored to take on the role as Chair and want to thank
Jeff for his leadership during the successful transformation of
Centerspace from a diversified REIT to a growing, focused housing
company," said John Schissel, "I am
also extremely privileged to be able to work with the exceptional
management team at Centerspace that developed and executed on the
transition strategy, as well as, my fellow Trustees who have all
contributed to Centerspace's many successes in recent years.
We believe there are many more opportunities for the Company to
continue to distinguish itself in the years ahead."
Mr. Jones-Tyson has over 30 years of experience working for
global financial services companies and is currently the Global
Chief Human Resources Officer for Baird, a privately held,
employee-owned wealth management, asset management, investment
banking/capital markets and private equity firm with offices in
the United States, Europe and Asia. Prior to his current
position, Mr. Jones-Tyson was Baird's Chief Risk Officer from
2018-2021, the Chief Operating Officer for Baird's Global
Investment Banking Group from 2011-2018 and the Director of
Business Development for Baird from 2008-2011. Mr.
Jones-Tyson began his career at Baird in 1998 as an investment
banker where he provided mergers and acquisition and equity capital
markets advice to mid-market companies in the US and Europe.
Prior to joining Baird, Mr. Jones-Tyson was in the consumer and
corporate lending groups at Chase Manhattan Bank and
Citibank. In the community, Mr. Jones-Tyson is the board
chair of the Foundation for Homan
Square and is a current board member and former board chair
of IFF, the largest non-profit Community Development Financial
Institution in the Midwest. Mr. Jones-Tyson received his MBA
from the University of Chicago Booth
School of Business and earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance from
the University of Maryland.
Mr. Levine has over 40 years of experience in the real estate
industry. Mr. Levine currently holds the position of President and
CEO of KMS Management Inc. which acquires, redevelops, and manages
apartment communities. Early in his career, Mr. Levine was involved
in the redevelopment of historic commercial properties, converting
them to senior housing. Prior to the real estate business, Mr.
Levine spent over 5 years at Honeywell as a National Marking
Manager in their Building Control Division. Mr. Levine holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the
University of Wisconsin, Madison. Mr.
Levine is a past president of the Minnesota Multi-Housing
Association, and a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) and member of
the Institute of Real Estate Management.
About Centerspace
Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities
committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and
serving others. Founded in 1970, the company currently owns 83
apartment communities consisting of 14,718 homes located in
Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, and South Dakota.
Centerspace was named a Top Workplace for 2021 by the
Minneapolis Star Tribune. For more information, please visit
www.centerspacehomes.com.
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