Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Resignation of Executive Officer
On December 30, 2020, Thomas J. Andrews, Co-President and Regional Market
Director - Greater Boston of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the
"Company"), submitted his resignation for personal reasons from his current
positions with the Company, effective December 30, 2020. Mr. Andrews had served
in his current position since 2018, and had been employed by the Company in
various positions since 1999. Mr. Andrews will remain with the Company in a
different capacity to assist with transitional matters.
Election of Executive Officer
Hunter Kass
On January 4, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company elected
Hunter Kass as Executive Vice President - Regional Market Director - Greater
Boston, effective as of January 1, 2021. Mr. Kass, age 38, has served as the
Company's Senior Vice President - Strategic Market Director - Greater Boston
since October 2019 and has been with the Company since 2018. In these roles,
Mr. Kass focused on the Company's strategic growth through leadership of the
Greater Boston development team and acquisitions and transactions within the
Greater Boston region. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kass worked at MIT's
Endowment ("MITIMCo") starting as a Senior Investment Associate, then a Senior
Real Estate Officer, and ultimately an Associate Director in the Transaction
Group of the Direct Real Estate Team. During his six-year tenure at MITIMCo,
Mr. Kass was a leader in the team that executed over one million square feet of
leasing, completed multiple capital market transactions that in total exceeded
two billion dollars, and supported the entitlement and permitting of several
million square feet in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Kass received his Bachelor
of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, a Master's in Business
Administration from Babson College, and a Master of Science degree from the
Center for Real Estate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
On January 4, 2021, the Company entered into an executive employment agreement
with Mr. Kass pursuant to his election as Executive Vice President - Regional
Market Director - Greater Boston, which agreement became effective as of
January 1, 2021. Mr. Kass's executive employment agreement reflects his new
position, duties and reporting structure and provides that his annual base
salary will be $500,000. Mr. Kass will continue to be eligible for an annual
bonus and periodic equity awards as the Board may determine.
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