On October 31, 2017, Board of Directors of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. increased the size of the Board by one director and elected Ms. Constance Freedman to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors. Ms. Freedman, is the Founder and Managing Partner of Moderne Ventures, an early stage investment fund she founded in 2015 that is focused on technology companies in and around real estate, finance, insurance and home services. Prior to Moderne Ventures, Ms. Freedman was the Vice President of Strategic Investments for the National Association of Realtors where she launched and managed the investment fund, Second Century Ventures, and founded REach, its technology accelerator, in 2008 and 2012, respectively.