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Board of Directors

Charles B. Lebovitz

Chairman of the Board

Stephen D. Lebovitz

Chief Executive Officer

A. Larry Chapman

Retired Head of Commercial Real Estate - Wells Fargo

Matthew S. Dominski

Retired Chief Executive Officer - Urban Shopping Centers, Inc.

John D. Griffith

SVP - Real Estate and Development - Lifetime

Richard J. Lieb

Head of Greenhill & Co.'s Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Group

Kathleen M. Nelson

President and Founder of KMN Associates LLC

Carolyn B. Tiffany

Retired President of Winthrop Realty Trust

Scott D. Vogel

Managing Member of Vogel Partners, LLC

Executive Officers

Charles B. Lebovitz

Chairman of the Board

Stephen D. Lebovitz

Chief Executive Officer

Andrew F. Cobb

Senior VP - Director of Accounting

Jeffery V. Curry

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Howard B. Grody

Senior VP - Leasing

Farzana Khaleel

Executive VP - Chief Financial Officer

Alan L. Lebovitz

Executive VP - Management

Michael I. Lebovitz

President

Katie A. Reinsmidt

Executive VP - Chief Investment Officer

Senior Management

Rusty Carlton

Senior VP - Accounting

Maggie Carrington

Senior VP - People & Culture

Jennifer Cope

Senior VP - Operations Services

Jeffrey L. Gregerson

Senior VP - Specialty Retail

Eric Griffith

Senior VP - Leasing

Joseph Khalili

Senior VP - Financial Operations

Mary Lynn Morse

Senior VP - Marketing

David T. Neuhoff

Senior VP - Redevelopment

Justice Wade

Senior VP - Development and Mixed-Use

Heidi Cardall

VP - Specialty Leasing

Judy Craighead

VP - Business Development

Curt Hammontree

VP - Development

Lisa Harper

VP - Specialty Leasing

Brad Hendrix

VP - Legal

Michael Herman

VP - Legal Services

Sandy Heyman

VP - Marketing

Stan Hildebrand

VP - Finance Counsel

Lewis Hilton

VP - Development

Matt Holligan

VP - Management

Allison Houghton

VP - Accounting

Stacey Keating

VP - Corporate Communications

J. Tyler Overley

VP - Accounting & Assistant Controller

Randy Owens

VP - Leasing

Gary Roddy

VP - Legal Collections

Robert Snetman

VP - Mixed Use

Karen Walker

VP - Technology Solutions

John P. Waller

VP - Leasing

Jan Wills

VP - Management

Tripp Wingo

VP - Accounting

Ken Wittler

VP - Development

Dan Wolfe

VP - Management

Charles B. Lebovitz

Chairman of the Board

Charles Lebovitz has served as Chairman of the Board of CBL since the completion of its initial public offering in November 1993. He is also Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Lebovitz served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company until December 2009 and President of the Company until February 1999. Prior to the Company's formation, he served in a similar capacity with CBL’s predecessor. Mr. Lebovitz has been involved in shopping center development since 1961 when he joined his family's development business. In 1970, he became affiliated with Arlen Realty & Development Corp. (Arlen) where he served as President of Arlen's shopping center division and, in 1978, he founded CBL’s predecessor. Mr. Lebovitz is an Advisory Director of First Tennessee Bank, N.A., and a member of the Urban Land Institute. He has previously served as Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and as a Trustee, Vice President (Southern Division) and was a member of the 2006-2008 National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Advisory Board of Governors. Mr. Lebovitz is involved in many civic organizations including the Chattanooga Rotary Club, past member of the Board of Trustees at McCallie School, past president of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation, past member of the Board of Trustees at Girls Preparatory School, past officer of the Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Jewish Community Center, past president of B'nai Zion Synagogue, past president of the McCallie School Alumni Council and former member of the Chancellor's Round Table for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He currently serves on the National Board of Directors of Maccabiah USA/Sports for Israel (Maccabiah Games) and is National Vice Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. Mr. Lebovitz received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Vanderbilt University.

Stephen D. Lebovitz

Chief Executive Officer

Stephen Lebovitz serves as Chief Executive Officer of CBL and has served as a director of the Company since the completion of its initial public offering in November 1993. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Since joining CBL's Predecessor in 1988, Mr. Lebovitz has served as President and Secretary, Executive Vice President – Development/Acquisitions, Executive Vice President – Development, Senior Vice President – New England Office, and as Senior Vice President – Community Center Development and Treasurer of the Company. Before joining CBL's Predecessor, Mr. Lebovitz was affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1984 to 1986.Mr. Lebovitz served as Chairman of the ICSC from May 2015 through May 2016. He is a past Trustee and Divisional Vice President of the ICSC (2002-08), and is a former member of the Advisory Board of Governors of NAREIT. Mr. Lebovitz is a Trustee of Milton Academy, Milton, Massachusetts, a former member of the Board of Trust of Children's Hospital, Boston, and a past president of the Boston Jewish Family & Children's Service. He received the 2014 Edwin N. Sidman Leadership Award for his philanthropic contributions to Boston's Combined Jewish Philanthropies, including his service as a former Board member and annual campaign chair. Mr. Lebovitz holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University.

A. Larry Chapman

Retired Head of Commercial Real Estate - Wells Fargo

A. Larry Chapman joined the Company as a director on August 16, 2013. Chapman is a retired 37-year veteran of Wells Fargo. He was most recently the Head of Commercial Real Estate, and a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee. As the Group Head of Wells Fargo’s Commercial Real Estate Lending business, Chapman was responsible for the group’s 75 nationally located real estate loan production offices and 1,500 full time employees. At his retirement in 2011, Chapman managed the largest bank real estate lending portfolio in the United States. He was elected to the Board of Directors of Realty Income, a triple net lease REIT, in February 2012, and also serves on their Audit and Compensation committees. He is a former board member of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley; past governor, council member, and trustee of the Urban Land Institute; member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts; and member and past trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Chapman previously served on the board of the California Science Center Museum, a position that is appointed by the Governor of California. He also spent six years on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, serving as President in 2002, his last year on the Commission. In 2008, Chapman received the “Spirit of Life” award from the City of Hope which is given annually to an individual in the Greater Los Angeles area for their outstanding leadership and contribution to philanthropy in Southern California. Chapman received his business degree from Texas Tech University.

Matthew S. Dominski

Retired Chief Executive Officer - Urban Shopping Centers, Inc.

Matthew S. Dominski joined the Company as a director on February 2, 2005, when he was appointed to the Board of Directors to fill the un-expired term of William J. Poorvu, who retired from the Company’s Board in July 2004. Mr. Dominski is a member of the Company’s Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees. From 1993 through 2000, Mr. Dominski served as Chief Executive Officer of Urban Shopping Centers (“Urban”). Urban was formerly one of the largest regional mall property companies in the United States and was a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Chicago Exchange. Following the purchase of Urban by Rodamco North America in 2000, Mr. Dominski served as Urban’s President until 2002. In 2003, Mr. Dominski formed Polaris Capital, LLC, a Chicago, Illinois based real estate investment firm, which he operated from 2003 through 2013. From 1998 until 2004, Mr. Dominski served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the ICSC.

John D. Griffith

SVP - Real Estate and Development - Lifetime

John D. Griffith joined the Company as director on January 7, 2015. He currently serves as SVP - Real Estate and Development at Lifetime. Prior to joining Lifetime, Griffith served as Managing Partner of Griffith Real Estate, LLC. Previously, Griffith served as executive vice president of property development for Target Corporation until his retirement in May 2014. He joined Target in 1999, and played an instrumental role in its expansion and the development of new store prototypes and formats. From 1996 to 1999, Griffith served as vice president for Ryan Companies US, a commercial real estate firm providing design-build construction, real estate development, and real estate management services. Prior to 1996, he was a director of development for Opus Corporation and a partner in Trammell Crow Company. Griffith previously served on the board of trustees and executive committee for Minneapolis Downtown Council and was a member of the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority. He is also an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, serving two terms as a Trustee. Griffith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Economics and Bible from Bethel University, and also previously served on their Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. He received a Master of Business Administration degree in Leadership from University of Minnesota.

Richard J. Lieb

Head of Greenhill & Co.'s Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Group

Richard J. Lieb joined the Company as a director in February 2016. Mr. Lieb joined Greenhill & Co., LLC, a publicly traded independent investment banking firm, as Managing Director in 2005. Currently, he heads Greenhill’s Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Group. Prior to joining Greenhill, he spent more than 20 years with Goldman Sachs & Co., where he headed its Real Estate Investment Banking Department from 2000-2005. Mr. Lieb has over 30 years of experience in the real estate investment banking industry. In addition to his investment banking experience, Mr. Lieb has also held numerous management roles at Greenhill, including CFO from 2008-2012, where he had significant interaction with the firm’s auditors, equity research analysts and institutional investors. Mr. Lieb was a member of the firm’s Management Committee from 2008-2015. He also served at various times as head of the firm’s Restructuring business and as head of North American Corporate Advisory. Mr. Lieb received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1985 and his BA from Wesleyan University in 1981.

Kathleen M. Nelson

President and Founder of KMN Associates LLC

Kathleen M. Nelson joined CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., as a director on May 5, 2009. Ms. Nelson is Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. She has an extensive background in commercial real estate and financial services with over 40 years of experience, including 36 years at TIAA-CREF. Ms. Nelson held the position of Managing Director/Group Leader and Chief Administrative Officer for TIAA-CREF’s Mortgage and Real Estate Division. She retired from this position in 2004 and currently serves as President and Founder of KMN Associates LLC (KMN), a commercial real estate investment advisory and consulting firm which advises clients in a variety of commercial real estate transactions including portfolio strategy and capital sourcing. In 2009, Ms. Nelson co-founded and currently serves as Managing Principal of Bay Hollow Associates, LLC, a commercial real estate consulting firm, which provides counsel to institutional investors.

Carolyn B. Tiffany

Retired President of Winthrop Realty Trust

Carolyn B. Tiffany joined the Company as a Director on November 1, 2019. Ms. Tiffany has been active in commercial real estate investment, operations and management for over 25 years. She was a member of the Board of Trustees and President of Winthrop Realty Trust from 2009 until her retirement in June 2017 and currently serves as a trustee to its successor, Winthrop Realty Liquidating Trust. From February 2007 through March 2008, she served as a principal and the Chief Operating Officer for High Street Realty Company, LLC, a private equity real estate firm specializing in institutional quality industrial assets. Ms. Tiffany served as the Chief Operating Officer of Winthrop Financial Associates from 1996 to 2006 as well as Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Newkirk Realty Trust Inc. Prior to joining Winthrop in 1992, Ms. Tiffany was a certified public accountant with the firm Kenneth Leventhal & Co., a nationally recognized accounting firm specializing in real estate. In 1995 Kenneth Leventhal & Co. joined with E&Y to form the E&Y Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group.

Scott D. Vogel

Managing Member of Vogel Partners, LLC

Scott D. Vogel joined the Company as a director on October 7, 2020. Vogel is managing member of Vogel Partners, LLC, a private investment and advisory firm. Before establishing his own firm, Vogel served for 14 years as managing director at Davidson Kempner Capital Management. Vogel also worked at MPF Investors as well as the investment banking group at Chase Securities. He has served on numerous boards over the course of his career, including Neiman Marcus, Payless Shoes, and PetSmart. Vogel currently serves on the boards of directors of Avaya, Bonanza Creek Energy, Contura Energy, and several private companies. He received a bachelor’s degree from Washington University and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Charles B. Lebovitz

Chairman of the Board

Charles Lebovitz has served as Chairman of the Board of CBL since the completion of its initial public offering in November 1993. He is also Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Lebovitz served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company until December 2009 and President of the Company until February 1999. Prior to the Company's formation, he served in a similar capacity with CBL’s predecessor. Mr. Lebovitz has been involved in shopping center development since 1961 when he joined his family's development business. In 1970, he became affiliated with Arlen Realty & Development Corp. (Arlen) where he served as President of Arlen's shopping center division and, in 1978, he founded CBL’s predecessor. Mr. Lebovitz is an Advisory Director of First Tennessee Bank, N.A., and a member of the Urban Land Institute. He has previously served as Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and as a Trustee, Vice President (Southern Division) and was a member of the 2006-2008 National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Advisory Board of Governors. Mr. Lebovitz is involved in many civic organizations including the Chattanooga Rotary Club, past member of the Board of Trustees at McCallie School, past president of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation, past member of the Board of Trustees at Girls Preparatory School, past officer of the Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Jewish Community Center, past president of B'nai Zion Synagogue, past president of the McCallie School Alumni Council and former member of the Chancellor's Round Table for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He currently serves on the National Board of Directors of Maccabiah USA/Sports for Israel (Maccabiah Games) and is National Vice Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. Mr. Lebovitz received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Vanderbilt University.

Stephen D. Lebovitz

Chief Executive Officer

Stephen Lebovitz serves as Chief Executive Officer of CBL and has served as a director of the Company since the completion of its initial public offering in November 1993. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Since joining CBL's Predecessor in 1988, Mr. Lebovitz has served as President and Secretary, Executive Vice President – Development/Acquisitions, Executive Vice President – Development, Senior Vice President – New England Office, and as Senior Vice President – Community Center Development and Treasurer of the Company. Before joining CBL's Predecessor, Mr. Lebovitz was affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1984 to 1986.Mr. Lebovitz served as Chairman of the ICSC from May 2015 through May 2016. He is a past Trustee and Divisional Vice President of the ICSC (2002-08), and is a former member of the Advisory Board of Governors of NAREIT. Mr. Lebovitz is a Trustee of Milton Academy, Milton, Massachusetts, a former member of the Board of Trust of Children's Hospital, Boston, and a past president of the Boston Jewish Family & Children's Service. He received the 2014 Edwin N. Sidman Leadership Award for his philanthropic contributions to Boston's Combined Jewish Philanthropies, including his service as a former Board member and annual campaign chair. Mr. Lebovitz holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University.

Andrew F. Cobb

Senior VP - Director of Accounting

Andy Cobb serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Accounting, a position he has held since February 2015. He joined CBL in June 2002, as Vice President – Accounting. In February 2007, he was promoted to Vice President and Director of Accounting. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cobb was with Arthur Andersen LLP from 1991 to 2002, most recently serving as an audit manager from 1996 to 2002. Mr. Cobb is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Jeffery V. Curry

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Jeff Curry serves as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary and is responsible for overseeing all of the Company’s legal services, including real estate, corporate, securities and tax. Mr. Curry joined CBL in April 2012 having previously served as an external legal advisor to CBL since 1986. Prior to joining CBL, he was a partner in the national law firm of Husch Blackwell LLP, counsel to the Company, a position he has held since 2006 when he joined the Chattanooga office of that firm along with a group of lawyers relocating from a firm that formerly provided legal services to the Company. He is an active member of the Chattanooga community and serves as Vice President and as a member of the board of directors for Chattanooga Inner City Outreach, Inc. Mr. Curry received his J.D. from Memphis State University, a LL.M. in Taxation from New York University and a B.S. from Freed-Hardeman University.

Howard B. Grody

Senior VP - Leasing

Howard Grody serves as Senior Vice President - Leasing, a position he has held since 2008. Mr. Grody joined CBL in 1991 as Leasing Manager and was promoted to Vice President – Mall Leasing in 2000. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Grody worked with Sizeler Real Estate Properties from 1986-1991 and R. G. Foster & Associates from 1982-1986. Mr. Grody was awarded the designation of Certified Leasing Specialist as recognized by the International Council of Shopping Centers in 1994, the program's inaugural year, and was awarded the designation of Senior Certified Leasing Specialist in 2008. He graduated from Tulane University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Management.

Farzana Khaleel

Executive VP - Chief Financial Officer

Farzana Khaleel serves as Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, a position she has held since September 2012. Ms. Khaleel joined the Company in September 2000 as Senior Vice President – Finance and was promoted to Executive Vice President - Finance in January 2010. Prior to joining the Company Ms. Khaleel was Vice President of Equitable Real Estate (successor to Lend Lease Real Estate Investments prior to its acquisition by Morgan Stanley). Ms. Khaleel served the Equitable and Lend Lease companies for 18 years in various senior financial positions and as Deputy Portfolio Manager for Equitable/AXA Financial's mortgage portfolio. From 1976 to 1982, she served as Assistant Treasurer of IRT Property Company, a former REIT. She has served since October 2010 on the Board of Commissioners of the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority (CMA) and also is a member of the Finance Committee of the CMA. Ms. Khaleel received her BBA degree in Economics, MBA in Accounting and a MS in Real Estate and Urban Affairs from Georgia State University. She is a certified public accountant, licensed in the state of Georgia.

Alan L. Lebovitz

Executive VP - Management

Alan Lebovitz serves as Executive Vice President – Management, a position he has held since February 2018. In this position he is responsible for overseeing the staff and operations for the Company's portfolio as well as the company's third party and asset management services. Lebovitz joined CBL in 1995 as assistant general manager and tenant coordinator at WestGate Mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He relocated to CBL's corporate headquarters in Chattanooga in 1997 as a project manager in the development division and worked on both new mall, community center and outparcel development as well as redevelopment projects. After progressing through various positions in development, leasing and management, Mr. Lebovitz was promoted in 2002 to VP - Asset Management, in 2009 was promoted to SVP - Asset Management and in 2017 was promoted to Senior Vice President - Management. Prior to joining CBL, he worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York in real estate asset management and as a retail demographic analyst in Chicago, Illinois. He is an active community volunteer for organizations that include: Alzheimer Association’s Mid-South Chapter, B’nai Zion Synagogue, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Chattanooga and Workforce Development Task Force, Chattanooga Public Education Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, The McCallie School, Normal Park Museum Magnet School, and United Way of Greater Chattanooga. Mr. Lebovitz received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his MBA from Vanderbilt's OWEN Graduate School of Management.

Michael I. Lebovitz

President

Michael Lebovitz serves as President of CBL, a position he has held since June 2018 when he was promoted from Executive Vice President – Development and Administration. Prior to that time, Mr. Lebovitz served as Senior Vice President - Chief Development Officer, Senior Vice President – Mall Projects, Vice President - Development and as a project manager for the Company. Mr. Lebovitz joined CBL's predecessor in 1988 as a project manager for CoolSprings Galleria in Nashville, Tennessee, and was promoted to Vice President in 1993. He was affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1986 to 1988. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Lebovitz is also active in a number of community organizations including serving on the national boards of Jewish Federations of North America, United Israel Appeal, and United Way of Greater Chattanooga. He is also past president of the Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga, a past member of the national board of Hillel, a past board member of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, formerly served on the council and executive committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and was National Campaign Chair for the Jewish Federations of North America from 2010 to 2011. He graduated from University of Texas with a BBA.

Katie A. Reinsmidt

Executive VP - Chief Investment Officer

Katie Reinsmidt is the Executive Vice President – Chief Investment Officer, a position she has held since February 2017. . In that position she is responsible for formulating and executing the Company’s investment strategy, overseeing capital markets, acquisition and disposition as well as the Company’s investor outreach and corporate communications. Ms. Reinsmidt joined CBL in 2004 as Director – Investor Relations and since that time has advanced through the organization, most recently serving as Senior Vice President – Investor Relations/Corporate Investments. Prior to joining CBL, she served as associate analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons at its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO, where she provided research coverage for retail, healthcare and lodging REITs. Ms. Reinsmidt serves as Trustee and Secretary of the City of Chattanooga General Pension Board, and served as its Vice Chairman from March 2011 through February 2017. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

Rusty Carlton

Senior VP - Accounting

Rusty Carlton serves as Vice President – Portfolio Accounting, a position he has held since February 2016. Mr. Carlton joined CBL in 2008 as a property accountant focused on joint venture projects. In 2010 he was promoted to Director of Joint Venture Accounting and in 2015, he assumed the role as head of the Portfolio Accounting Services Group. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Carlton was a senior accountant with Neal, Scouten & McConnell, P.C., a Chattanooga CPA firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Tennessee – Chattanooga.

Maggie Carrington

Senior VP - People & Culture

Maggie Carrington serves as Vice President – People & Culture. Ms. Carrington joined CBL in 1999 as Director of Human Resources and was promoted to her current position in 2009. She is responsible for managing the Company’s employee programs including development and training, education and other key human resource initiatives for home office and field employees. She specializes in creating progressive and enriching work environments and cultures. Ms. Carrington began her more than twenty year career in human resources in 1986 as a human resources manager for Cerion, Inc. and just prior to joining CBL served as human resources manager with the Chattanooga Group, Inc. Ms. Carrington has achieved Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. She actively supports United Way and select Chattanooga non-profits. She earned a B.S. in Organizational Management at Covenant College.

Jennifer Cope

Senior VP - Operations Services

Jennifer Cope serves as Senior Vice President – Operations Services, a position she has held since May 2021. Ms. Cope joined CBL in July 2001 as a Junior Analyst in Financial Services. She has served in various roles supporting CBL’s insurance and risk management programs, technology, joint-venture relations, and loan closings before transitioning into business transformation in March 2014, and was promoted to Vice President in 2015. Ms. Cope is a graduate of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. in Finance and an MBA.

Jeffrey L. Gregerson

Senior VP - Specialty Retail

Jeff Gregerson is the Vice President of Specialty Leasing overseeing short-term leasing and business development. His career started in retail in the early 1980's with the CR Anthony's Corporation, followed by Richman Brothers/Anderson Little Company. In 1991, he made the jump to the developer side of the business by joining the Homart Development Company based out of Chicago, Illinois, as a Specialty Leasing Representative and later as Regional Specialty Leasing Manager. Mr. Gregerson joined CBL in 1994 to develop its Specialty Leasing department as Director and was promoted to Vice President in 2002. Mr. Gregerson has served for many years on the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Specialty Leasing Conference Committee and has been a speaker at many ICSC functions.

Eric Griffith

Senior VP - Leasing

Eric Griffith serves as Vice President – Mall Leasing, a position he has held since February 2016. Mr. Griffith joined CBL in 2004 as a Senior Leasing Manager and was promoted to Regional Leasing Manager in 2007. Prior to joining CBL, he was a senior leasing representative with Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, a Real Estate Investment Trust headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and prior to that with Crown America Properties. Mr. Griffith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Joseph Khalili

Senior VP - Financial Operations

Joseph Khalili serves as Senior Vice President – Financial Operations, a position he has held since May 2021. Mr. Khalili joined CBL in 2012 as a Portfolio Accountant focused on Third Party Managed properties and in 2014 was promoted to Acquisitions Analyst where we participated in multiple transactions. In 2016, he assumed the role of Director – Financial Planning and Analysis and was promoted to Senior Director in 2017, and Vice President in 2019. Prior to joining CBL, he spent over seven years with General Growth Properties in accounting, budgeting and forecasting roles. He received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Mary Lynn Morse

Senior VP - Marketing

Mary Lynn Morse has served as Vice President – Marketing since February 2019. She joined CBL in 1995 as the Marketing Director at Oak Hollow Mall in High Point, North Carolina. Shortly after she was promoted to Regional Marketing Director with marketing responsibilities for properties in the Carolinas and Tennessee. In 2001, she relocated to Chattanooga to join CBL’s corporate marketing team and was promoted to Senior Director – Marketing in 2007. She served as co-chair of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) MAXI Awards in 2017. She is a graduate of Morehead State University and holds a Certified Marketing Director designation from ICSC.

David T. Neuhoff

Senior VP - Redevelopment

David Neuhoff serves as Vice President – Redevelopment, a position he has held since February 2011.. Mr. Neuhoff joined CBL in 1998 as a Leasing Manager in the Denver Regional office. In 2003, he moved to CBL’s headquarters in Chattanooga to join the development division working on new developments, redevelopments and development leasing. Prior to joining CBL, Neuhoff worked for over ten years as a real estate sales associate. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Justice Wade

Senior VP - Development and Mixed-Use

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Heidi Cardall

VP - Specialty Leasing

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Judy Craighead

VP - Business Development

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Curt Hammontree

VP - Development

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Lisa Harper

VP - Specialty Leasing

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Brad Hendrix

VP - Legal

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Michael Herman

VP - Legal Services

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Sandy Heyman

VP - Marketing

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Stan Hildebrand

VP - Finance Counsel

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Lewis Hilton

VP - Development

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Matt Holligan

VP - Management

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Allison Houghton

VP - Accounting

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Stacey Keating

VP - Corporate Communications

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

J. Tyler Overley

VP - Accounting & Assistant Controller

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Randy Owens

VP - Leasing

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Gary Roddy

VP - Legal Collections

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Robert Snetman

VP - Mixed Use

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Karen Walker

VP - Technology Solutions

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

John P. Waller

VP - Leasing

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Jan Wills

VP - Management

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Tripp Wingo

VP - Accounting

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Ken Wittler

VP - Development

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.

Dan Wolfe

VP - Management

Justice Wade serves as Senior Vice President – Development and Mixed-Use, overseeing the development leasing, entertainment leasing and peripheral property divisions. Mr. Wade joined CBL in November 2002 as a Senior Leasing Manager, he was promoted to Regional Leasing Director in 2005, to Senior Director – Development Leasing in June 2006, to Vice President - Development Leasing and Peripheral Property in 2008. Prior to joining CBL, Mr. Wade served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Aronov Realty where he was responsible for leasing a regional mall and community center portfolio of more than 14 million square feet. Mr. Wade also spent 11 years as Vice President, Director of Retail for Peppermint Music, a regional chain based in the southeast.