Richard H. Klein, CPA , has served as a director since December 2003. Mr. Klein has a diverse background spanning more than 40 years as a senior advisor to a variety of domestic and international businesses, with a particular focus on real estate organizations. He currently serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Industrial Realty Group, LLC, a privately held owner and developer of commercial and industrial properties with a 110 million SF portfolio located throughout the United States. From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Klein served as an independent business consultant. In 2003, Mr. Klein founded Chefmakers Cooking Academy LLC, which provided culinary education services and experiences and for which he served as Chief Executive Officer through 2011. From 1984 to 2000, Mr. Klein was with Ernst & Young LLP and a predecessor firm, Kenneth Leventhal & Company. From 1978 to 1983, Mr. Klein provided tax consulting and auditing services for PwC. At these firms, Mr. Klein served in a variety of capacities, including as partner in the REIT Advisory Practice, the Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice, and the Public Relations and Practice Development Department. Mr. Klein is a certified public accountant in the State of California. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southern California. Mr. Klein s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience and knowledge of the real estate industry, and REITs in particular, and the accounting and financial expertise he developed as a certified public accountant and partner of Ernst & Young LLP.