Over 15 years of real estate investing experience at T. Rowe Price, a global investment manager with over $1 trillion in assets under management. Currently serves on the Audit Committee and as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee for Equity Residential. Most recently served as Vice President, Portfolio Manager, of the T. Rowe Price U.S. Real Estate Equity Strategy until her retirement in December 2023. Previously served as portfolio manager of the U.S. Real Estate Equity Strategy (2019 to 2023). Previously served as portfolio manager of the Global Real Estate Equity Strategy (2015 to 2021). Previously served as global team leader for real estate at T. Rowe Price influencing over $50 billion of assets under management across the platform including as an advisory committee member of the Mid-Cap Value, Institutional Large-Cap Value, Global Growth, Global Stock, and Financial Services strategies. Previously served as a Senior Associate in Audit and Risk Advisory for KPMG, earning the CPA designation. Ms. Jones currently is a Trustee of Equity Residential, where she is a member of the Audit Committee and the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee. She is also a Trustee of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, where she is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Ms. Jones is a certified public accountant and has significant experience reviewing financial statements during her tenure with KPMG. She also has extensive experience analyzing and investing in real estate companies. The Board has determined that Ms. Jones is an "audit committee financial expert."