Peter J. Nelson, one of our Directors since November 2004, is Managing Partner of Morecambe Partners, an advisory firm for real estate companies and early stage enterprises. Previously, from 2004 to 2005, he was Co-Chief Executive Officer of National Beverage Properties, Inc., a private real estate investment firm and, from 1997 to 2004, he was Senior Vice President-Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a NYSE real estate investment trust principally providing scientific research space to life science entities and biotechnology companies. He continues to serve as Corporate Secretary of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Previously, from 1995 to 1997, Mr. Nelson was Chief Financial Officer of Lennar Partners, Inc. (nka LNR Property Corporation). From 1986 to 1995, he also held senior management positions at Public Storage, Inc. and Westrec Properties, Inc. From 1980 to 1986, Mr. Nelson was an audit manager at Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Nelson received his B.S. degree from California State University, Northridge and is a certified public accountant.
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