Executive Officers

The following table sets forth information concerning our current executive officers. Executives serve at the Board’s discretion.

Set forth below are descriptions of the backgrounds of each of our current executive officers (other than Mr. Haddad, whose background and positions are described above under “Proposal 1: Election of Directors”).

Matthew T. BarnesSmith Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary

Mr. Barnes-Smith joined as our Executive Vice President of Finance in September 2020 and was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer in March 2022. Since he joined in 2020, Mr. Barnes-Smith has been responsible for overseeing the organization in the areas of financial planning, accounting, strategy, and risk management. Mr. Barnes-Smith previously served as the Chief Administration Officer for The Port of Virginia from July 2017 to September 2020, where he was accountable for various business functions including financial analytics and reporting, as well as procurement and cost control. From December 2013 to June 2017, Mr. Barnes-Smith served as the Vice President Strategic Planning & Analytics for The Port of Virginia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics with Finance from Oklahoma State University, where he also received his Master’s degree in Economics.

Shawn J. Tibbetts Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Tibbetts joined as our Chief Operating Officer in 2019 and was appointed as an executive officer in February 2020. Mr. Tibbetts is responsible for aligning the day-to-day operations of the Company’s various business lines and support groups with the corporate goals set by the CEO and Board of Directors. Mr. Tibbetts has more than 15 years of corporate leadership experience with a focus on operating efficiency, talent development and organizational design. Mr. Tibbetts previously served as the Port of Virginia’s President and COO of Virginia International Terminals, LLC from October 2014 to July 2019 where he was responsible for the portfolio’s P&L, logistics, operations, maintenance, labor relations, IT, safety, security and capital infrastructure projects. Prior to joining the Port of Virginia in July 2010, Mr. Tibbetts served in various leadership roles at APM Terminals, a global subsidiary of A.P. Moller Maersk from March 2003 to June 2010. Mr. Tibbetts earned his B.B.A. from James Madison, his M.B.A. from the College of William & Mary and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Eric E. Apperson President of Construction

Mr. Apperson has served as our President of Construction since our initial public offering. He has over 25 years of experience in real estate management, development and construction. Mr. Apperson previously served as President of Construction of one of our predecessor entities, a position he assumed in 2000. Prior to being named President of Construction, Mr. Apperson served as President of a subsidiary of our predecessor formerly known as Goodman Segar Hogan Hoffler Construction. Beginning in 1987, he served our predecessor as project manager. Mr. Apperson earned a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College.

Shelly R. Hampton President of Asset Management

Ms. Hampton has served as our President of Asset Management since our initial public offering. Ms. Hampton has nearly 35 years of experience in accounting, finance, administration, operations and management. Ms. Hampton previously served as President of Asset Management of one of our predecessor entities since 2011 until the completion of our initial public offering. From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Hampton served as Vice President of Asset Management of one of our predecessor entities. From 1999 until 2011, Ms. Hampton served as the Director of Asset Management of one of our predecessor entities. Ms. Hampton previously served as Vice President of Finance at JLM Holdings. Ms. Hampton holds an AAS in Business Management from Metropolitan College and graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Business Administration from Western New England College.