Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and the Operating Partnership are, from time to time, engaged in a variety of legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Information about the Executive Officers of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the Company's executive officers. The Operating Partnership does not have executive officers:
NAME AGE POSITION
Steven B. Tanger 74 Executive Chair of the Board
Stephen J. Yalof 60 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Bilerman 47 Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Chad D. Perry 50 Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary
Leslie A. Swanson 52 Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer
Justin C. Stein 43 Executive Vice President - Leasing
Andrew R. Wingrove 40 Executive Vice President - Chief Commercial Officer
The following is a biographical summary of the experience of our executive officers:
Steven B. Tanger . Mr. Tanger has served as Executive Chair of the Board since January 1, 2021 and Director of the Company since May 13, 1993. Mr. Tanger previously served as Chief Executive Officer from May 2017 to December 2020; President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2009 to May 2017; President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1995 to December 2008; and Executive Vice President from 1986 to December 1994. Mr. Tanger is a former Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC); a former Director of The Fresh Market, a member of the Real Estate Roundtable and a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit). Mr. Tanger provides an insider's perspective in Board discussions about the business and strategic direction of the Company and has experience in all aspects of the Company's business.
Stephen J. Yalof . Mr. Yalof has served as a director of the Company since July 20, 2020, and as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2021. Mr. Yalof joined the Company in April 2020 as President and Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, with a primary focus on the retail space. He oversees the operations of the executive and senior leadership teams, emphasizing evolving the customer shopping experience. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Yalof served as the Chief Executive Officer of Simon Premium Outlets of the Simon Property Group, Inc., a commercial real estate company and mall operator, from September 2014 to April 2020, where he drove forward the expansion and development of their real estate portfolio. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate for Ralph Lauren Corporation and Senior Director of Real Estate for The Gap, Inc. Mr. Yalof serves as a Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), as well as on the advisory boards of HeadCount and the Center for Real Estate & Urban Analysis (CREUA) at George Washington University, his alma mater, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration. Mr. Yalof provides insight into the Company's operations and strategy as well as extensive experience in the real estate and retail industries.
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Michael J. Bilerman . Mr. Bilerman is the Company’s Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Bilerman joined the Company in November 2022 as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer, bringing nearly 25 years of real estate capital markets, industry and leadership experience. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bilerman served as a Managing Director at Citigroup Inc., a global financial services company, from 2008 to 2022, leading the firm’s global real estate investment research franchise and the US Real Estate & Lodging team, which had coverage of over 250 publicly traded companies globally across all real estate and infrastructure sectors. Over his career, Mr. Bilerman has received significant industry, team and individual recognitions including being named to Institutional Investor’s All America Research Team for 15 years straight prior to joining the Company and receiving Nareit’s Industry Achievement Award in 2020, awarded annually to one industry professional whose acumen and integrity have helped heighten awareness of REITs and publicly traded real estate. Mr. Bilerman served in various other leadership capacities at Citigroup, Inc. since 2004, and previously was employed by Goldman Sachs from 1998 to 2004 in Investment Banking and then in Equity Research. Mr. Bilerman is responsible for the Company's financial reporting, accounting, tax, capital markets, investor relations, financial planning and analysis and information systems functions. He is a graduate of McGill University with a double major in finance and strategic management.
Chad D. Perry. Mr. Perry joined the Company in December 2011 as Executive Vice President - General Counsel and was named Secretary in May 2012. He was Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of LPL Financial Corporation from May 2006 to December 2011. Previously, he was Senior Corporate Counsel of EMC Corporation. Mr. Perry began his legal career with international law firm Ropes & Gray LLP. His responsibilities include corporate governance, compliance, and other legal matters, as well as management of outside counsel relationships and the Company's in house legal department. Mr. Perry is a graduate of Princeton University, and earned a J.D. from Columbia University, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He is a member of both the Massachusetts and California bar associations.
Leslie A. Swanson. Ms. Swanson was named Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer in December 2021. She joined the Company in October 2020 as Executive Vice President of Operations, bringing over 25 years of experience in shopping center operations, management and marketing and a reputation as a proven team leader, revenue generator, and thought leader. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of Property Management for Simon Premium Outlets, a business of the commercial real estate company, Simon Property Group, Inc., from 2016 to 2020 where she oversaw 8 straight years of NOI growth and added 12 new and 15 expanded centers to that portfolio over the same period. Ms. Swanson has direct oversight of the Company’s Operations, Marketing Partnerships, and Specialty Leasing disciplines and is responsible for creating new revenue levers that complement Tanger’s core business, strengthening revenue generation and operating capacities at all levels throughout Tanger. She is a graduate of Illinois State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Public Relations and Organizational Communication Psychology.
Justin C. Stein. Mr. Stein joined the Company in October 2021 as Executive Vice President - Leasing. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President of Leasing at Simon Property Group, Inc., a commercial real estate company, for 10 years. A consistent top producer and key member of their leadership team, Justin’s innovative approach to deal making and relationship-driven mentality has made him one of the most respected and productive persons in the industry. He also has more than eight years of experience in the retail brokerage industry as a Managing Director of Retail for Newmark, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield, all of which are commercial real estate companies. Justin’s major responsibilities include managing the leasing strategies for Tanger’s operating properties, as well as expansions and new developments. He also oversees the leasing personnel and the merchandising and occupancy for Tanger properties. Justin is a graduate of Bryant University where he earned a B.S. in Computer Information Systems. He also earned a Master’s of Science, Information Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology.
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Andrew R. Wingrove. Mr. Wingrove joined the Company as Executive Vice President - Chief Commercial Officer in December 2021, bringing over 15 years of experience across consumer brands. Focused on Tanger’s transformation from a real estate company to a customer experience company, he is responsible for modernizing the customer experience and cultivating a more digitally native community to further enhance the Company’s competitive advantage. In his role, Mr. Wingrove oversees commercial and digital strategy, loyalty, performance marketing, customer experience and brand. He is a customer-centric, commercially-oriented marketer who most recently was at CLEAR, an identity verification technology company and served as Senior Vice President for Travel and the GM Aviation from October 2020 to August 2021, was Chief Experience Officer at Bonobos, an apparel company, from September 2018 to September 2019, was a Managing Director at Delta Air Lines from August 2016 to August 2018, and prior served as a senior merchant at Macy’s. At Delta, Mr. Wingrove led the development of its product segmentation strategy and oversaw the Global Distribution and Customer Experience Development functions for the airline. He is a graduate of Emory University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
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