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Thomas A. Rizk
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rizk was chief executive officer and a director of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI),
a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) based in Cranford, New Jersey. In his tenure, Mr. Rizk built Cali into a leading super-regional
REIT where he led the company through its highly successful initial public offering in 1994. He was responsible for establishing Cali’s
position as one of the fastest-growing publicly traded REITs in the U.S. At the time of his retirement in April of 1999, Mack-Cali had
a total capitalization of more than $3 billion. Prior to joining Mack-Cali, Mr. Rizk was vice president and general counsel at Dubnoff
& Koch, a New Jersey-based real estate development firm. As a practicing attorney, Mr. Rizk specialized in mergers and acquisitions,
real estate and corporate law. Mr. Rizk also spent a number of years in the cable television industry, conducting mergers and
acquisitions work during a period of transition and deregulation. Mr. Rizk received his B.A. degree in business administration from
Rutgers University, his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law, and his L.L.M. in taxation from the New York University
School of Law.
Scott R. Jeffery
President/Chief Operating Officer
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Jeffery developed and ran a specialized consulting firm serving public and private clients
undertaking economic development projects. Mr. Jeffery has general management experience and has successfully prepared and
implemented business plans and financing solutions for industrial and commercial businesses. In the 1990s, he secured government
sponsored financing for business expansion and real estate development projects. Mr. Jeffery holds a B.S. degree from Susquehanna
University.
George W. Brown
Senior Vice President
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brown owned his own sales agency which represented Columbia Ski and Sportswear. From 1994-2001
Mr. Brown was employed by adidas America as a salesman and managed one of adidas top accounts. Mr. Brown received the Robbie award
for recognition as apparel sales rep of the year. In 1984 Mr. Brown founded “Earth Outfitters” a chain of retail stores which sold
travel and adventure gear. Mr. Brown was recognized as a “young entrepreneur” by the Fort Meyers Fl. News Press. Mr. Brown received
his BS degree in Marketing from Jacksonville University.
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