Board of Directors

Alan Gold

Executive Chairman

Alan D. Gold is a Co-Founder and has served as Executive Chairman of our Board since our formation. Mr. Gold served as Executive Chairman of IQHQ, Inc., a privately-held life science real estate company, from December 2018 until December 2024. Previously, Mr. Gold served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (formerly NYSE: BMR), a REIT specializing in acquiring, leasing, developing and managing laboratory and office space for the life science industry, from its inception in 2004 through the sale of the company to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII L.P. in January 2016. Mr. Gold also served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioMed Realty’s privately-held predecessor, Bernardo Property Advisors, Inc., from August 1998 until August 2004. In addition, Mr. Gold was a Co-Founder and served as President and a Director of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT, from its predecessor’s inception in 1994 until August 1998. Mr. Gold served as Managing Partner of GoldStone Real Estate Finance and Investments, a partnership engaged in the real estate and mortgage business, from 1989 to 1994. He also served as assistant Vice President of commercial real estate for Northland Financial Company, a full service commercial property mortgage banker, from 1989 to 1990 and as real estate investment officer of commercial real estate for John Burnham Company, a regional full service real estate company, from 1985 to 1989. From December 2013 to June 2016, Mr. Gold served on the board of directors and as a member of the nominating and compensation committees of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CTT), a REIT focused on timberland ownership. From August 2011 to March 2013, Mr. Gold also served on the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AAT), a REIT focused on acquiring, developing and managing retail, office, multifamily and mixed-use properties. Mr. Gold is Mexican American and served as a member of the board of trustees for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a research organization dedicated to fundamental research in biology and its relation to health. Mr. Gold received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and his Master of Business Administration from San Diego State University.

Paul Smithers

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director

Paul E. Smithers has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since our formation, and is one of our Directors. From August 2013 to July 2015, Paul Smithers served as Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer of ISO Nano International, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of advanced materials for use in the aerospace, consumer goods, electronics, and safety industries. Prior to his time at ISO Nano, Mr. Smithers was the Managing Partner of Smithers & Player, Attorneys at Law from September 1989 to July 2013, and was with the law firm of Ropers, Majeski in San Francisco from 1982 through 1988. Much of his 33 years of legal experience has involved both commercial and residential real estate transactions and disputes. Mr. Smithers is a member of the California Bar and a licensed California real estate broker.

Gary Kreitzer

Vice Chairman

Gary A. Kreitzer is a co-founder and has served as our Vice Chairman since our formation. Mr. Kreitzer served as Vice Chairman and member of the compensation committee of IQHQ, Inc., a privately-held life science real estate company, from December 2018 until December 2024. Previously, Mr. Kreitzer was a Co-Founder of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (formerly NYSE: BMR), a REIT specializing in acquiring, leasing, developing and managing laboratory and office space for the life science industry, and served as its General Counsel from the BioMed Realty’s formation in 2004 until August 2012, as a director until January 2016 and as an executive Vice President until February 2017. Mr. Kreitzer also served in the same roles with BioMed Realty’s privately-held predecessor, Bernardo Property Advisors, Inc., from December 1998 to August 2004. Mr. Kreitzer was a Co-Founder and served as Senior Vice President and in-house counsel of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT, from its predecessor’s inception in 1994 until December 1998. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Kreitzer was in-house counsel and Vice President for Seawest Energy Corporation, an alternative energy facilities development company. Mr. Kreitzer also served The Christiana Companies, Inc., a publicly traded investment and real estate development company, in a number of roles from 1982 to 1989, including as in-house counsel, Secretary and Vice President. Mr. Kreitzer is a Member of the California Bar, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego, and a Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of San Francisco.

Scott Shoemaker, MD

Director

Scott Shoemaker, MD is one of our Directors. Dr. Shoemaker is a practicing orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatrics and trauma for Kaiser Permanente, an integrated managed care consortium, since 1999. He is also an inventor, assists in the development of medical devices, and is on a patent for a spine deformity system developed by NuVasive, Inc. for which he receives royalties. Dr. Shoemaker is also a Founder of BOSS Logic, LLC, a company designed to generate ideas for the intellectual property and biotechnology sectors. BOSS logic holds multiple patents relating to how mobile devices share and distribute contact information. He is also part owner and developer of Aztek Paddles, a carbon fiber company. In this role, he assisted in designing paddles, writing patents, and testing paddles and was a team racer for their standup paddle brand.

David Boyle

Director

David Boyle is one of our Directors. Mr. Boyle is currently Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, at AST Spacemobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), a telecommunications company. He previously served as Vice President Finance at 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), a 3D Printing company, where he worked from 2016 to 2025. Mr. Boyle worked in Finance at HP Inc., a personal computing and printing company, from 1991 to 2016. Mr. Boyle served as Finance Director for the Imaging & Printing Group, Americas Region, Director WW Financial Planning & Analysis for the Imaging and Printing Group and various Finance roles supporting Sales, Product Development and Manufacturing. Prior to HP, Mr. Boyle worked in investment banking at Robertson, Stephens. Mr. Boyle earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University and his Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School, Dartmouth College.

To ensure free and open discussion and communication among the independent directors of the Board, executive sessions are held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, at which only independent directors are present. The person nominated by the independent directors will serve as the presiding director at each such executive session.