Manulife US REIT - Annual Report 2020

Patrick Browne Chief Investment Officer (effective 14December 2020) Mr Patrick Browne is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO). He is responsible for the design and execution of the portfolio investment strategy, as well as overseeing the U.S. asset and property management functions. Mr Browne is a seasoned real estate professional with 15 years of experience. Before joining the Manager, he was VP of Global Direct Real Estate at Swiss Re where he was responsible for designing, executing and overseeing direct real estate investment strategies/mandates for the company’s multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio including a U.S. portfolio of office, industrial and multifamily properties as well as strategies and portfolios in Australia, the UK and parts of Europe. Prior to Swiss Re, Mr Browne performed acquisition, asset management and leasing work for Broadway Partners, as well as tenures at Cushman & Wakefield, Republic Investment Company and as a co-founder of a real estate technology start-up. Mr Browne received a Master of Science in Real Estate from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dayton. Jennifer Schillaci Chief Investment Officer (till 17 January 2021) Ms Jennifer Schillaci was the Chief Investment Officer. She executes the investment programme and directs the asset management, property management and acquisition teams in the U.S. Ms Schillaci has more than 15 years of experience at MFC. Before joining the Manager, she was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager in Manulife Real Estate, where she was primarily responsible for the investment strategy and portfolio management. Previously, Ms Schillaci was an Investment Director with Manulife Real Estate where she was responsible for the execution of acquisition targets and the disposition of non-core assets plus the monitoring and analysis of the company’s real estate investment performance. Prior to this role, she was the Leasing Manager responsible for Manulife’s real estate portfolio. Ms Schillaci holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Toronto and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Choong Chia Yee Financial Controller Mr Choong Chia Yee is the Financial Controller. He is responsible for financial and management reporting, as well as day-to-day running of finance operations. Mr Choong has over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, strategic planning, budgeting, tax, initial public offering, audit, regulatory reporting and compliance. Prior to joining the Manager in November 2016, Mr Choong was Vice President, Finance at Mapletree Logistics Trust and he held several positions in CapitaLand Mall Asia. He has extensive experience of corporate entities that have widespread international operations. Mr Choong holds a professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, U.K. He also holds the designations of Chartered Global Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant of Singapore and Chartered Accountant of Malaysia. Daphne Chua Chief Compliance Officer Ms Daphne Chua is the Chief Compliance Officer. She is responsible for making all regulatory filings on behalf of MUST and assists MUST in complying with the applicable provisions of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and all other relevant legislations. Ms Chua has over 20 years of experience in the field of compliance for a variety of global financial institutions and investment companies with operations in Singapore. She has also worked closely with various boards of Directors, senior management, independent and internal auditors, legal advisors and regulators, both in Singapore and internationally. In addition, Ms Chua has developed compliance and related policies and procedures for asset management, fund business units and other financial entities, by implementing local and international industry best practices. Prior to joining the Manager in 2015, Ms Chua held a number of compliance positions including those for Manulife Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Credit Suisse Singapore Branch Private Banking, Prudential Fund Management Services Private Limited and Morgan Stanley in Singapore. Ms Chua holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (with a Minor in Banking& Finance) (Honours) from Nanyang Technology University, Singapore. 19 ANNUAL REPORT 2020