Manulife US REIT - Annual Report 2021

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 Patrick Browne Chief Investment Officer MrPatrickBrowne is theChief 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 Vice President 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 U.K. 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, Republ ic 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. Choong Chia Yee Head of Finance Mr Choong Chia Yee is the Head of Finance. He is responsible for financial and management reporting, as well as the 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 CapitaLandMall 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 MsDaphneChua is theChief Compliance Officer. As the key liaison with the regulators, she is responsible for overseeing and managing regulatory f i l ings on behal f of MUST and assisting 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 compl iance for a variety of global financial institutions with operations in Singapore. She has developed compl iance and related policies and procedures by implementing local and international industry best practices. In addition, Ms Chua has worked closely with various boards of directors and senior management, both in Singapore and internationally, in ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures. Prior to joining the Manager in 2015, Ms Chua held a number of compliance positions including those for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Manulife Asset Management, Credit Suisse Private Banking and Morgan Stanley in Singapore. MsChuaholds aBachelorofAccountancy (with a Minor in Banking & Finance) (Honours) from Nanyang Technology University, Singapore. 23