MANAGEMENT TEAM JOHN CASASANTE Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer In his dual role as CEO and CIO, Mr John Casasante works with the Board to determine the strategy for MUST as well as with other members of the management team to execute MUST’s strategy, oversee the day-to-day management and operations of MUST, and work with the Manager’s financial, legal and compliance personnel in meeting the strategic, investment and operational objectives. He is also responsible for the design and execution of the portfolio investment strategy, as well as overseeing the U.S. asset and property management functions. Mr Casasante has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience. Before joining Manulife, he worked at DWS as the Regional Director, Real Estate Asset Management Alternatives and Real Estate Assets, and was responsible for the Western U.S. real estate portfolio with a NAV of US$15 billion across industrial and office. He has also held senior roles at Cushman & Wakefield and Lincoln Property Company. Mr Casasante holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneur Emphasis, from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. MUSHTAQUE ALI Chief Financial Officer Mr Mushtaque Ali is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He is responsible for the formulation and execution of MUST’s financial strategies, capital and funding management, financial risk management, as well as the treasury, tax and finance operations of MUST. Mr Ali has over 25 years of experience in the finance and accounting professions, mainly in the investment management industry with a focus on private assets and real estate investment management. Previously, he was Head of Finance, Singapore and Southeast Asia, at Manulife Investment Management. Before relocating to Singapore from Canada, Mr Ali served in global leadership roles within Manulife Investment Management’s Private Markets business, including as the Head of Fund & Asset Management Finance and as Head of Private Assets Financial Reporting & Advisory, focusing on real estate, infrastructure, and other private asset classes. Mr Ali holds a Master of Finance from the University of Toronto. He is a Certified Public Accountant from Ontario, Canada, as well as a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales. DAPHNE CHUA Chief Corporate Officer Ms Daphne Chua is the Chief Corporate Officer and Company Secretary of the Manager. She oversees compliance, corporate secretarial and business administration matters. As the key liaison with the regulators, she is responsible for overseeing and managing regulatory filings on behalf 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 compliance working for a variety of global financial institutions with operations in Singapore. She 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 July 2015, Ms Chua held a number of compliance positions including those for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Manulife Investment Management, Credit Suisse Private Banking and Morgan Stanley. Ms Chua holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (with a Minor in Banking & Finance) (Honours) from Nanyang Technology University, Singapore. 20 | MANULIFE US REIT
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