Mr. Whitelaw has over 36 years of executive and governance experience in the institutional real estate investment, alternative asset management, healthcare and hospitality industries. He retired in 2020 after over 22 years as Chief Executive Officer of BentallGreenOak Inc. (“Bentall”) and its predecessor firms. Prior to joining Bentall in 1998, Mr. Whitelaw held a series of progressively senior positions with public and private real estate operating and investment firms, and in the commercial construction industry. At the outset of his career, he practiced for several years as a professional architect. Mr. Whitelaw is an independent Trustee of Chartwell Retirement Residences, serving as Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. He is also currently on the real estate advisory board of the Vancouver Airport Authority. Mr. Whitelaw is an Executive in Residence at York University, Schulich School of Business, Real Assets Area in Real Estate and Infrastructure. In June 2021, the Gary Whitelaw Strength in Diversity Award was established at the Schulich School of Business, in recognition of Mr. Whitelaw’s commitment to creating opportunities for underrepresented communities. He has a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He completed the 2-year Spencer Stuart New Director Program, a director education course for new public company directors covering all aspects of NYSE and SEC regulatory requirements together with the most current best practices in board governance and also holds the ICD.D designation.