Mr. Nero served as our President of Development since our initial public offering until his retirement on December 31, 2016. Mr. Nero has over 20 years of experience in real estate development operations. Mr. Nero previously served as President of one of our predecessor entities, a position he held from 1998 until the completion of our initial public offering. From 1989 until 1996, Mr. Nero served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of one of our predecessor entities. Prior to joining our predecessor, Mr. Nero served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Washington Corporation, a development company in Northern Virginia and was with Arthur Andersen. Mr. Nero received a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University, where he graduated with honors, as well as an MBA in accounting from George Washington University. He is a licensed real estate agent and was previously licensed as a certified public accountant.

Source: Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. on 04/25/2017