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Norman Jenkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of Capstone Development, a privately held firm he founded in 2009. Capstone develops and acquires commercial and multi-family real estate, with significant expertise in public-private partnerships and developing hospitality real estate that is generally affiliated with international lodging brands. Since its founding, Capstone has raised significant equity capital from a diverse investor group including state pension, family office, private equity, sovereign wealth and high net worth individuals. At present, Capstone owns a diverse portfolio comprised of hotels, street level retail and multi-family housing.

Prior to launching Capstone, Mr. Jenkins was a senior executive and corporate officer of Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR). During his 16-year tenure with Marriott, he served in a variety of leadership roles including, Senior Vice President - North American Lodging Development, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Ramada International, Vice President - Owner & Franchise Services and Acquisition Executive. Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Jenkins spent 5 years with McDonald’s Corporation where he held positions in finance and operations.

Mr. Jenkins currently serves as lead independent director of Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) and is also a director of AutoNation (NYSE: AN), RE/Max (NASDAQ: RMAX) and CenterPoint Properties. He is a member of the Washington, D.C. Developer Roundtable, and is a former member of the Suburban Hospital Board of Trustees and the Howard University Board of Trustees.

Mr. Jenkins earned a BBA in Accounting from Howard University, an MBA from George Washington University and is a certified public accountant.