AH Realty Trust Nominates Two Industry Veterans, Appoints Governance Committee Chair
AHRT•AH Realty Trust has nominated Theodore Bigman and Lori Wittman as new independent directors for its 2026 Annual Meeting, while Dennis Gartman and George Allen will retire from the board. F. Blair Wimbush has been appointed Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to support the REIT’s strategic transformation.
1. Board Nominations
AH Realty Trust has nominated Theodore Bigman, former Head of Global Listed Real Assets Investing at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and Lori Wittman, CFO of Aventine Property Group, as independent directors to stand for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Both bring decades of real estate capital markets and financial leadership experience to guide the company’s strategic initiatives.
2. Director Retirements
Long-serving directors Dennis Gartman, on the board since 2022, and George Allen, a member since 2013 and past Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair, will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Their departures are part of AH Realty Trust’s targeted board refresh aimed at aligning governance with its transformation objectives.
3. Governance Committee Appointment
F. Blair Wimbush has been appointed Chair of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, succeeding George Allen. This move reinforces the company’s commitment to disciplined oversight and optimized board composition as it pursues disciplined capital allocation and value creation for shareholders.
