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Biography PhotoPeter Riggin
Chief Executive Officer
Biography PhotoPeter Riggin
Chief Executive Officer


Mr. Riggin is responsible for the overall direction and operations of the REIT while also taking an active role in the REIT’s acquisition and leasing initiatives. Prior to joining the REIT’s predecessor company in October 2004, Mr. Riggin worked at pension fund advisory firms Beutel Goodman Real Estate Group and Bentall Capital. Mr. Riggin’s past experience in the real estate industry also includes positions with Campeau Corporation and the Prudential Insurance Company of America in the areas of... 
Biography PhotoErnie Spraggs
Chief Financial Officer
Biography PhotoErnie Spraggs
Chief Financial Officer


Mr. Spraggs is responsible for the REIT’s financial planning, accounting and reporting, while also providing strategic direction as part of the REIT’s leadership team. Previously, Mr. Spraggs was, for five years, employed at SmartCentres Management Inc., Canada’s largest developer of large scale, unenclosed shopping centres, where he held the position of Senior Vice President, Accounting & Administration. Prior to this, Mr. Spraggs held senior financial and accounting roles with several pension ... 
Biography PhotoMike Brady
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Biography PhotoMike Brady
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Mr. Brady provides strategic direction as part of the REIT’s leadership team and has direct responsibility for mortgage finance and lender relations, investor relations activities, risk management and legal matters, while taking an active role in the REIT’s acquisition program and supporting the REIT’s leasing program. Mr. Brady’s role with acquisitions and leasing includes the structuring, negotiating and documenting of larger and/or more complex transactions. Mr. Brady has been with the REIT s... 
Biography PhotoGlenna Birt
Regional General Manager, Atlantic Canada
Biography PhotoGlenna Birt
Regional General Manager, Atlantic Canada


Ms. Birt is a real estate professional with over 28 years experience in property management. Ms. Birt has managed a 2.2 million square foot portfolio of industrial real estate properties with approximately 460 tenants. Ms. Birt joined the REIT in September, 2006. Prior to this, Ms. Birt was employed at Summit REIT from 1996 to 2006, where she last held the position of Regional Director/General Manager. Prior to that, she was Property Manager at both Edgecomb Enterprise and Spring Garden Developm... 
Biography PhotoLauchie MacLeod
Regional General Manager, Ontario
Biography PhotoLauchie MacLeod
Regional General Manager, Ontario


Mr. MacLeod began his career in commercial real estate in 1972 at Canada Square in Toronto. Throughout his career he has held progressively responsible positions with leading companies such as Chateau Developments, Greenwin, Canderel, The Avro Group and Avison. His responsibilities have included development, management and leasing of over 35 million square feet of commercial office space. Prior to joining the REIT (2001 through 2005), Mr. MacLeod, was the President of Ideal Parking Inc., a natio... 
Biography PhotoMichel Paquin
Regional General Manager, Quebec
Biography PhotoMichel Paquin
Regional General Manager, Quebec


Mr. Paquin has been involved in real estate for over twenty five years in numerous senior positions. He has held various leadership roles including presidency of UDI Quebec, SIGMA Real Estate and BUSAC Real Estate Corporation, overseeing the entire Canadian portfolio. He also occupied the position of Senior Vice-President for SITQ Immobilier, the real estate arm of CDP Capital, and Senior Vice-President of the Montreal World Trade Center. He also acquired significant experience in management, de... 
Biography PhotoRichard Roos
Regional General Manager, Western Canada
Biography PhotoRichard Roos
Regional General Manager, Western Canada


Mr. Roos has over 15 years of career experience in commercial real estate financing, acquisitions and management. He spent a significant portion of his career in Alberta with one of Canada's major chartered banks. Subsequently he joined a private Vancouver based merchant banking group where he was responsible for the growth and management of it’s portfolio of commercial second mortgages. Prior to joining the REIT in 2007, he held a senior position with a large Vancouver-based real estate develop...