Mr. Jones has served as a director since June 2020 and was our lead independent director from 2022 to 2024. Mr. Jones practiced law for 10 years with King & Spalding, from 1977 to 1987, where he was a partner in the Real Estate Department in the firm’s Atlanta office. In 1987, he left King & Spalding to join New Market Development Company, an Atlanta-based shopping center developer, where he served as executive vice president in charge of development and financing. In 1992, New Market Development Company was sold to Cousins Properties Incorporated (“Cousins”), a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) listed on the NYSE. Mr. Jones joined Cousins at that time, and he went on to serve in a number of different positions, including president of the Office Division, chief investment officer and chief administrative officer. Mr. Jones retired from Cousins in 2012. From September 2016 until October 2017, Mr. Jones served as a member of the board of directors of Parkway, Inc. (“Parkway”), a REIT listed on the NYSE prior to its sale, and was a member of Parkway’s audit committee, compensation committee and investment committee. Mr. Jones received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University, and he also received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.