Company: CMCT
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000908311-25-000052
Chunk: 71

Company: Creative Media & Community Trust Corp
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 71
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 Safety Advisory Board as a gubernational appointee. Ms. Edwards served as a board member of S&C Electric Company in Chicago and a member of its audit committee from 2019 and 2021, respectively, until 2024. In 2019, Ms. Edwards was invited to serve a five-year assignment on the Southern California Gas Company’s Advisory Safety Council, which concluded in December 2024. Ms. Edwards has a Master in Public Administration degree from the University of LaVerne. Ms. Edwards’ extensive experience in public administration provides the Board with a strong resource on a variety of important strategic matters.

Shaul Kuba has served as a director of the Company since March 2014 and chief investment officer of the Company since March 2023. Mr. Kuba is a co-founder, principal and president of CIM’s Real Asset Services division with more than 30 years of active real estate, infrastructure and lending experience. Since co-founding CIM Group, L.P. in 1994, Mr. Kuba has been an integral part of building CIM Group, L.P.’s platforms. As a principal and head of CIM Group, L.P.’s Development Group, he is actively involved in the development, redevelopment and repositioning of CIM Group, L.P.’s real estate assets. Additionally, Mr. Kuba is instrumental in sourcing new opportunities and establishing and maintaining relationships with national and regional retailers, hospitality brands and restaurateurs. He serves on CIM Group, L.P.’s Investment, Allocation and Real Asset Management Committees and provides guidance on the diverse opportunities across CIM’s platforms. He also serves as an officer of various affiliates of CIM. Prior to CIM Group, L.P., Mr. Kuba was involved in a number of successful entrepreneurial real estate activities including co-founding Dekel Development, a developer of commercial and multifamily properties in Los Angeles. Mr. Kuba was selected to serve as a director because of his significant experience with the real estate development and sourcing new transactions as a result of his experience with CIM Group L.P., including as co-founder thereof, as well as his leadership roles at CIM Group L.P., all of which are expected to bring valuable insight to the Board of Directors.

Richard Ressler has served as director and chairman of the Company since March 2014. Mr. Ressler is the founder and president of Orchard Capital Corporation (“Orchard Capital”), a firm that provides consulting and advisory services to companies in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest. Through his affiliation with Orchard