Company: CMCT
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000908311-25-000044
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Company: Creative Media & Community Trust Corp
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form: PRE 14A
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 from 2013 to 2014, overseeing an annual budget of more than $1 billion with approximately 3,000 employees, including a fire department, a police department, and a public utility company. From 2000 to 2012, Ms. Edwards was the utility general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities and, prior to 2000, Ms. Edwards spent almost 25 years with LADWP in a variety of positions. From 2019 to 2021, she was chair to the California Wildfire 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