Board of Directors
Hamid R. Moghadam
Chairman & CEO, AMB Property Corporation
Hamid Moghadam is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AMB Property Corporation, a leading global developer and owner of industrial real estate. Mr. Moghadam co-founded AMB in 1983 and led the company through its initial public offering in 1997 (NYSE: AMB).
Mr. Moghadam has held a number of strategic roles within the real estate industry. He is the former Chairman of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the Real Estate Investment Trust Political Action Committee (REITPAC). He served as a director of Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE: PCL) and was a founding member of the Real Estate Roundtable.
Mr. Moghadam is a Trustee of Stanford University, serves as Chairman of Stanford Management Company, and sits on the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council and its Campaign Steering Committee. As an active participant in the San Francisco Bay area community, he has served or currently is serving on various philanthropic and community boards including the California Academy of Sciences, Town School for Boys, and as Chairman of Young Presidents Organization’s (YPO) Northern California Chapter.
He is a past winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and has been named CEO of the Year on six different occasions by three separate industry publications. He received the Wisconsin Alumni Center’s Vision Setter Award and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Lifetime of Building Award in 2007 and NAREIT’s Industry Leadership Award in 2005.
Mr. Moghadam received SB and SM degrees in engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
T. Robert Burke
Co-founder of AMB Property Corporation; Former Chairman of the Board
T. Robert Burke, one of the founders (in 1983) of the predecessor to AMB Property Corporation, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. From November 1997 to December 1999, Mr. Burke was our Chairman of the Board. He was formerly a senior real estate partner with Morrison & Foerster LLP and, for two years, served as that firm’s Managing Partner for Operations. Mr. Burke graduated from Stanford University and holds a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and is a Trustee of Stanford University. He is also the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pension Real Estate Association.
David A. Cole
Chairman Emeritus, Kurt Salmon Associates, Inc.
David A. Cole is a Director of AMB Property Corporation and is Chairman Emeritus of Kurt Salmon Associates, Inc., a global management consulting firm. Mr. Cole was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kurt Salmon Associates in January 1988. He retired as Chief Executive Officer in December 1998 and continued to serve as Chairman of the Board until January 2001. Mr. Cole holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Auburn University and has successfully completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Cole is a member of the Board of Directors of PRG-Schultz International, Inc., a publicly traded provider of audit recovery services, and serves on their governance and nominating committee. He is also a member of the board of directors of Junior Achievement of Georgia, the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Committee and the advisory board of Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
Lydia H. Kennard
Principal, Airport Property Ventures, LLC
Lydia H. Kennard is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. She is currently a principal of Airport Property Ventures, LLC. She was a former executive director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) from October 2005 until February 2007, responsible for establishing the direction and effective operation of one of the world's largest airport systems. At LAWA, Ms. Kennard managed operational and financial challenges, including the implementation of new security measures, fiscal controls, and innovative business programs. She first served as LAWA's executive director from 1999 through 2003, following five years as the agency's deputy executive director, and rejoined LAWA in October 2005. Ms. Kennard is also chairman of KDG Development Construction Consulting, specializing in program and construction management. Previously, Ms. Kennard served as associate attorney at McKenna & Fitting, and as a member of the Los Angeles Planning Commission. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, a Master's degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a law degree from Harvard Law School. Ms. Kennard is a member of the Board of Trustees of RAND, a nonprofit research and analysis institution; a director of IndyMac Bank; a director of UNOVA Corporation; a member of the UniHealth Foundation Board; a director of the Pardee RAND Graduate School; a member of the California Air Resources Board; and recently became a director of URS Corporation.
J. Michael Losh
Former CFO, General Motors, Former Chairman, GMAC
J. Michael Losh is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Cardinal Health, Inc., from 2004 through 2005, when he retired. Prior to joining Cardinal, Mr. Losh spent 36 years with General Motors Corporation, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors from July 1994 through August 2000 and as chairman of GMAC, General Motors’ financial services group, from July 1994 until April 1999. He oversaw major capacity expansion programs and integrated finance functions when he served as finance director of General Motors do Brazil from 1979 to 1982 and as managing director of General Motors de Mexico from 1982 to 1984. Mr. Losh was elected Vice President of General Motors and General Manager of the Pontiac Division in July 1984; and in June 1989, he was named Vice President and General Manager of the Oldsmobile Division. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Losh served as Group Vice President in charge of North American Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. Mr. Losh holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. He currently serves on the following boards: Cardinal Health, Inc., where he serves on the compensation, nominating and executive committees; AON Corporation, where he serves on the governance, investment and compensation committees; Masco Corporation, where he serves on the audit committee; H.B. Fuller Company, where he serves on the audit and finance committees; TRW Automotive, Inc., where he serves on the audit committee; and Metaldyne Corporation, where he serves on the audit and compensation committees.
Frederick W. Reid
Former CEO, Virgin America
Frederick W. Reid is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. Mr. Reid served as the Chief Executive Officer of Virgin America, a startup airline that launched operations in August 2007, until January 2008. Mr. Reid joined Virgin America in April 2004. Previously, Mr. Reid served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta Airlines from May 2001 to April 2004 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Delta from July 1998 to May 2001. Before joining Delta Airlines, Mr. Reid served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lufthansa German Airlines from April 1997 to June 1998, as Executive Vice President from 1996 to March 1997 and as Senior Vice President, The Americas from 1991 to 1996. Between 1976 and 1991, Mr. Reid held various management positions at Pan American World Airways and American Airlines, based in Western Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. Mr. Reid holds a B.A. degree in Asian Studies from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain.
Jeffrey L. Skelton
President & CEO, Symphony Asset Management
Jeffrey L. Skelton, Ph.D., is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Symphony Asset Management, a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., an investment management firm. Prior to founding Symphony Asset Management in 1994, he was with Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors from January 1984 to December 1993, where he served in a variety of capacities, including Chief Research Officer, Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive of Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors Limited in London. Dr. Skelton has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Economics and Finance and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago; and was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business.
Thomas W. Tusher
Former President & COO, Levi Strauss & Co.
Thomas W. Tusher is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. from 1984 through 1996, when he retired. Previously, he was President of Levi Strauss International from 1976 to 1984. Mr. Tusher began his career at Levi Strauss in 1969. He was a director of the publicly held Levi Strauss & Co. from 1978 to 1985, and was named a director of the privately controlled Levi Strauss & Co. in 1989, a position he held until his retirement at the end of 1996. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co., Mr. Tusher was with Colgate Palmolive from 1965 to 1969. Mr. Tusher has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. degree from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He is a director of Cakebread Cellars and Dash America (Pearl Izumi). He is a former director of Great Western Financial Corporation and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. He is also Chairman Emeritus and a member of the advisory board of the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Tusher is also a director of the World Wildlife Fund and a member of the Advisory Council of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Carl B. Webb
Co-Chairman, Triad Financial Corporation
Carl B. Webb is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. He has served as the Co-Chairman of Triad Financial Corporation, a privately held financial services company, since July 2007 and the interim President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2005 to July 2007. In addition, Mr. Webb has served as a consultant to Hunter’s Glen Ford, Ltd., a private investment partnership, since November 2002. Previously, Mr. Webb was the President, Chief Operating Officer and director of Golden State Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiary, California Federal Bank, FSB, from September 1994 to November 2002. Prior to his affiliation with California Federal Bank, FSB, Mr. Webb was the President and CEO of First Madison Bank, FSB (from 1993 to 1994) and First Gibraltar Bank, FSB (from 1988 to 1993), as well as President and Director of First National Bank at Lubbock (from 1983 to 1988). Mr. Webb is a director of Triad Financial Corporation, Affordable Residential Communities, a company specializing in manufactured home communities, and M & F Worldwide Corp., a holding company that manages two financial institution services companies and a licorice flavorings manufacturer. Mr. Webb received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from West Texas A&M University and a Graduate Banking Degree from Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.