Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 23, 2010
Spencer G. Plumb has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Excel Trust, Inc., since the company's formation in December 2009, and he's served as a Director of the company since April 2010. Mr. Plumb was selected to serve as a Director based on his experience working with public REITs and other real estate companies, and based on his experience with public markets. Since January 2008, Mr. Plumb has served as Chief Operating Officer of Excel Realty Holdings, where he previously served as Senior Vice President of Investments from October 2003 to January 2008. From September 2001 to October 2003, Mr. Plumb served as Investment Analyst at Price Legacy Corporation; from November 1997 to September 2001, he served as Investment Analyst of Excel Legacy Corp. From September 1998 to April 1999, Mr. Plumb served as Property Analyst, Asset Management, of New Plan Excel Realty Trust; he served as Property Analyst of Excel Realty Trust from May 1997 to September 1998. He is currently a member of the investment committee of The Sabin Children's Foundation, and he is a Director of the San Diego chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mr. Plumb received a B.A. in economics from Brigham Young University. Profile
TWST: Excel Trust was formed late last year and went public this spring. However, real estate investing and running a publicly traded REIT is not new territory for you and your colleagues. Tell us a
