Howard B. Nelson

HOWARD B. NELSON, JR., is Chief Financial Officer of Colonial Properties
Trust, with general responsibility for financing matters since May 1997.
Mr. Nelson was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the
company, with responsibility for the day-to-day management of the
company, from September 1993 to May 1997. He joined Colonial Properties
in 1984 as Vice President and became Senior Vice President ‘ Finance in
1987. Mr. Nelson serves on the Accounting and Technology committee of
the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. He has served
as Treasurer, Vice President, President and Board Member of the
Birmingham Chapter of the National Association of Metropolitan
Birmingham. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s
Harbor Family Center and the College of Birmingham Advisory Council of
Auburn University. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Auburn
University.