EastGroup Properties Appoints Two New Directors to Its Board
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE: EGP) announced the appointment of Bethany Logan Ropa and Robyn R. Werner as new directors effective October 1, 2026. The addition expands EastGroup's board to nine members, with eight being independent. Ms. Ropa brings experience from her role at JE Dunn Construction Group and a prior tenure in investment banking at UBS. Ms. Werner has extensive auditing expertise through her career at Ernst & Young LLP. The appointments are expected to enhance the Board’s capabilities by adding industry-specific knowledge relevant to EastGroup's operations, which focus on industrial real estate development across key markets like Texas, Florida, and California. Donald F. Colleran, Chairman of the Board, highlighted the value these new members bring in terms of expertise. EastGroup is a self-administered equity REIT with over 67 million square feet in its portfolio, emphasizing high-growth industrial properties.
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