CHAMPIONS OF THE INDUSTRY

Champion of the Industry Awards are presented to individuals or companies who have
dedicated themselves to the improvement of the commercial retail real estate industry in California
through the development of projects that stand out for their innovation, attraction and versatility.    

Art Coppola, Macerich
Chairman & CEO

For more than three decades, Art Coppola has led a visionary team creating distinctive retail destinations perfectly matched to retail demand in some of the most desirable markets throughout the United States. As Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Macerich, one of the premier real estate investment trusts in the country, Mr. Coppola guides an expansive national portfolio of high-performing retail properties, with a focus on adding value to assets and land holdings. Mr. Coppola’s strategic vision for Macerich has driven the company’s growth with signature acquisitions and a robust development and redevelopment pipeline since he took on his current role more than 15 years ago. A long-standing member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Mr. Coppola served as the 2007 Chair of the Board of Governors and is a current member of The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).

During Mr. Coppola’s tenure with the company, Macerich (NYSE: MAC) has grown from a privately held real estate enterprise into a dominant, publicly-owned national regional mall company, with a portfolio of 71 properties encompassing approximately 74 million square feet of gross leasable area.

Richard S. Ziman, AVP Advisors, LLC
Chairman

Richard S. Ziman is the founding Chairman of AVP Advisors, the exclusive advisor to American Value Partners, a $400 million real estate fund-of-funds where he oversees all facets of the company’s investment and advisory services. Since the early 1970’s, Mr. Ziman has been one of Southern California’s most innovative and successful real estate and business leaders. He is recognized as a national leader in real estate energy efficiency and other significant real estate industry initiatives and his expertise extends to all aspects of commercial, multi-family, retail, hospitality and industrial real estate. Mr. Ziman has served as a member of the Board of Governors and of the Executive Committees of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the Real Estate Roundtable over the years. Among his major contributions, Mr. Ziman has established and endowed the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA, which combines academics, research, governmental and entrepreneurial resources. Mr. Ziman is also a member of the Advisory Boards of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton and the Fisher Center for Real Estate at UC Berkeley, and is Vice Chairman of the Los Angeles Business Council.

Howard Schwimmer, Rexford Industrial
Co-Founder and Sr. Managing Partner

Howard Schwimmer co-founded Rexford Industrial and serves as Senior Managing Partner, controlling all facets of the company’s business activities and directing the company’s property acquisition and development/repositioning efforts. Mr. Schwimmer has been involved exclusively in industrial real estate development, management, acquisition and disposition for more than 27 years, having demonstrated a successful track record of acquiring, repositioning, developing, leasing, selling and adding value to more than 27 million square feet of industrial property. Rexford Industrial is a leading owner and operator of industrial property in Southern California, primarily focused on acquiring vacant and stabilized industrial properties for long-term hold. Rexford operates an industrial real estate portfolio of approximately $500 million dollars in five investment funds and is currently investing equity for Rexford Industrial Fund V REIT, targeting the acquisition of $400 million dollars of Southern California industrial real estate assets.

JOHN CALDECOTT AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

The John Caldecott Award was established in honor of the unfaltering lifelong
community service provided by John Caldecott through his service in the Salvation Army.

Ranney Draper AND Kidworks

Ranney Draper and his family have been generous and dedicated supporters of KidWorks for many years. His wise counsel and consistent support have been instrumental to our success in serving the low-income, at-risk youth in our neighborhood. With Ranney’s help we were able to purchase and rehab a warehouse in Central Santa Ana that has now become the Dan Donahue Center, a beacon of hope in a needy community. KidWorks exists to transform challenged neighborhoods in central Santa Ana by building on the strengths and potential in the community education, character formation and personal evelopment.

KidWorks has grown dramatically since 1994, when it was first launched to serve young children with after-school tutoring programs. It has since implemented the YouthWorks program, designed to provide mentoring, character development, and college and job preparedness. KidWorks also runs AdultWorks - a program to provide educational opportunities to adults in the community, and to form a group of parent leaders to be advocates for their children and community. Their newest endeavor is CollegeWorks, which provides mentoring and leadership development services to KidWorks students who go on to college, ensuring that they receive their degrees on time and are ready for the workplace upon graduation.

ERNEST W. HAHN MEMORIAL AWARD

The Ernest W. Hahn Memorial Award recognizes individuals and organizations that go above and
beyond the call of duty to impact legislative, regulatory, or public policy issues on behalf of our industry.

The Irvine Company

The Irvine Company is a 140-year-old, privately held real estate investment company best known for the balanced, sustainable communities it has planned and developed on The Irvine Ranch® in Orange County, California. The company also is known for its portfolio of high-quality, high-profile investment properties, which include major office buildings, hotels, apartment communities, marinas and retail centers in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties and Silicon Valley.

Guided by a comprehensive master plan it undertook in the early 1960s, the company continues to create communities that provide a full range of housing, thriving job centers, excellent schools, rich recreational opportunities and abundant parks, greenbelts and open spaces. Most of The Irvine Company’s land and property holdings are in Orange County, but the company also owns property in Los Angeles, San Diego and Silicon Valley. Their portfolio includes approximately 400 office buildings; approximately 40 retail centers; approximately 90 apartment communities; two hotels, five marinas and three golf clubs.

The Irvine Company has taken seriously its role as a good citizen of California – it has led the way for the business community on such key issues as water and taxes. Most recently it provided leadership to the campaigns to pass a comprehensive water package and to stop the threat of split roll tax. Not afraid to stand up to those who would regulate or legislate our industry out of business, it is a member and leader in many business associations from the California Chamber to California Business Properties Association.