Ellen Goitia - Washington Real Independent Trustee

Ms. Ellen M. Goitia was Independent Trustee of the company. She is a Certified Public Accountant and served as the partnerincharge for KPMG LLPs Chesapeake Business Unit Audit practice and a member of the firms audit leadership team from October 2011 until her retirement in May 2016. As the partnerincharge of the Chesapeake Business Unit Audit Practice, Ms. Goitia had ultimate operational oversight for five offices in Maryland, DC and Virginia, with responsibilities including business unit financial performance, resource management, human resources, quality client service, and risk management. Ms. Goitia was admitted to the KPMG partnership in 1993 and had more than 30 years of experience as a professional with the firm, including experience as lead audit partner for a variety of publicly traded and private companies. She has served clients on a wide range of accounting and operational issues, public security issuances and strategic corporate transactions. Ms. Goitia was a speaker, panelist and moderator for KPMGs Audit Committee Institute as well as for other governance programs external to KPMG. In addition, Ms. Goitia served as an independent member of the Nominating Committee of KPMGs Board of Directors from 2009 until 2011, and has served on several nonprofit organizations boards. Ms. Goitia brings the following experience, qualifications, attributes and skills to the BoardGeneral business management and strategic planning experience from her 5 years as the partnerincharge of the Chesapeake Business Unit Audit Practice of KPMG and over 30 years as a professional at KPMG Understanding of and familiarity with public companies and public company boards from her service as lead audit engagement partner at a major accounting firm Public company accounting, financial statements and corporate finance expertise from over 20 years of service as lead audit engagement partner at a major accounting firm. since 2017.