Brixmor Property Group Inc. announced the appointment of Sandra A.J. Lawrence, former Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics (“CMH”), to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Lawrence takes the seat vacated by Gabrielle E. Sulzberger who resigned from the Board of Directors on December 24, 2021, to pursue other commitments.
Ms. Lawrence served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics from 2016 until 2019 and as the Chief Financial Officer of CMH from 2005 until 2016. She brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare, real estate, financial services and personal computing. Ms. Lawrence currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Sera Prognostics, Inc., Delaware Funds by Macquarie Mutual Funds Trust, where she serves on both the Audit and Investments Committees, and the public utility Evergy, Inc., where she serves as Chair of the Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee and on the Compensation Committee. She is a former Director of American Shared Hospital Services, where she served as the Chair of the Audit Committee and on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Lawrence was named to the NACD Directorship 100 and serves on the Board of Directors of various charitable, non-profit and civic organizations, including the Hall Family Foundation, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the NACD.
“Sandra is an immensely talented and seasoned executive with a proven track record across a broad spectrum of relevant industries. Her passion for social equity, her strong grounding in corporate governance and sustainability and her extensive industry experience will be crucial as we execute our value-added business plan and realize our purpose of creating and owning centers that are the center of the communities we serve,” said James Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer. “On behalf of the entire Brixmor team and Board of Directors, I also want to thank Gaby for her outstanding service on our Board and for the invaluable guidance and insight she provided. We are a better company because of her contributions.”
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Brixmor is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates a high-quality, national portfolio of open-air shopping centers. Its 386 retail centers comprise approximately 68 million square feet of prime retail space in established trade areas. The Company strives to own and operate shopping centers that reflect Brixmor’s vision “to be the center of the communities we serve” and are home to a diverse mix of thriving national, regional and local retailers. Brixmor is a proud real estate partner to approximately 5,000 retailers including The TJX Companies, The Kroger Co., Publix Super Markets and Ross Stores.
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