Equity Residential Announces Bret D. McLeod Will Join The Company In July 2025 As Executive Vice President - Finance And Assume The Chief Financial Officer Role On August 7, 2025

Chief Financial Officer

Bret D. McLeod, 42, will join the Company in July 2025 as Executive Vice President - Finance and assume the Chief Financial Officer role on August 7, 2025. Mr. McLeod currently serves as Executive Vice President and CFO of Great Wolf Resorts. He is a seasoned senior financial executive with extensive experience in corporate strategy, capital markets, operations and investor relations at both public and private companies. Prior to Great Wolf, he served as CFO for Citycon, a publicly listed owner of Nordic shopping centers. Before that, he spent nearly 15 years at Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST), serving in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Head of Strategy & Investor Relations. Mr. McLeod has a BSBA in Finance and Management from Georgetown University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.