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Senior Management
Jordan L. Kaplan President & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kaplan has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of our Board since our inception. Mr. Kaplan joined our predecessor operating companies in 1986, co-founded our immediate predecessor in 1991 and served as the Chief Financial Officer for our predecessor operating companies from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Kaplan received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1983 and his M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1986.
Kenneth M. Panzer Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Panzer has served as our Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board since 2006. Mr. Panzer joined our predecessor operating companies in 1984, co-founded our immediate predecessor in 1991 and served as the Chief Operating Officer of our predecessor operating companies from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Panzer received his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 1982.
William Kamer Chief Investment Officer
William Kamer is the Chief Investment Officer of Douglas Emmett, Inc. He joined DEI’s predecessor company, Douglas Emmett and Company, in 2000. Prior to joining Douglas Emmett and Company, Mr. Kamer was an attorney for 22 years focusing exclusively on real estate and real estate finance matters and was a partner at the law firm of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP from 1986 through 1999. Mr. Kamer received his bachelor's degree from Vassar College in 1973, his master's degree in city and regional planning from Harvard University in 1978, and his J.D. degree from Boston University also in 1978.
Theodore E. Guth Chief Financial Officer
Theodore E. Guth is the Chief Financial Officer of Douglas Emmett, Inc. Prior to joining Douglas Emmett in January 2011, Mr. Guth was a partner and held various management positions at the law firms of Manatt, Phelps and Phillips LLP, Guth | Christopher LLP and Irell & Manella LLP. He also served as the President of Dabney/Resnick, Inc. (now Imperial Capital), an investment banking and brokerage firm specializing in distressed debt and special situations, and as a full-time professor at the UCLA School of Law. Mr. Guth earned a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and a J.D. from the Yale Law School in 1978. Mr. Guth is a member of the Board of Directors of Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ: ELRC), one of the largest global organizations devoted to the rental, leasing and sales of electronic test equipment, personal computers and servers.
Allan B. Golad Senior Vice President, Property Management
Mr. Golad is the Senior Vice President of Property Management for Douglas Emmett, Inc. Mr. Golad is responsible for overseeing all of DEI’s property management operations. Mr. Golad joined DEI’s predecessor company, Douglas, Emmett and Company in 1988. Prior to joining Douglas, Emmett and Company, Mr. Golad was a senior acquisitions officer with Chase Manhattan Bank and Glendale Federal Bank. Mr. Golad received his bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College in 1977.
Michael J. Means Senior Vice President, Commercial Leasing
Mr. Means is the Senior Vice President of Commercial Leasing for Douglas Emmett, Inc. Mr. Means is responsible for overseeing all of DEI’s office and retail leasing activities. He joined DEI’s predecessor company, Douglas, Emmett and Company in 1998. Prior to joining the Douglas Emmett Company, Mr. Means was a corporate real estate officer at both the Walt Disney Company and Health Net. Mr. Means received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1983.
Board of Directors
Dan A. Emmett Chairman
Mr. Emmett has served as the Chairman of our Board since our inception. In 1971, Mr. Emmett co-founded our original predecessor and our immediate predecessor in 1991. Mr. Emmett received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 1961 and his J.D. from Harvard University in 1964.
Christopher H. Anderson Director
Mr. Anderson was first elected as a member of our Board in 2011. He joined one of our predecessors in 1972, co-founded our predecessor in 1991, where he served in a number of senior positions, including Executive Vice President, until his retirement in 2006. Mr. Anderson also worked in the financial industry at White Weld &Co. and Bank of America and was an officer in the United States Army. Mr. Anderson received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 1964.
Leslie E. Bider Director
Mr. Bider has served as a member of our Board since 2006. Since June 2008, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of PinnacleCare, a Private Health Advisory firm. From 2007 to 2008, he was the Chief Strategist at ITU Ventures, a Los Angeles based Venture Capital firm. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Bider served as an executive in residence at Elevation Partners. Mr. Bider was the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Warner Chappell Music, Inc., one of the world’s largest music publishing companies, from 1987 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Bider served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros. Music, and was a principal in an accounting firm specializing in the entertainment industry. Mr. Bider holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Southern California and an M.S. from the Wharton School. Mr. Bider was a member of the board of directors of OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: “OSIS”) from 2006 to 2010 and of California Pizza Kitchen (NASDAQ: “CPKI”) from 2008 to 2011.
Dr. David T. Feinberg Director
Dr. Feinberg has served as a member of our Board since 2011. Dr. Feinberg has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the UCLA Hospital System and Associate Vice Chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences since 2007. He is also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, and has held other positions at UCLA and its Hospital System since joining its faculty in 1994. Dr. Feinberg is a director of OSI Systems (NASDAQ: OSIS). Dr. Feinberg holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.D. from the University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School and a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
Jordan L. Kaplan President & CEO / Director
Mr. Kaplan has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of our Board since our inception. Mr. Kaplan joined our predecessor operating companies in 1986, co-founded our immediate predecessor in 1991 and served as the Chief Financial Officer for our predecessor operating companies from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Kaplan received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1983 and his M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1986.
Thomas E. O'Hern Director
Mr. O’Hern has served as a member of our Board since 2006. Mr. O’Hern is Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Macerich Company, a REIT specializing in retail real estate. Prior to joining Macerich in 1993, Mr. O’Hern served as Chief Financial Officer of several commercial real estate companies. Mr. O’Hern worked as a Certified Public Accountant for Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1978 through 1984. Mr. O’Hern is a board member of several educational and philanthropic organizations. Mr. O’Hern holds a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.
Kenneth M. Panzer COO / Director
Mr. Panzer has served as our Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board since 2006. Mr. Panzer joined our predecessor operating companies in 1984, co-founded our immediate predecessor in 1991 and served as the Chief Operating Officer of our predecessor operating companies from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Panzer received his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 1982.
Dr. Andrea L. Rich Director
Dr. Rich has served as a member of our Board since 2006. Dr. Rich retired from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2005 after ten years as President and Chief Executive Officer. During the second half of her career at the Museum, she also served as the Wallis Annenberg Director. Prior to her tenure at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Dr. Rich had a long academic and administrative career at UCLA, culminating in her service as Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer from 1991 to 1995. Dr. Rich serves as a director of Mattel Inc. and The Private Bank of California.
William E. Simon Jr. Director
Mr. Simon is the co-chairman of William E. Simon & Sons, LLC, which he co-founded in 1988. The firm has built and manages a diverse investment portfolio, with holdings in real estate, private equity and fixed-income securities. From 1990 to 2005, Mr. Simon was a co-founder and Advisory Director of William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities, Inc., a municipal bond company, and from 1973 to 1979 held senior positions on the municipal securities and foreign exchange desk at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. He was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Simon is currently a Visiting Professor of Practice at UCLA School of Law, as well as Professor of Practice at the University of Southern California. Mr. Simon holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Williams College and a J.D. from Boston College Law School.
