Matthew J. Root
Chief Investment Officer
Matthew J. Root is the Chief Investment Officer of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. and a principal of its advisor, Pacific Office Management, Inc., responsible for property acquisitions, leasing and dispositions.
Mr. Root has also been a Partner of The Shidler Group since 1997. In this capacity, he led The Shidler Group's original acquisition of Pacific Office's
current portfolio and has helped to develop and implement leading edge capital structures to maximize both
property and equity level returns.
Prior to joining The Shidler Group, Mr. Root was Senior Asset Manager for American Assets, Inc. with
responsibility for an office and retail portfolio in excess of two million square feet. He started his career as a
turnaround and restructuring specialist with the Lomas Santa Fe Group focusing on commercial properties
in Southern California.
A graduate of Louisiana State University, Mr. Root is a current or former board member of NAIOP-San Diego,
Positive Digital Solutions and HGM Associates, and is active as a trustee of several charitable organizations,
including the HeadNorth Foundation.
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